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| THUNDER CANYON FALLS & CAVES 12/19/09 | 
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		 Erbie Trailhead  | 
		
		 We'll be heading down Cecil Creek Trail  | 
		
		 ...and cross Cecil Creek several times  | 
	
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		 Us at the "Great Wall" before we search for the caves  | 
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		 Going down was easy  | 
		
		 .... and this was not too bad today!  | 
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		 Ah, we found the first cave  | 
		
		 Getting ready to crawl in  | 
		
		 .... this cave is well documented  | 
	
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		 After crawling on our bellies for 30 ft. we can begin to stand up  | 
		
		 It was pretty wet today and you could hear the waterfall inside  | 
		
		 ...another crawl and we will be in the big room  | 
	
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		 Several large rooms to explore 
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		 Several of these .... but they were sleeping ... so be quiet!  | 
		
		 There is a big waterfall behind Jimmy, but you can't see it...bigger than Lost Valley  | 
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		 I had to use my substitute camera, so the pics are not very good.  | 
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		 This is that tight squeeze getting in and out  | 
		
		 Looking from the inside out  | 
		
		 The TAKAHIK spelunker  | 
	
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		 Now down and over to Cave No. 2  | 
		
		
		 Did I mention it was 30 degrees?  | 
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		 Walnut Cave entrance  | 
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		 Nice 
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		 A look at the ceiling  | 
		
		 ...and this is looking at the floor  | 
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		 What is looks like without any light!  | 
		
		 It was extremely warm inside the cave, which was nice on a day like today!  | 
		
		 We had to crawl in and out with Dave's rope.  | 
	
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		 Now it was down and over to Thunder Canyon Falls  | 
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		 This was very slick!  | 
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		 Thunder Canyon Falls  | 
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		 ....but we all made it without too many slips  | 
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		 It was a good day. Got to explore two great caves, see Thunder Canyon Falls and enjoy another day at the Buffalo National River.  | 
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		 Now back across Cecil Creek  |