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Early on, cave on.. (beginner-friendly caving)

Saturday, Sep 12, 2015 (6:30 am - 6:30 pm)

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Payment Options:
pay at Outdoors Office before signing up
$12.00
Leader: KYRIAKI CHATZIKYRIAKIDOU

Event Information

Description
We are going to leave town early and drive up to Devil's River campground to join the 51st annual Wisconsin Speleological Society (WSS) Hodag Hunt Festival! The area is full of about 50 different caverns and caves, so we are going to explore a lot A LOT. Guided tours will be offered and new cavers are more than welcome! There is a registration fee for the festival (pay form here: http://www.wisconsincaves.org/wss-annual-hodag-hunt), which includes the 2015 Hodag Hunt Festival Guidebook and a free 50th Hodag Hunt Festival t-shirt.

We will be taking a fleet vehicle at the cost of $12 per person (pay at Outdoors Office in order to sing up).

Event's information link: http://www.wisconsincaves.org/

What to bring:
Hoofers will provide you with helmet and head lamp.
  • clothes that you don't mind getting dirty (long sleeve shirt, and long pants)
  • shoes that you don’t mind getting dirty
  • full set of clothes to change into before we drive back
  • clean shoes to wear for the drive back
  • trash bag to put dirty clothes in afterwards
  • towel to wipe off the dirt of yourselves!
  • knee pads (recommended)
  • work/gardening gloves to protect hands (Walgreens usually have these at $5)
  • water/food (we may take a quick lunch in the cave)
  • cameras!!!!!!!!!!
Due to the spread of White Nose Syndrome, equipment that has been used in caves outside WI can NOT be used in this trip.

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