Jack is back in an all-new treasure filled adventure. Come along as Jack zig zags his course from Chicago to Minneapolis, looking for his missing dog and hiding five separate treasures along the way. This is a real-life treasure hunt in the state of Wisconsin. Kayak Jack is a fictional story but his story, this book, is your map to the real-life treasure. Be the first to solve any of the five sections of the book, and you will find one of Jack's Hidden Treasure Chests. Good luck, stay safe and enjoy the adventure.
The tale begins over three-hundred years ago, when the Fair People—the goblins, fairies, dragons, and other fabled and fantastic creatures of a dozen lands—fled the Old World for the New, seeking haven from the ways of Man. With them came their precious jewels: diamonds, rubies, emeralds, pearls... But then the Fair People vanished, taking with them their twelve fabulous treasures. And they remained hidden until now... Across North America, these twelve treasures, over ten-thousand dollars in precious jewels, are buried. The key to finding each can be found within the twelve full color paintings and verses of The Secret. Yet The Secret is much more than that. At long last, you can learn not only the whereabouts of the Fair People's treasure, but also the modern forms and hiding places of their descendants: the Toll Trolls, Maitre D'eamons, Elf Alphas, Tupperwerewolves, Freudian Sylphs, Culture Vultures, West Ghosts and other delightful creatures in the world around us. The Secret is a field guide to them all. Many "armchair treasure hunt" books have been published over the years, most notably Masquerade (1979) by British artist Kit Williams. Masquerade promised a jewel-encrusted golden hare to the first person to unravel the riddle that Williams cleverly hid in his art. In 1982, while everyone in Britain was still madly digging up hedgerows and pastures in search of the golden hare, The Secret: A Treasure Hunt was published in America. The previous year, author and publisher Byron Preiss had traveled to 12 locations in the continental U.S. (and possibly Canada) to secretly bury a dozen ceramic casques. Each casque contained a small key that could be redeemed for one of 12 jewels Preiss kept in a safe deposit box in New York. The key to finding the casques was to match one of 12 paintings to one of 12 poetic verses, solve the resulting riddle, and start digging. Since 1982, only two of the 12 casques have been recovered. The first was located in Grant Park, Chicago, in 1984 by a group of students. The second was unearthed in 2004 in Cleveland by two members of the Quest4Treasure forum. Preiss was killed in an auto accident in the summer of 2005, but the hunt for his casques continues.
EVERY CLUE IS REVEALED...Come with the Author and read the details behind all fifty-nine clues in the book, Kayak Jack and the Hidden Treasure.Revealed, not only gives an in depth look behind the treasure hunt, but it also offers a sneak peak at the fall hunt, Kayak Jack and the Triple Treasure Hunt.Grab your copy and find out what you did right and wrong on the quest for the treasure. Also see www.PirateIslandClub.com and click the section titled "SPOILER," to see the photos of the final hiding place.NOTE: THIS IS NOT THE TREASURE HUNT. THE TREASURE HAS BEEN FOUND AND THE HUNT IS OFFICIALLY OVER. THIS BOOK REVEALS EVERY SECRET THAT DIRECTED YOU TO THE TREASURE ON THE FIRST TREASURE HUNT. IF YOU ARE LOOKING FOR THE TREASURE HUNT, GO TO PIRATEISLANDCLUB.COM AND SIGN UP FOR THE NEWSLETTER TO STAY UP TO DATE ON THE CURRENT AND UPCOMING HUNTS.
These twenty homes, built between 1854 and 1939, represent the varied architecture in Wisconsin. They offer an intimate tour of residential treasures-- built for captains of industry, a beer baron, Broadway stars, and more-- that have endured the test of time.
From the Mississippi River bluffs and backwaters to the forests of the great Northwoods, there is a world of natural beauty, often hidden and frequently undiscovered. Author Tim Bewer has traveled the state in search of the best of these outdoor treasures. This guidebook describes more than 150 of Wisconsin's best outdoor treasures places to hike, canoe and kayak, bicycle, view wildlife, take a scenic drive, cross-country ski or snowshoe, or just enjoy the solitude of rushing waterfalls, clear lakes, scenic bluffs, and deep forests.
