Saturday 8:30am
TRIP #1: Scouts Only Bat Cave Excursion Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 25 people - Status: 2 Spots Open

Scouts Only. This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 8:30am
TRIP #2: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 8:30am
TRIP #3: Wandering Through Wilburn Duration: 2.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Wilburn cave is located near the top of a big ridge. The trip to the cave entrance is a strenuous 250 ft. climb up a 30 degree banking, so you should be in good health to participate in this trip. There is little to no walking passage found in the whole cave and it is known for plenty of nasty little crawls. At one point in the cave you will have to straddle over top of a 20 ft. canyon to navigate through the passage. The cave is on private property and we have permission to visit the cave during Crawlathon Weekend only! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Provided.

Saturday 8:30am
TRIP #6: Horn Hollow & Rimstone Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

Find some hidden secrets in these wild and often-visited park caves. Dripping dome rooms, scalloped rock passages, huge breakdown, canyons, the connection crawl and a room filled with dozens of mini bathtub-like dams are just a few of the treasures you'll discover. These caves contain active streams. Be prepared to have wet feet, wet hands, possibly more if you slip! Water bottle/snack suggested. Total outdoor hike of at least a mile required, including a climb over steep hill to reach the Horn Hollow Valley, so be mindful of the weather and dress appropriately! Meets at the Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 8:30am
TRIP #7: Up For Idiots Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Now that you have rappelled into the pit you have to get out, right? This trip will give you a taste of what is needed to ascend out of that pit you may someday find yourself at the bottom of. You will be introduced to a basic system of rope ascending commonly used by cavers and you will get a chance to do a rope climb. These same techniques are used whether you need to climb 12 ft. or 1200 ft. Down for Dummies may get you to the bottom, but you'll need us to get you out … Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 8:30am
TRIP #9: Sandy Cave Flotilla Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Sandy Cave has a huge and long trunk passage that is part of the Cascade Cave system. It also provides some interesting areas that are accessed by crawling and climbing. The entrance is through a karst window with a 70-foot long pool of deep water at its bottom. The guides intend to lower a john boat to the pool and offer a boat ride to dry land. This trip is subject to cancellation if potential flooding conditions occur. Participants must help carry the boat through the woods for ½ mile to the cave on the Saturday Morning Trip and from the cave on the 10:30 Sunday Morning Trip. This cave is only accessible during Crawlathon Weekend! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 9:00am
TRIP #17: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 9:30am
TRIP #21: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 9:30am
TRIP #24: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 9:30am
TRIP #25: Cascade Gone Wild Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 35 people - Status: full

This is a tour through Cascade Cave, the largest and longest commercial cave in Carter County. Along the route you will see parts of the commercial route, but you will also venture off the beaten path to visit some of the wild sections of the cave. This is a good tour for beginners or those with assorted aches and pains. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 9:30am
TRIP #26: Sandy Cave Flotilla Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Sandy Cave has a huge and long trunk passage that is part of the Cascade Cave system. It also provides some interesting areas that are accessed by crawling and climbing. The entrance is through a karst window with a 70-foot long pool of deep water at its bottom. The guides intend to lower a john boat to the pool and offer a boat ride to dry land. This trip is subject to cancellation if potential flooding conditions occur. Participants must help carry the boat through the woods for ½ mile to the cave on the Saturday Morning Trip and from the cave on the 10:30 Sunday Morning Trip. This cave is only accessible during Crawlathon Weekend! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 10:00am
TRIP #31: Horn Hollow & Rimstone Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

Find some hidden secrets in these wild and often-visited park caves. Dripping dome rooms, scalloped rock passages, huge breakdown, canyons, the connection crawl and a room filled with dozens of mini bathtub-like dams are just a few of the treasures you'll discover. These caves contain active streams. Be prepared to have wet feet, wet hands, possibly more if you slip! Water bottle/snack suggested. Total outdoor hike of at least a mile required, including a climb over steep hill to reach the Horn Hollow Valley, so be mindful of the weather and dress appropriately! Meets at the Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 10:00am
TRIP #32: Adult Only Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: 7 Spots Open

