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is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Mudduck » Oct 16, 2011 8:56 pm

If so, what sort of age cutoff
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Marduke » Oct 16, 2011 9:04 pm

The front half is very kid friendly. The back half I've taken kids as young as 10 who listen well and are not afraid of heights.
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby CaverScott » Oct 17, 2011 6:28 pm

The part before the breakdown crawl, without a doubt. :grin:
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby graveleye » Oct 18, 2011 9:51 am

yea we took a couple of young'uns in there a while back and they had a good time. We did the little loop and came back through the water. It was a blast.
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Mudduck » Oct 18, 2011 2:27 pm

Thanks for the help all. One of my caving buddies wants to carry his daughter(10) somewhere besides T-Rock. Sounds like this will be the place. Thanks again.
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Marduke » Oct 18, 2011 2:43 pm

If you need any help feel free to pipe up. Also, Bluff River and Hans Kennamer are two other very kid friendly caves.
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Mudduck » Oct 29, 2011 10:19 am

I did forget to ask, can u make it to the parking area in a car or do you need a truck?
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Bill Putnam » Oct 30, 2011 7:41 pm

Short answer: yes, as long as it's not raining.
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Mudduck » Oct 30, 2011 9:09 pm

Fair enuf. Thanx
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Marduke » Oct 31, 2011 8:48 am

You have to have a REALLY low clearance car to not be able to make it. Tommy (the property manager) also recently redid the upper entrance so it's much smoother for now. The lower entrance will not give you trouble with mud except in the wettest of weather, in which you shouldn't be visiting the cave anyhow, seeing as how the entrance can sump...
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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby CaverScott » Oct 31, 2011 11:01 am

Mudduck wrote:I did forget to ask, can u make it to the parking area in a car or do you need a truck?



Car is fine. I drove a Honda Fit (low clearance)

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Re: is Limrock kid friendly?

Postby Mudduck » Oct 31, 2011 8:44 pm

That sounds good, I'd rather drive the econo box than my big truck or xterra. Unfortunately I had to delay my trip yet again. Driving 4 hours to cave really bites. DOWN WITH WNS!! At any rate thanks for the help all maybe we'll make it up in a weekend or two.
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