Canmore Caving Abenteuer Tour

I signed my wife and I up for this, and I'm so glad I did. This is one of the best adventures we've ever had on a vacation. The morning of our booking I think we were both a little bit nervous, as neither of us had ever done anything like this. All I could think about was squeezing through tight spots. I'm 6'2" and 210 pounds, so I'm a bigger guy. Once we were in the cave and through the "laundry chute" we were pretty much at ease. We found the early squeezes challenging, mostly in discovering what we were capable of. By the time we go to the "challenge squeeze" we were both eager to take it on. We declined instruction from our guide (more about him later) and wanted to take it on using our own intuition. It was definitely a challenge and I did have to back up and reposition my body before finally getting through it. I won't go into detail on how I did as to not spoil it for those who wish to take the challenge on for themselves. Now, our guide. Brent was absolutely amazing. This guy is doing what he was put on this earth to do. He is the perfect combination of knowledge and personality to keep things fun, while dropping enough wisdom to keep even the most inquisitive and curious adventurers satisfied. He put us at ease at every turn and answered question I didn't even know I had. My conversation with him on the walk down was gold. Oddly, I think my favorite part was the two minutes we spent in total darkness and silence just listening to the cave. The sense of pure isolation as you listen to the dripping and trickling of the water was absolute solitude. If given the choice to do this, absolutely do it. You won't regret it. I could not recommend this tour more. It is a little spendy, but honestly is worth every single penny. Brent shared some wisdom, that was shared with him years ago, that struck me, as I've kind of lived my life this way but never really thought about it. "Live your life like a child, but don't be childish". Perfect words to live by. Be inquisitive. Seek out new things. Find adventure. Push yourself. Continue to learn about yourself. Find joy in simple things. I'll be 55 years old next month, and on this trip I learned new things about myself. If you're considering this tour, stop thinking about it. Stop reading the reviews and go book it right now.

What a great experience!!! Spelunking Rat's Nest Cave was such a fun adventure. Emily, our tour guide, was very knowledgeable and experienced. She was great at giving directions, as well as in putting you at ease knowing you'll be squeezing into some tight (seemingly impossible to get to) spots. This was only my second time doing a cave tour, but she made me want to do it again!

Sarah and Anne were passionate knowledgeable about caving and knowledgeable. They were great guides and gave a lot of help.