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Beginner Horizontal Trip to Howard's Waterfall Cave

  • May 08, 2021
  • 10:00 AM
  • At the cave.
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DCG's very own Steve Davis is leading a trip to the SCCi preserve: Howard's Waterfall Cave!
This cave is easy horizontal.

Details:

  • Meet at the cave at 10:00 AM EST. 
  • Howard's Waterfall is an SCCi owned cave and each person in the group must sign the SCCi permit.
  • Permit link will be emailed once you register.
  • Cave location will be emailed once you register.

What to expect:

  • The temperature in the cave will be between 55 and 60 degrees.
  • You could get a little wet.
  • Some crawling.

What to wear and bring:

  • Try to wear fast drying clothes. Synthetic fibers like polyester and nylon work best.
  • A helmet with mounted light and new/fresh batteries.
    • Helmets & lights are available for rent, contact Nancy Aulenbach or Jon Zetterberg ASAP.
  • Bring 6 brand new AA batteries if you're using rental helmets & headlamp.
  • Knee pads are a must and elbow pads are optional.
  • Textured gloves gloves:  cotton or leather are bad ideas.
  • Long pants and no shorts. 
  • An optional light, long-sleeved shirt to protect your arms is recommended.
  • A light day pack with:
    • Snacks: protein bars pack well. Put snacks in Ziploc bags to protect from getting wet.
    • Water (32oz) recommended.
    • Extra batteries for each light source protected by a water-resistant container
  • Good sturdy boots.
  • A large plastic bag to put your dirty wet clothes and boots in.
  • Clean Clothes for the ride home

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