Caving Trip

[Barnette]

Just went caving in West Virginia! It was a lot of fun. I've been caving occasionally, starting when I was about five, and I really enjoy intermediate-level trips. On this trip, we scrambled over boulder fields, waded through cold underground rivers, and slid down smooth boulders. We also needed a lot of upper body strength to haul ourselves through crevasses and squeezes. We didn't do any repelling - I'm not ready for that. But overall, it was a great trip. Pics below

 

[Debbie292d]

That reminds me when we were kids, dad took mom and us from Minnesota to Missouri. There are Ozarks there and lots of caves. I remember it pretty well. Your pictures brought back some memories.

 

[Barnette]

That reminds me when we were kids, dad took mom and us from Minnesota to Missouri. There are Ozarks there and lots of caves. I remember it pretty well. Your pictures brought back some memories.

 

[Azhtann]

I love cave tours! I am always tempted to pet the bats.

 

[Barnette]

I love cave tours! I am always tempted to pet the bats.

Are you talking about commercial caving (tours) or real caving (crawling and squeezing and wading through mud)?

 

[Azhtann]

Are you talking about commercial caving (tours) or real caving (crawling and squeezing and wading through mud)?

A bit of both, although these days commercial caving tours are a lot kinder on my knee a horse took out.

 

[TwoCrows]

Nice photos! I've always had a fascination with caves and the creatures that manage to live in them.

 

[Barnette]

Nice photos! I've always had a fascination with caves and the creatures that manage to live in them.

Thanks!