Swim in a cave

“The cave was totally unspoiled and we had it to ourselves! We got into the water and started swimming into the mouth of the cave. Once again the water was freezing! The head torches went on, and as we got further in it got darker and darker. The cave was 600m long and as we turned a corner, we were plunged into darkness, with only our lights shining on the cave walls. it was a surreal experience, swimming in the darkness, and it was only then we saw how many bats there were on the ceiling when we pointed our heads up (hundreds, maybe thousands).”

“Ken Cave has a river snaking through it, so we were going to have to swim 200 meters before finding a place to explore on foot. We strapped on our dry bags, tightened our helmets and jumped into the beautiful turquoise water. After the initial odd sensation of swimming with a hiking pack, clothes, and boots on, it was pleasant to be floating in the cool waters of the cave. The bats enjoyed our intrusion as well, since our headlamps attracted swarms of bugs, ensuring an easy meal while they swooped again and again in front of our lights.”