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Keokuk Offers First Ever Roctober Geode Fest Hunters can carry home their cache          Send a link to a friend 

[SEPT. 14, 2005]  Keokuk, IA    Geode enthusiasts from around the US will congregate in Keokuk’s  Victory Park at Main and Waterfront, during the First Annual Roctober Geode Fest.   Registrations from as far as California have been received. 

 The word “Geode” is a Greek word meaning “in the shape of the earth.” Geodes were designated Iowa’s State Rock in 1967. The large number of mineral inclusions and exquisite crystal groups that they form have made the Keokuk Geode the most beautiful and most sought after of all geodes.

The Geode Fest will feature six guided hunts, taking hunters to private spots not overly hunted, to find this unique rock. These will be daily at 8:00 AM and 1:00 PM Friday through Sunday. Daily prizes for the Prettiest, Most Unusual, Largest and Oddest Geode will be handed out each day at 6:00 PM.

Other activities include a rock swap area, geode cracking and the National Guard Rock Wall. A children’s area with fun and games will be set up by the Hoerner YMCA and the Red Cross.

Registration for the Geode Fest is $15.00 for a single or $25.00 for a family of four.  All registrants will be able to go on up to six guided hunts. A fee of $15 per five gallon bucket of geodes kept will be assessed and go directly to the land owner.

Bring picks, hard hat, safety glasses, a crowbar, boots and lawn chairs and join in an activity you can literally “dig” into.

[News release]


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