Winter Kayaking ~ Let's go Underground!!

Crystal City Underground has cave kayaking! With it being 52 inside the caves, who cares if it is still Winter? I for 1 cannot wait for spring to happen and have to get back in a kayak.

Less than an hour south of St. Louis, retired military man Don Marson conducts kayak tours of the 150-acre submerged lake that is part of an abandoned Pittsburgh Plate Glass silica mine that's now the Crystal City Underground subterranean entertainment and sports complex.

What you will need: Crystal City provides everything for you except for the dry bag. :) You can bring your own gloves (2 pair), a headlamp, flashlight, PFD, kayak, and dry bag if you would like though. NOTE: If you bring your own kayak, it is still the same price. Your arrival time should be another 15 minutes earlier to prep.

Group size: Limited for the group to hear and stay with the guide.

Getting wet: You should not get wet except for water coming off your paddle. If you keep it down low, you will finish the tour dry.

Cave areas of concern: If you know you are claustrophobic, even with the lighting, you may have some trouble. We went into some fantastic tight spaces close to our faces!! The Squeeze Box is a Blast! Please contact me if you have claustrophobic concerns as I will be able to help you understand the Squeeze Box area. In all my previous years, only 1 person could not go through.

Temperature: Cave is about 52 degrees. Dress in 2 layers. Socks all the way to neck. Sections of the cave will have a breeze coming in from outside but, otherwise not bad at all.

Cost: Only $45 for 2 1/2 hours of fun with 8 + members coming. ADDITIONALLY>>>>>>>THIS WILL BE A PREPAID EVENT. Please Venmo me at JENNIFER@JENNIFER-GOETZ-0 or PayPal at jen_goetz@aol.com. Picture is of my Yellow Corvette. Use Friends/Family option or there will be a transaction fee deducted if you don’t. Payment is required by the 27th. If not paid by then, you will be bumped off the "Going" list for others to have a chance from the "Waitlist". Waitlist people will then have 2 days to pay, by the 3rd. Thank you for understanding these terms as I have reserved 20 spots for our group with Crystal City. NO CREDIT CARD processing is available on-site or on-line. Guide tips are appreciated after the event if you would like to have cash on hand for that.

Kayaks are held for those that RSVP and PAID. If Not Paid, do not show up expecting a kayak available. They will not be. I will be the main contact with Don for this event. No need calling Crystal City. This event is also being posted in 2 other Meetup groups for member number count.

Not expecting to cancel this event at all. Please keep RSVPs current on this site as each RSVP means a kayak is spoken for. Let me know, by messaging me offline, if you are bringing your own. TKS!