Exploration Revealed Issue 2

Youth Expeditioning JUNIOR EDITOR TRIES OUT... CAVING!

Junior Explorer Rowan, aged 9 from Gloucestershire, went caving with John Volanthen - an awesome caver and a Cub Scout leader - in Goatchurch Cavern in Burrington Combe, Somerset.

I had never experienced anything like caving before, so I was excited and nervous. When the caves got narrow, I was glad the cave guides were kind and understanding as I got a little frightened and they helped me to keep moving forward.

Before Caving: Rowan, far left, with fellow cubs, beavers and scouts getting ready to go caving

Photo by Janric Howe

I was amazed and thrilled to see Lesser Horseshoe bats which used the cave as their home.

Bat photographed on the expedition

Photo by Janric Howe