Labor Day Weekend
Mammoth Cave National Park & Red River Gorge, KY
Hiking & Camping - White Water Rafting, Via Ferrata, Rappelling, Rock Climbing

Dates / 2 Departure Options:
Thursday, Sep 1 to Monday, Sep 5  - or -  Friday, Sep 2 to Monday, Sep 5

Mammoth Cave National Park
Mammoth Cave is the world's longest known cave, with more than 392 miles of interconnected passages—so long that if the second and third longest caves in the world were joined together, Mammoth Cave would still be the planet's longest cave and have more than 100 miles left over!

We will offer a choice of cave tours, listed below: Some notable features of the cave, such as Grand Avenue, Frozen Niagara, and Fat Man's Misery, can be seen on lighted tours ranging from one to six hours in length. Two tours, lit only by visitor-carried paraffin lamps, are popular alternatives to the electric-lit routes. Several "wild" tours venture away from the developed parts of the cave into muddy crawls and dusty tunnels. The lectures delivered by the National Park Service cave guides.

Red River Gorge, KY
The Red River Gorge is a canyon system on the Red River in east-central Kentucky. The 20 square miles (58 km2) Clifty Wilderness Area lies entirely within the gorge. This intricate canyon system features an abundance of high sandstone cliffs, rock shelters, waterfalls, and natural bridges. There are more than 100 natural sandstone arches in the Red River Gorge Geological Area. The multitude of sandstone and cliff-lines have helped this area become one of the world's top rock climbing destinations.
Kentucky's Natural Bridge State Park is immediately adjacent to this area, featuring one of the largest natural bridges in the Red River Gorge. Because of its unusual and rugged nature, the Red River Gorge features a remarkable variety of ecological zones.

Price:
$395 - Early Bird Special- Make deposit by Friday, August 5
$445 - Regular Price - Make deposit by Friday, August 26
$495 - Last minute bookings

Only $100 to hold your spot - only 20 spots available...
$100 Discount if you are flying to meet as in Louisville or Lexington
Cabin/ Lodge Upgrade available upon request

Schedule:
Departure Option A) Thursday - between 12 noon and 6 pm - Overland Transfer to Louisville, KY
Departure Option B) Thursday - fly in to meet us in Louisville, KY
Departure Option C): Friday - fly in to meet us in Lexington, KY
Return: Monday 9.00 pm or later

Includes:
- r/t Overland Transfers
- 1 night hotel and 3 nights camping
- Tents provided if you don't have your own!

Not included:
- Your own airplane ticket; should you choose to fly and meet us there
- Lunch & Dinner: but we will stop at a local grocery store to pick up what we need
- Lunch: we recommend to bring power bars and make sandwiches/ PB&J, etc
- Dinners: either camp site BBQ and/ or dinner in town, your choice...
- Optional Activities: Friday: Cave Tours, Hiking
Saturday & Sunday: Hiking, Rock Climbing, Via Ferrata, Kayaking/ Canoeing the Red River

3 nights camping; BBQ dinners and camp fires. Spend up to 3 full days hiking, caving, climbing, and more...

Questions/ RSVP:  IgorBass@DynamicOutdoors.com 

Friday: Mammoth Cave National Park Tour Options
- Not into going underground ? We will hike above ground on the hike on the rugged North Side
- In addition to the list below, further Moderate Cave Tours are available upon request

Grand Avenue - This physically demanding trip will give you an excellent idea of the size and complexity of the Mammoth Cave System. Learn how the cave's natural and cultural histories are interwoven. See some of the most dramatic passages in this 'mammoth' cave - $24.00 - Tour Details
    * Duration: 4 hr. 30 min.
    * Distance: 4 miles
    * Number of Steps: 670
    * Accessible: No
    * Effort: Difficult

Wild Cave - Hand and knee crawling belly crawls as tight as 9" through small cave passages off traditional walking tour routes. Visitors are required to perform several freehold climbs up or down ten-foot cave walls - $48 - Tour Details:
    * Duration: 6 hr. 00 min.
    * Distance: 6 miles
    * Number of Steps: 500
    * Accessible: No
    * Effort: Difficult

Violet City Lantern - Walk by lantern light through some of the cave's largest passages as guides recreate the experiences of the first visitors in the 1800's. See evidence of saltpeter production an underground hospital and prehistoric mineral mining - $15.00 - Tour Details:
    * Distance: 3 miles
    * Number of Steps: 160
    * Accessible: No
    * Effort: Difficult

