==> Trip Report: Druid Cave FromWorld Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 20 July 2006.by Aaron Bird.Druid Cave is an infamous little speleo horror hole in the Cheat Canyon ofnorthern West Virginia. It has been described as easy but treacherous due tothe high likelihood that, for example, a large 40 long ledge in nice-size walkingpassage that has been crossed many times previously by cavers of all shapesand sizes, will collapse in dramatic fashion just when you apply weight to it.More: http://www.caves.com/articles/druid.pdf http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=4704 ==> Man who drowned should not have been in cave, experts say. FromWorld Caving News http://www.zenas.gr/WCN => 20 July 2006.CHASSAHOWITZKA - They're hardly the giant caverns that intrepid explorers sometimes find in the Withlacoochee State Forest.But swimmers often squeeze into the small caverns and caves beneath the surface of the Chassahowitzka River, looking for a quick thrill.Despite their tiny size, however, the Chassahowitzka's tiny caves can be dangerous, experts say.Source: http://www.sptimes.com/2006/07/20/Pasco/Man_who_drowned_shoul.shtml http://www.zenas.gr/site/home/eng_detail.asp?iData=4705 --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ SpeleoUnion http://groups.google.ru/group/SpeleoUnion -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
