Canoeing & Caving
We are headed to Inks Lake and Longhorn Caverns.
Dates
Meet at TUMC Friday — May 17 @ 6:00pm
Return to TUMC Sunday — May 19 @ 2:30pm
This campout is definitely one of the Troop’s favorite campouts! We will be camping at Inks Lake State Park in the beautiful Texas Hill Country. We will arrive late Friday night at camp and set up tents and hit the sack. Saturday morning we will set up camp and then enjoy a full day swimming at the Devils Water Hole, hiking, exploring around the park, and just taking it easy.
“Meals and snacks on the road Friday night and Sunday afternoon are the scouts’ and adults’ responsibility, so please bring or send cash with your scout.”
Canoeing
Scouts and adults can choose to rent Canoes. The cost of renting Canoes for a 2 hour period is $20 or a 4 hours for $40. Canoes will hold 3 people — 2 in a seat and 1 sitting on a pad in the middle.
Example for a 2 hour rental for 1 canoe:
2 scouts = $10 each
3 Scouts = $6.67 Each
6 Scouts that took equal 1 hour turns = $3.33
Scouts must be 13 or older to be in a canoe without an adult but must have an adult in a buddy boat. Buddy boats always stay together and all participants will have PFD (personal flotation devises).
Note: Canoeing is an additional cost to you, so please bring or send cash with your scout.
Caving
Sunday morning we will eat breakfast and pack up camp. At 9:00 AM we will head over to Longhorn Cavern for our scheduled tour.
Please click the button below to learn more about Longhorn Cavern.
There are 2 options depending on the type of tour you choose.
Walking Tour
Learn about the history and geology of Longhorn Cavern on this guided walking tour through 1.1 miles of developed passages. This tour takes about 90 minutes, and the cost varies based on age. See below for cost information.
Wild Cave Tour
See Longhorn Cavern as it existed before modern lights and pathways. The Wild Cave Tour takes 4–12 guests (8 years old and older) on a wriggling, crawling adventure through the undeveloped lower level of the cave. You will get dirty and wet. And have lots of fun doing so!
Requires appropriate caving safety equipment.
REQUIRED GEAR (Scouts and adults must bring their own gear.)
Helmet (bicycle helmet is GREAT)
Headlamp (with extra batteries)
Knee pads (soft knee pads preferred; no plastic covers)
Closed-toed shoes
The tour cost is the same for all participants. See below for cost information.
Inks Lake State Park
3630 Park Road 4 West
Burnet, TX 78611
United States
Cost
The cost for this campout depends on the adventure you choose at Longhorn Cavern. All fees include the Troop 380 activity fee, plus Saturday breakfast, lunch and dinner and Sunday breakfast. Just a reminder that meals and snacks on the road Friday night and Sunday afternoon are the scouts’ and adults’ responsibility, so please bring or send cash with your scout. (Cost difference for the walking tours is based on age only.)