Celebrating 20 years as a Texas caving organization in 2006! The Maverick Grotto is the local caving club of
Fort Worth and
Tarrant County Texas. We are dedicated to promoting safe, fun, and environmentally conscious caving. Our grotto is an internal organization of the
National Speleological Society.
Photos from
Golondrinas Cave courtesy of Ed Goff back in November of 2001.
Golondrinas in Mexico, is one of the high adventure caves of the
caving world with it's 1000+ foot drop. It's been featured in several commercials
with people parachuting into it, both jumping off the side and out of a
helicopter.
The adventure of caving is literally seeing the world from the inside out.
This photo shows the 150+ foot in diameter entrance 1000+ feet above.
Here's another picture
of the entrance with Ed Goff below. Probably thinking
about how long it will take to climb out. The light at the
top of the picture is an attack from Chad Fenner's killer thumb
Ed Goff
"enjoying" a pack of power gel, the energy source of
champions.
Here's Chad Fenner
"enjoying" a pack of Power Gel, again the energy
source of champions.
Here's another chance to see
the world from the inside out. If you look closely you can see a
giant pseudo scorpion just to the right at the bottom of the shovel
handle.
At
the entrance, Chad and Ed rigging the 1250 foot along with some of the
other gear
that has to be hauled up. The rope is in two coils to make
it easier to carry.
Ed and Chad - feeding
rope.
At the entrance looking
in, Chad Fenner is beginning his descent.
At the entrance looking
out.
Golondrinas
Chad Fenner finishing his ascent out of the cave.
Hello again cruel world I'm back - Ed Goff near the top of his
ascent out of the cave.
