I have also been to this cache site and found it too demanding and certainly a safety hazard. When a person kayaks or canoes.. you can wear a safety vest and go in weather that will not create huge waves to make it dangerous. However, with this cache… cachers are dependant on the health of the tree and safety harnesses would need to be reattached every so often because of all of the branches.
It is not always possible to keep young kids away from temptations. There is a thing called peer pressure which for teenagers is huge and I am sure no one would want anyone hurt from a fall from this tree. If something should happen it would be all over the news and many parks WOULD shut down caching in their area. No one wants bad press or liabilities to worry about. It is with this concern that I hope the cache owner will reconsider before it is too late.
