GEOCACHING -- Spokane Geo Tour, a new GPS activity for visitors and locals, will debut with an event on Saturday, Aug. 8 starting at 9 a.m. at the Northbank Shelter in Riverfront Park.

The tour involves an organized route of geocaches for participants to find by walking or biking to find caches  scattered through different organized routes.

The trails will run through historic sites, parks and urban areas in and around Spokane.

"We are thrilled to have the Geo Tour take visitors through the most sought after places in the Spokane region," said Cheryl Kilday, Visit Spokane President & CEO. "This is a great activity for locals, while still encouraging geocachers to come to our region and discover everything we have to offer."  

Spokane Geo Tour  will be a self-guided tour with an incentive. Similar to the Inland Northwest Ale Trail idea, geocachers will use a passport to collect stamps at various locations. Upon completing the passport, users receive a Geocoin, specifically designed for the Spokane Geo Tour.

The tour has been funded by a $7,440 Tourism Promotion Area Grant awarded by the Spokane Hotel-Motel Commission.

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