Adults Only. This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 10:00am
TRIP #33: Up For Idiots Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: 7 Spots Open

Now that you have rappelled into the pit you have to get out, right? This trip will give you a taste of what is needed to ascend out of that pit you may someday find yourself at the bottom of. You will be introduced to a basic system of rope ascending commonly used by cavers and you will get a chance to do a rope climb. These same techniques are used whether you need to climb 12 ft. or 1200 ft. Down for Dummies may get you to the bottom, but you'll need us to get you out … Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 10:30am
TRIP #35: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 10:30am
TRIP #36: Wandering Through Wilburn Duration: 2.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Wilburn cave is located near the top of a big ridge. The trip to the cave entrance is a strenuous 250 ft. climb up a 30 degree banking, so you should be in good health to participate in this trip. There is little to no walking passage found in the whole cave and it is known for plenty of nasty little crawls. At one point in the cave you will have to straddle over top of a 20 ft. canyon to navigate through the passage. The cave is on private property and we have permission to visit the cave during Crawlathon Weekend only! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Provided.

Saturday 11:00am
TRIP #43: Kids Extreme" Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

Kids Exreme. This trip is designed for young cavers 12-14 years old (or older) who are ready for a bigger adventure than Level 2 trips but not old enough for Level 3! (Must be accompanied by a parent/adult guardian.) Marty Brown, a Carter Caves Veteran Cave Guide, will take you youngsters on a wild ride through the dark, muddy & possibly wet passages of Bat Cave. This trip will be more intense than any other Level 2 Bat Cave Backdoor Trip you have experienced. Water bottle/snack suggested. Be prepared to get wet. Outdoor hike of 1/2 mile required, so dress appropriately! Meets at the Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 12:30pm
TRIP #48: Geomorphology Gone Wild In Cascade Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 30 people - Status: full

When you sign up for this trip you are trusting a bearded red-headed rock junkie to take you deep into Cascade Cave on your hands and knees. Along the tour he will fill your head so full of information you will have to loosen the strap on your helmet in order to prevent a headache. Your goal if you choose to accept it is to see as much of Cascade Cave as you can and to bring along questions to stump the newly graduated geomorphology addict. During the tour you will travel through stream level passage of Cascade Avenue, which is ridiculously wet and muddy. This tour is considered more strenuous than the Cascade Gone Wild Tours. You will get really wet on this tour. You must be 12yrs or older to participate in this trip. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 12:30pm
TRIP #49: Scouts Only Horn Hollow & Rimstone Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

Scouts Only. Find some hidden secrets in these wild and often-visited park caves. Dripping dome rooms, scalloped rock passages, huge breakdown, canyons, the connection crawl and a room filled with dozens of mini bathtub-like dams are just a few of the treasures you'll discover. These caves contain active streams. Be prepared to have wet feet, wet hands, possibly more if you slip! Water bottle/snack suggested. Total outdoor hike of at least a mile required, including a climb over steep hill to reach the Horn Hollow Valley, so be mindful of the weather and dress appropriately! Meets at the Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 12:30pm
TRIP #50: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 12:30pm
TRIP #51: Wandering Through Wilburn Duration: 2.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Wilburn cave is located near the top of a big ridge. The trip to the cave entrance is a strenuous 250 ft. climb up a 30 degree banking, so you should be in good health to participate in this trip. There is little to no walking passage found in the whole cave and it is known for plenty of nasty little crawls. At one point in the cave you will have to straddle over top of a 20 ft. canyon to navigate through the passage. The cave is on private property and we have permission to visit the cave during Crawlathon Weekend only! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Provided.

