Chris Gmyr

If you are looking for some ideas of what to do this summer besides the same old make crafts, run in sprinkles, or have a cookout and you are looking for some excitement, why not try touring a cave. It will be an adventure for the whole family. Seeing rock formations and traveling on a boat through a cave and hearing all about how those caves came to be, there is truly nothing like it. If this seems interesting to you and exciting for the whole family, a visit to Howe Cavern may be just right for you!

Each tour of Howe Cavern takes on an elevator to one hundred and fifty-six below the surface of the earth. From there, you travel by boat through limestone corridors, cavernous galleries and under massive boulders. Then deep within the cave you will experience seeing strange rock formations, flowing streams of water, and mysterious grottos that lead off into the distance. Eventually through twists and turns you will end up at an underground lake that leads to the darkness of the cave.

Also, each tour is guided by a specialized trained tour guide that will help through the cave, tell you history and answer any questions you may have. There are three different tours offered: the traditional tour, lantern tour, and adventure tour. For the traditional tour adults are eighteen dollars and children are only ten dollars.

After your tour, you can also tour the mine and mine for gems as well as enjoy a meal at their café. There is also a museum of mining and Geology that is open on the weekends from noon to five. At Howe’s Cavern there is also a sweet shop, where you can buy fudge, truffles, coffee, and aged cheeses (http://www.howecaverns.com/tours).

There is really something for everyone at Howe’s Cavern, so get out of the house and away from the same old summer routine and experience caves and rocks in a whole new way, you will be glad you did and the kids will love it too!