Maquoketa Caves State Park June 2012

Our goal for the weekend.

We had a large group of scouts and scouters. Getting ready to leave.

We had a large enough group to put up both dining flys.

Some of the tents. The group camp site is a great area.

Getting ready for breakfast.

Waiting for the charcoal to be ready for dutch ovens.

The older scouts show a newer scout how to cook.

Before you could go caving, you had to go through a mandatory class about the bats and white nose syndrome.

Walking down the long stairs to the caves.

More stairs to the largest cave.

A neat rock formation.

There are a few lights inside this cave, not in any of the others.

even a cement sidewalk.

Even adults can have fun on a campout. Do they look like they were ahving fun?

Quite the view from above.

Popping through one of many routes in the cave.

Yea, they were having fun. And you can't get in trouble for getting muddy!

Up some steps to another cave.

Very scenic

As they were going up the stairs, a rock started to fall. All were saved by Kirstens' fast action. At least, that's her story.

the scouts rest for a few minutes before heading to the next cave.

One of several families who camped with us.

Another amazing view. In the center are caves.

There they are.

A tight squeeze.

Just a small trickle of water this year.

I think they had fun.

The parents were warned the scouts might get a little muddy.

Before leaving on Sunday, thorns and roses and a short Church Service.