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Alabama Cave Tours & More With True Adventure Sports, By Leroy Worley:

Living in Indiana, we explored my caves when I was young, and if you're in Alabama you can do the same on a True Adventure Sports Wild Cave Tour. These tours take you beyond an ordinary day of recreation and into a world few discover. Getting into the caves can be a adventure as well because there are times when you need to crawl on your knees and stomach through mud and sometimes tight tunnels. This is part of the adventure though.

After gearing up with your helmet and cave lamp, the True Adventure Sports Wild Cave Tour guides take you on a about a two and a half hour adventure through Manitou Cave, in the heart of Fort Payne. If you're looking for a bit more of a challenge then try their Extreme Wild Cave Tour, which is extended to three and a half hours. On this trip you get to rappel into a dark tunnel for an amazing adventure.

True Adventure Sports also offers overnight stays in Manitou Cave that includes a tour. A longer tour is also available for those who wants to explore the deeper regions of Manitou Cave. While climbing around in a cave is a unique adventure, there are many caves around across the nation that are off limits in order to protect the endangered species that live within them, which include rare bats. When planning a caving or spelunking trip be sure to check with local officials or your area guides for those caves that allow exploration.

More recreation to enjoy with True Adventure Sports

The fun does not stop with caving at True Adventure Sports, which also offers, Rock Climbing, Zip Lines, Hiking Trips, Treasure Hunts, Rappelling, Canoeing, Kayaking, Camping, and Backpacking. True Adventure Sports host Guided Trips, and Survival Classes that help you gain important skills to survive almost any adventure you take on. Learn how to purify water, build shelters, set traps to catch food, and discover which plants and bugs are edible as well as learn how to find and create natural remedies.

True Adventure Sports host Guided Trips, and Survival Classes that help you gain important skills to survive almost any adventure you take on. Learn how to purify water, build shelters, set traps to catch food, and discover which plants and bugs are edible as well as learn how to find and create natural remedies. Another great class is one on Hypothermia that helps you understand the signs and extreme dangers colder weather presents, and how to treat hypothermia.

Learn more and plan your getaway in Alabama:

The great thing about True Adventure Sports is that their guides are professionals who love the outdoors as much as you do, and want you to enjoy your trip. Learn more about guided trips, courses, and all the adventures that True Adventure Sports offer by visiting their website at www.trueadventuresports.com/.

To discover more of Alabama's heritage, attend festive events, visit amusing attractions, and enjoy the great outdoors visit the Alabama Tourism Department site at www alabama.travel/.

The Alabama Tourism Department can also assist with travel plans, provide details on accessible events, and send you a free copy of the Alabama Calendar of Events, which includes accessibility information for the mobility-impaired. To order a Alabama Travel Guide and for accessible information call the Alabama Tourism Department at 800-ALABAMA, or 334-242-4717 (TDD).