2025 40th Annual Cave Crawl

Flint River Grotto hosts 40th Annual Cave Crawl at the Blue Springs Recreation Park in Marianna, FL on February 21-23, 2025. This is a family friendly event for cavers and cave divers of all ages and experience levels.

Tickets-
Early Bird Admission – $30 per person until end of the year.
Regular Admission – $35 per person– January 1st – January 31st
Late Admission – $40– February 1st until event. No shirt or souvenir cup.

Souvenir Cup – $16 – Includes beer from Southern Fields Brewing until the kegs run dry for adults 21+. Limited number of cups available
T-shirts - $25/ea 2025 Cave Crawl t-shirt with custom artwork from Mat Bull

Dinner can be purchased on Saturday night from Dixie Dawgs and The Empanada food trucks

Camping-
Camping is included in your registration fee. Small tow-behind popup campers are permitted but no RV's and no water/sewage/electrical hookups onsite. There are outdoor showers plus the spring but NO HOT WATER.

Raffle-
Raffle tickets will be sold at the gate. Stay tuned for prizes and sponsorship announcements.

Caving-
Available caves and trips will be included in the guidebook and at the check in station on site. A rinsing station will be provided for muddy gear.

Scheduled Events-

· Friday afternoon check-in

· Saturday morning

o Cave trips depart

o On-site forage walk with Billy Bailey from Old Ways Environmental Education

o Collab with Florida Caverns State Park for family friendly activities

· Saturday evening

o 5pm-8pm Dinner available for purchase from food trucks between

o 6:30pm Raffle – Must be present to win

o 7pm- Lighting of the Bonfire & Kegs tapped

o 7pm-10pm Music from Randy Wiley and friends

Waterfront Activities Onsite-
The park is located next to Jackson Blue spring on Merritt’s Millpond. The pond is excellent for kayaking and SCUBA diving. It is a gin-clear, spring-fed pond with multiple underwater caves. SCUBA diving and paddling is permitted on the pond this weekend for Cave Crawl attendees. Sign in is done through Cave Adventurers dive shop and is required prior to diving. More info to come about kayak/canoe rentals and fees.

RULES
-No pets allowed
-Swim at your own risk
-No personal campfires, we will have a bonfire
-No large RV's. Campers and pop-ups allowed
-Must be SCUBA certified if diving. Do not exceed limits of your certification. No open water divers allowed in caves.
-No fireworks, firearms, carbide or other kinds of bombs
-Respect the quiet hours when others are sleeping. There is a noise ordinance we have to abide by.
-Be tidy and adhere to the leave no trace guideline
-Don't leave shower area muddy when through using it
-Consult guidebook for list of available caves and how to access them. Self-guided trips are not permitted in private caves without permission.

Host or Publisher Flint River Grotto