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2008 CLS Caving

About Caving CLS: Our caving camp offers underground education that is only available at Calleva. Campers explore a variety of caves and are offered up great opportunities to learn more about our cavernous environments. Whether understanding the principles of group movement in tight spaces, or recognizing speleohazards and various speleothems. Cavers learn how to move safely and help out their fellow campers in a supportive group setting. If it brings a smile to your face to be muddy and crawl around, then this is the program for you. Instructors guide the group to proficiency in leading skills, spotting and cave mapping, and hopefully will cap the week with an unassisted small group expedition! We use a wise progression of caves so that campers can increase their comfort levels and skill development. Calleva offers campers the best in caving protection with professional grade helmets and lights, complete joint padding, and protective cave suits to keep the dirt out and warmth in. Caving Camps are Calleva's only "indoor" program with climate controlled "air conditioning"! While all others are exposed to the weather, cavers exit the cave without the foggiest idea of passing showers or heat index warnings. Calleva primarily use caves in Maryland's Washington County, and West Virginia's Jefferson County. We have caves that are wet, as well as dry caves; small caves and big caves; caves that require no skills to caves with vertical passage. Calleva maintains a safe experience with extremely qualified staff and dedication to maintaining strong cave ethics.

Day 1: 9 am drive to Franklin WV (approx. 4 hours), stop for lunch on the way. Get to campsite and set up camp. Talk about plans for that week. RIVER GAP and VANGUARD CAVE- go over some cave formations, LNT principles, speliohazards, how to not get lost, talk about worries.

Day 2: Get up and have breakfast. KEYS and McCOYS CAVE- talk about cave environment, animals in cave, more LNT/speliothems talks. How caves are formed. Camp again at the wood area.

Day 3: Drive to Parsons, WV (approx. 1 hour). BOB WHITE CAVE AND SHARPS CAVE (if we have extra time)- continue all lessons. Camp at site in Monongahela National Forest, Elkins WV.

Day 4: If we did not have time to do sharps cave the day before then we will do it this day. Drive to Greenville, WV (approx 1 hour). GREENVILLE SALTPEPPER CAVE, at Institute for Earth Education.- possibly let campers cave by themselves and see what they have learned that week.

Camp at Pipestem State Park.

Day 5: Hang out at state park for a while and go swimming. Drive back (approx. 5.5 hours). If group has been super awesome and time permitting, head to Whitings Neck and do the drop. Arrive back 8pm or so. All itineraries are subject to change due to staff/camper decision based upon skill levels, water levels, environmental hazards, and thirst for adventure. All changes to itineraries go through the Calleva Office first!

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