Caving in Oregon

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wookey

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I curently have two weeks in Oregon/N California (between conferences) and I know there are lots of Lava Tubes around, but as US cavers never say where their caves are, info on places to go which won't be completely full of tourists is thin on the ground.

Can anyone give me any info on places to go that are suitable for some 'holiday caving'? (We've brought helmets, lights and oversuits, but nothing else). I gather much stuff is near Bend, but that's about all I have to go on. (and there is an outfit called 'wanderlust tours' that do trips, but I don't really want a guide, just some info). Replies to wookey@wookware.org would be appreciated, or here will suffice. I did try mailing the Oregon High Desert Grotto via their (annoying) webform, but have not had a response yet. Sadly the local pub meet was not on during the week I've been in Portland.

Any contacts/info welcome (with some urgency, as my net access will be sporadic from now on - I should have started this research weeks ago...)
 
rhychydwr1

rhychydwr1

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There is a book ....

Well a few books:

OREGON CAVES / discovery and exploration.  Oregon Caves National Monument,  by Frank K Walsh and William R Halliday.  First edition 1971  iv + 27 pp, many photos, survey.  SB

OREGON CAVES / discovery and exploration.  Oregon Caves National Monument,  by Frank K Walsh and William R Halliday.  Bicentennial [Second] edition 1976  iv + 27 pp, many photos, survey.  SB

OREGON CAVES / discovery and exploration.  Oregon Caves National Monument,  by Frank K Walsh and William R Halliday.  Third edition 1982  iv + 27 pp, many photos, survey.  SB

OREGON CAVES / The Pioneer Exploration and the New Discoveries by Steve Knutson 2006  196 pp, many photos, figs etc.  Discovered by Elijah Davidson in 1874.  ?I struck match after match .. But no, my matches were gone! I turned to go back but could see no ray of light  ...?.  Needless to say a good read.  SB

PROCEEDINGS OF THE THIRD INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM ON VULCANOSPELEOLOGY / A Special Session of the 39th Annual Convention of the National Speleological Society, Bend, Oregon, July 30 - August 1, 1982  [pub] 1993  132 pp photos.  Numerous papers on all aspects of Lava Caves.  SB

 
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