River Styx - Trace the stages of cave development from solid layers of limestone to the world's longest known cave system. Follow the course of water from ridge top to river bottom and witness the persistence and power required to create this geologic marvel - $13.00 - Tour Details:
    * Duration: 2 hr. 30 min.
    * Distance: 2.5 miles
    * Number of Steps: 560
    * Accessible: No
    * Effort: Moderate

Gothic Avenue Tour - Some areas of Mammoth Cave just seem magical, and Gothic Avenue is one of those special places. This tour begins at the Visitor Center and enters that now famous entrance, as the ranger interprets areas including the Rotunda, the Church, Giant's Coffin, and the TB Huts. The tour backtracks Broadway Avenue and enters Gothic Avenue, one of the most historically significant passageways in the cave. This area showcases hundreds of examples of nineteenth-century candle-written signatures and monuments left behind by visitors nearly 200 years ago. Gothic Avenue is also included in the Star Chamber Tour that is offered during spring, summer and fall - $11.00 - Tour Details:
    * Duration: 2 hr. 40 min.
    * Distance: 1 miles
    * Number of Steps: 230
    * Accessible: No   
    * Effort: Moderate

Saturday / Sunday:  Hiking, Rock Climbing, or Via Ferrata

Via Ferrata Solo (Day Pass $35) or Via Ferrata / Rappelling Combo Package ($70 to $80)
The Via Ferrata originally started in the Dolomites, Italy as a means to transport troops across the mountains during World War I. After the war was over the via ferrata system remained in tact and was later changed into a recreational activity.  You will be able to experience the first via ferrata system of its kind in the United States. It was designed by an experienced team from France and has been open since September of 2001. 

No prior climbing experience is necessary. One just needs a spirit for the outdoors and a head for heights!  The Course is broken up into six different sections with a total of four levels of difficulty. The difficulty ranges from easy to expert.  With your day pass, you can do each section multiple times - all day long!  At each section there is an exit point in which a climber can make their way back to the main facility. Since a climber can resume where they left off, we encourage climbers to take necessary breaks, especially before attempting the more challenging sections. They can be quite the challenge!



Rock Climbing in the Red River Gorge - one of the world's top climbing destinations:
Daniel Boone National Forest/ Natural Bridge State Park/ Pendergrass-Murray Recreational Preserve

In the late 1990s and early 2000s, the potential for development, particularly sport climbing, was discovered in the Southern Region, where steep, beautiful sandstone walls are overhanging and pocketed and offer technical, dynamic, and endurance climbing. As word spread and climbers flocked to the Bald Rock Fork and Coal Bank Hollow areas

The first well known and developed areas The Motherload lies on private land just outside PMRP. With over 50 routes in 5.11-5.14 range, it is one of the most well known destination for hard climbing in the region. Other climbing areas in PMRP hostes more than 500 climbs, ranging from 5.4 to 5.14c, with new climbs constantly being discovered and developed.

Zip Lining - The Canopy Tour has 5 Ziplines anywhere from 330FT. to 1900 FT. The tour is between 2 -3 Hours. The last 2 lines are Dual Racing Zips that allow you to race at speeds up you 50 MPH soaring 250Ft over the Gorge.

Other activities:
Hiking the Natural Bridge State Park
Nature needs millions of years to form the sandstone arch from which Natural Bridge is named.
Natural Bridge is a 2,200 acre forested park and nature preserve with 22 miles of trails, a 60 acre lake, two campgrounds, lodging, and dining facilities. It is surrounded by the Daniel Boone National Forest and adjacent to the Red River Gorge National Geologic Area.

Adrenaline Bonus 1 - Guided Night Climbing on the Via Ferrata ! ($60)
Adrenaline Bonus 2 - 150 Foot Waterfall Rap at $100 per person

Feedback 2011
- Another Unforgettable Experience - Peggy !!

- Hi Igor, we had a great time over the weekend. Hope to have another Dynamic Adventure in the near future. Thanks for everything - Aravind & Shruti

- Igor,Thanks for a great weekend. It was good to see you, Ty, Alex and to meet some new people from the group - Mark M

Deposit & Cancellation Policy:
$100 down to hold your spot - Balance due one month before departure
If you cancel more than 60 days before the date of travel, you would receive a refund minus $100
If you cancel less than 60 days before the date of travel, you would receive 75% of total trip cost refunded
If you cancel less than 45 days before the date of travel, you would receive 50% of total trip cost refunded
If you cancel less than 30 days before the date of travel, you would receive 25% of total trip cost refunded
If you cancel less than 15 days before the date of travel, there won't be a refund possible unless we find replacement for you !
Should we have to cancel this event from our end, you will receive a full refund!