Saturday 12:30pm
TRIP #52: Adult Only Sandy Cave Lantern Flotilla Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

See Sandy Cave like it has never been seen before at Crawlathon. You will visit the cave lit only by hand held fuel lanterns. Flashlights are still required, but will not be used unless necessary. See description of Sandy Cave Flotilla on page 5 for more information on Sandy Cave. Trip #53

Saturday 1:00pm
TRIP #57: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 1:00pm
TRIP #59: Up For Idiots Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: 5 Spots Open

Now that you have rappelled into the pit you have to get out, right? This trip will give you a taste of what is needed to ascend out of that pit you may someday find yourself at the bottom of. You will be introduced to a basic system of rope ascending commonly used by cavers and you will get a chance to do a rope climb. These same techniques are used whether you need to climb 12 ft. or 1200 ft. Down for Dummies may get you to the bottom, but you'll need us to get you out … Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 1:30pm
TRIP #60: Adult Only Cascade Gone Wild Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 30 people - Status: 10 Spots Open

Adults Only. This is a tour through Cascade Cave, the largest and longest commercial cave in Carter County. Along the route you will see parts of the commercial route, but you will also venture off the beaten path to visit some of the wild sections of the cave. This is a good tour for beginners or those with assorted aches and pains. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 1:30pm
TRIP #61: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 1:30pm
TRIP #62: Sandy Cave Flotilla Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Sandy Cave has a huge and long trunk passage that is part of the Cascade Cave system. It also provides some interesting areas that are accessed by crawling and climbing. The entrance is through a karst window with a 70-foot long pool of deep water at its bottom. The guides intend to lower a john boat to the pool and offer a boat ride to dry land. This trip is subject to cancellation if potential flooding conditions occur. Participants must help carry the boat through the woods for ½ mile to the cave on the Saturday Morning Trip and from the cave on the 10:30 Sunday Morning Trip. This cave is only accessible during Crawlathon Weekend! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 1:30pm
TRIP #63: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 1:30pm
TRIP #64: Horn Hollow & Rimstone Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

Find some hidden secrets in these wild and often-visited park caves. Dripping dome rooms, scalloped rock passages, huge breakdown, canyons, the connection crawl and a room filled with dozens of mini bathtub-like dams are just a few of the treasures you'll discover. These caves contain active streams. Be prepared to have wet feet, wet hands, possibly more if you slip! Water bottle/snack suggested. Total outdoor hike of at least a mile required, including a climb over steep hill to reach the Horn Hollow Valley, so be mindful of the weather and dress appropriately! Meets at the Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 2:00pm
TRIP #68: Wandering Through Wilburn Duration: 2.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Wilburn cave is located near the top of a big ridge. The trip to the cave entrance is a strenuous 250 ft. climb up a 30 degree banking, so you should be in good health to participate in this trip. There is little to no walking passage found in the whole cave and it is known for plenty of nasty little crawls. At one point in the cave you will have to straddle over top of a 20 ft. canyon to navigate through the passage. The cave is on private property and we have permission to visit the cave during Crawlathon Weekend only! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Provided.

Saturday 2:00pm
TRIP #69: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 2:00pm
TRIP #70: Scouts Only Cascade Gone Wild Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 25 people - Status: full

Scouts Only. This is a tour through Cascade Cave, the largest and longest commercial cave in Carter County. Along the route you will see parts of the commercial route, but you will also venture off the beaten path to visit some of the wild sections of the cave. This is a good tour for beginners or those with assorted aches and pains. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Saturday 2:30pm
TRIP #73: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 2:30pm
TRIP #74: Up For Idiots Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Now that you have rappelled into the pit you have to get out, right? This trip will give you a taste of what is needed to ascend out of that pit you may someday find yourself at the bottom of. You will be introduced to a basic system of rope ascending commonly used by cavers and you will get a chance to do a rope climb. These same techniques are used whether you need to climb 12 ft. or 1200 ft. Down for Dummies may get you to the bottom, but you'll need us to get you out … Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Saturday 3:30pm
TRIP #77: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #84: Cascade Gone Wild Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 30 people - Status: full

