Cave & Wave Explorers

Underground. On the water. Under the stars. Cave and Wave is the outdoor adventure program that takes middle schoolers into three completely different worlds in a single week — and comes out the other side with stories they’ll be telling for years.

The centerpiece experiences are as different as adventures get. First, campers descend into Worley’s Cave, one of the most remarkable cave systems in the region — navigating passages, discovering formations that took thousands of years to grow, and experiencing a kind of darkness and quiet that is unlike anything above ground. Then comes the whitewater — a rafting trip down a nearby river where the energy is completely flipped: loud, fast, exhilarating, and demanding total teamwork from everyone in the boat. Add an overnight campout under the stars and you have a week with more genuine variety than most people pack into an entire summer.

What ties it all together isn’t just the adventure — it’s the community that forms around it. There’s something about navigating a cave together, screaming through rapids together, and falling asleep under the same sky that builds friendship quickly and deeply. Campers arrive as strangers and leave as a crew.

Experienced, trained counselors guide every step of every adventure, ensuring campers are prepared, safe, and supported to push their limits with confidence. Back at camp, all the classic elements of a great week — the pool, crafts, the challenge tower, and more — round out the experience.

Cave and Wave is for the camper who wants it all. This week delivers.