Sea to Sea AR (2017) – Section 06

Summary

Teams will arrive at Sunnyhill Conservation area on bike. Once here they will get their first real chance to do some foot orienteering. 8 checkpoints are available for teams in Sunnyhill after which they will head out on boat on the Oklawaha River

Map of Sunnyhill O Area (they will be plotting their points)
Map of Oklawaha Paddle

TA5 – Sunnyhill Conservation Area

(Friday 1 PM – 10 PM)

Teams will have access to bins and paddle bags at Sunnyhill. Food may be provided at this TA

Segment 9 – Sunnyhill Orienteering

(5 hours for all checkpoints)

Teams will now have the option of collecting checkpoints with the optional Sunnyhill Orienteering course. This is a Rogaine course where teams must complete the course before 9 PM Friday. Teams will receive the UTM Coordinates and descriptions of the 9 Checkpoints when they check in at Sunnyhill.

Map Set Foot – IV

CP28 – CP36 UTM coordinates and descriptions will be given to teams at Sunnyhill

CP28A

Segment 10 – Oklawaha Paddle

( 18 miles, 5-7 hours)

You will now paddle north on the dug channel that is the southern end of the Oklawaha river towards Moss Bluff Dam collecting CP37 along the way. When you arrive at Moss Bluff Dam you must exit the river on the EAST (right) side and Portage your canoes around the dam.

At the completion of the paddle at SR 314 Bridge take out on the EAST (right) side of the river and south of the bridge. There is a short portage to the road,  you will rack boats and carry paddle gear approximately one and a half  (1.5) miles to the Marshall Swamp TA.

Map Set – Boat III

CP37 – Staff Gage CP38 – Boat Ramp at Moss Bluff portage

 

UTM Coordinates for Racers