Caving

Some places that I’d like to visit take some creative sales pitches for the kids. You just never know which ones. Personally, I think heading underground to see what caves look like is pretty cool. Especially when there is a string of lights already installed and a guide who knows the way out. I wasn’t sure that the boys would think so as well. There are a lot of stairs, it’s dimly lit, and it’s...

If you want a caving experience with a guide, there are plenty to choose from in northern California. The Gold Country area, east of Highway 99 and west of the Sierras, has several popular caves. Each is a unique experience, so I will attempt to lay out some distinguising characteristics. California Cavern (9565 Cave City Road. Nine miles east of San Andreas.) This is the oldest publicly toured cave system in...

I love adventures that are inspired from reading an adventure book.  I was lucky to get turned on to a book series for kids by Lisa McCottrell-Bentley called “Wright on Time“. Each book follows a the Wright family as they travel from state to state exploring something different particular to that state. Currently we are reading the book, Arizona. Our principal characters, the Wright family,...