This is a tour through Cascade Cave, the largest and longest commercial cave in Carter County. Along the route you will see parts of the commercial route, but you will also venture off the beaten path to visit some of the wild sections of the cave. This is a good tour for beginners or those with assorted aches and pains. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #87: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #88: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #89: Bat Cave Backdoor Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

This trip starts with a 1/4 mile hike to the cave entrance from the maintenance parking area. Bat Cave is completely wild with the exception for the cave gates. You will be required to navigate through some walking passages, climb over breakdown piles and do some hands and knee crawling. You get the whole package with the cave being a combination of dry, muddy and wet. How wet you get depends on how merciful your guide is. Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #90: Horn Hollow & Rimstone Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 20 people - Status: full

Find some hidden secrets in these wild and often-visited park caves. Dripping dome rooms, scalloped rock passages, huge breakdown, canyons, the connection crawl and a room filled with dozens of mini bathtub-like dams are just a few of the treasures you'll discover. These caves contain active streams. Be prepared to have wet feet, wet hands, possibly more if you slip! Water bottle/snack suggested. Total outdoor hike of at least a mile required, including a climb over steep hill to reach the Horn Hollow Valley, so be mindful of the weather and dress appropriately! Meets at the Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #91: Sandy Cave Flotilla Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Sandy Cave has a huge and long trunk passage that is part of the Cascade Cave system. It also provides some interesting areas that are accessed by crawling and climbing. The entrance is through a karst window with a 70-foot long pool of deep water at its bottom. The guides intend to lower a john boat to the pool and offer a boat ride to dry land. This trip is subject to cancellation if potential flooding conditions occur. Participants must help carry the boat through the woods for ½ mile to the cave on the Saturday Morning Trip and from the cave on the 10:30 Sunday Morning Trip. This cave is only accessible during Crawlathon Weekend! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Sunday 9:00am
TRIP #93: Up For Idiots Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Now that you have rappelled into the pit you have to get out, right? This trip will give you a taste of what is needed to ascend out of that pit you may someday find yourself at the bottom of. You will be introduced to a basic system of rope ascending commonly used by cavers and you will get a chance to do a rope climb. These same techniques are used whether you need to climb 12 ft. or 1200 ft. Down for Dummies may get you to the bottom, but you'll need us to get you out … Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Sunday 10:00am
TRIP #98: Sandy Cave Flotilla Duration: 3 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Sandy Cave has a huge and long trunk passage that is part of the Cascade Cave system. It also provides some interesting areas that are accessed by crawling and climbing. The entrance is through a karst window with a 70-foot long pool of deep water at its bottom. The guides intend to lower a john boat to the pool and offer a boat ride to dry land. This trip is subject to cancellation if potential flooding conditions occur. Participants must help carry the boat through the woods for ½ mile to the cave on the Saturday Morning Trip and from the cave on the 10:30 Sunday Morning Trip. This cave is only accessible during Crawlathon Weekend! Meets at Lodge; Transportation Needed.

Sunday 10:00am
TRIP #99: Down For Dummies Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Would you like to try rappelling? Here's your chance. No experience will be necessary. What you will need are leather gloves and a hard hat with chin strap. This will NOT be a "how to" workshop. You'll be given basic instructions, put on the rope, and monitored on the descent. Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.

Sunday 10:30am
TRIP #100: Up For Idiots Duration: 1.5 hours - Limit: 10 people - Status: full

Now that you have rappelled into the pit you have to get out, right? This trip will give you a taste of what is needed to ascend out of that pit you may someday find yourself at the bottom of. You will be introduced to a basic system of rope ascending commonly used by cavers and you will get a chance to do a rope climb. These same techniques are used whether you need to climb 12 ft. or 1200 ft. Down for Dummies may get you to the bottom, but you'll need us to get you out … Follow signs in front of Lodge to the site.