• ages 8+ only
• approx. 3 hrs. duration
• solid footwear and long clothing recommended
• cave temperature is 8 degrees Celsius (46 deg. F)
• participants will likely get wet on days with moderate water flow
• no backpacks allowed in cave
• please arrive 30 min. early to gear-up and sign Liability Waivers
• includes a moderately strenuous UPHILL trail for 1km. (25 mins.), broken up by 5 informative stops
• steep metal stairs at the entrance to Riverbend Cave
• Participants will negotiate some tight passages, downhill slides and ladders, short climbs (up to 2 metres high), lots of cave scrambling and travel over WET, loose rocks and slippery walls
• a steep downhill trail leads to additional caves
• Main Cave has a narrow, vertical entrance squeeze
• option to climb three short waterfalls (each approx. 2m. high)
• to descend from top of waterfalls, participants must negotiate a ramp, a cave-slide and 2 ladders
• Lower Cave has a small creek flowing out the entrance and an option for navigating a short crawlway
• tours usually include a short “lights-out” session

• Ages 13+
• approx. 5 hrs. duration
• Tour Must Have At Least 2 Participants to Run (Max of 6)
• please arrive 30 min. early to gear-up and sign Liability Waivers
• requires recent rappel experience for your own comfort and safety
• an Outdoor Rappel clinic is included in Extreme price and is usually available every morning
• cave temperature is 8 degrees Celsius (46 deg. F)
• warm clothing required (2 layers min.). Avoid cotton jeans or shirts. Recommend nylon or poly-pro pants, shirt, sweater / jacket
• good solid footwear  like running shoes or boots is MANDATORY. No flip-flops or crocs
• nice to have kneepads, gardening gloves and a warm hat or toque in case you get cold
• no backpacks allowed in cave
• bring an energy bar or easy to eat snack that fits in your pocket
• includes a moderately strenuous UPHILL trail for 1km. (25 mins.), broken up by 5 informative stops
• steep metal stairs at the entrance to Riverbend Cave
• explorers must navigate in  the cave over loose and slippery rocks
• explorers must pass through 3 crawl passages, about the same size as crawling under a picnic table
• the guide will drain a submerged section of the cave (a crawl known as “the siphon”) in order for explorers to crawl into the second half of Riverbend Cave
• this trip requires negotiating 5 different rope stations starting with a rappel of 5 metres, (15 ft.), climbing down a 5m. (15 ft.) cable ladder followed by a 8 metre (25 ft.) traverse line then a 20 metre (65 ft.) rappel, always secured by rope.
• Returning to the surface requires re-tracing your steps back up all the vertical drops, back through “the siphon” and the crawlways
• tours usually include a  short “lights-out” session
• return to Visitor Centre via a steep downhill trail
• max. harness size: WAIST =114 cms. (45 inches). THIGH = 69 cms. (27 inches)

Outdoor Rock Rappel Session

• approx. 1 hr. duration
• includes all equipment and rock instructor
• requires good solid footwear like running shoes or boots. No flip-flops or crocs
• please arrive 30 min. early to gear-up and sign Liability Waivers
• 1km. walk or drive to trailhead from Cave Park Visitor Centre
• steep trail (5 mins.) leads to top and bottom of 9 metre rock wall
• recommended to take water and sunscreen in sunny hot weather
• max. harness size: WAIST =114 cms. (45 inches). THIGH = 69 cms. (27 inches)