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  • BFT3K
    Too lazy to set a custom title
    • Dec 2005
    • 10764
    #1

    Cave Adventures In the NJ/NY/PA Area

    Anyone ever been to any of these caves, and if so, any reviews?...

    http://www.crystalcavepa.com

    http://www.howecaverns.com

    http://www.pennscave.com
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    • 96ukssob
      So Fucking Banananananas
      • Mar 2003
      • 12991
      #2
      Originally posted by BFT3K
      Anyone ever been to any of these caves, and if so, any reviews?...

      http://www.crystalcavepa.com

      http://www.howecaverns.com

      http://www.pennscave.com
      Crystal Cave is right by where I went to school in Kutztown. Its ok, but Indian Echo Caverns is right beside where I live now and that place is pretty cool

      You want to go Crystal Cave when there is NO ONE else around. Ive found the times I wanted to go there was always a field trip or a large group. Everyone talks and moves around to much for you to stop and stare at the caves itself. They used to only have guided tours and they go through pretty quickly, but I'm sure you can explore on your own, just sucks having to take pictures over someones head all day long
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        • BFT3K
          Too lazy to set a custom title
          • Dec 2005
          • 10764
          #3
          Originally posted by bossku69
          Crystal Cave is right by where I went to school in Kutztown. Its ok, but Indian Echo Caverns is right beside where I live now and that place is pretty cool

          You want to go Crystal Cave when there is NO ONE else around. Ive found the times I wanted to go there was always a field trip or a large group. Everyone talks and moves around to much for you to stop and stare at the caves itself. They used to only have guided tours and they go through pretty quickly, but I'm sure you can explore on your own, just sucks having to take pictures over someones head all day long
          Yeah, I hate crowds. Ideally I would like to find a place way off the radar.

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            • DEA - banned for life
              V.I.P.
              • Nov 2004
              • 7886
              #4
              been to howe caverns...used to live about 45 mkins away..not too bad

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                • candyflip
                  Carpe Visio
                  • Jul 2002
                  • 43069
                  #5
                  Howe Caverns is pretty cool. You get to go down and ride through the caves in a boat through the underground river. If I remember correctly, I think they refer to it as the River Styx.

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                    • BFT3K
                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 10764
                      #6
                      Originally posted by DEA
                      been to howe caverns...used to live about 45 mkins away..not too bad
                      Based on the websites, that one looks like the best one, but what about crowds?

                      I would imagine most of these kind of places are best in the non-summer off-season...

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                        • Joshua G
                          dumb libs love censorship
                          • Jul 2008
                          • 8198
                          #7
                          I went to Howe caverns when i was going to SUNY Albany. Howe caverns is fascinating if your into nature. But its in the middle of nowhere so you should find other things to do(cooperstown, turning stone, oneonta bars) if you go.

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                            • troncarver
                              Confirmed User
                              • Nov 2006
                              • 1584
                              #8
                              i can point to some serious DL caves that nobody know of near albany..in fact you would be suprised at how many miles of caves there are in the capital district that noone has a clue about
                              hit me up on skype if you want some directions....these are some serious caves tooo with underwater lakes and rivers -

                              they were my stomping grounds at 3am after the bars in albany throughout college
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                                • troncarver
                                  Confirmed User
                                  • Nov 2006
                                  • 1584
                                  #9
                                  Originally posted by joshgirls
                                  I went to Howe caverns when i was going to SUNY Albany. Howe caverns is fascinating if your into nature. But its in the middle of nowhere so you should find other things to do(cooperstown, turning stone, oneonta bars) if you go.
                                  suny alb eh? no shit - i went to RPI
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                                    • BFT3K
                                      Too lazy to set a custom title
                                      • Dec 2005
                                      • 10764
                                      #10
                                      Thanks for all of the feedback so far.

                                      Here's a bump for the weekend crew.

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                                        • Ron Bennett
                                          Confirmed User
                                          • Oct 2003
                                          • 1653
                                          #11
                                          Are you seeking a touristy walk through cave tour?

                                          Or a down and dirty caving (spelunking) experience?
                                          http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Caving

                                          Big difference between the two.

                                          From an ecological aspect, tourist caves (ie. Crystal Cave) are far better than having all those visitors exploring less known caves. While caving can be rewarding, the more people going through, often the more damage inflicted on the cave.

                                          Ron
                                          Last edited by Ron Bennett; 06-19-2010, 07:29 AM.
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                                            • brentbacardi
                                              Confirmed User
                                              • Nov 2009
                                              • 1425
                                              #12
                                              Originally posted by troncarver
                                              suny alb eh? no shit - i went to RPI
                                              Small world, I went to Siena (1st degree) now I go somewhere else far away.

                                              Howe Caverns is a touristy cave, its pretty good though. There are quite a few unknown caves that you will get fucking muddy and need climbing equipment and shit to make it all the way through, fucking love those!
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