We really appreciate the positive feedback that we receive from our guests about their wild cave expedition.

October 2009

Guide: Jacob   Expedition: Fossil Crawl

“Everyone at the caverns was so nice, from the gift shop to the guides. My husband so wanted to do one of the guided tours "behind the scenes" so to speak. His size was a concern, he asked the first guide and he made a few suggestions and then decided lets get another person who has more experience so you get the most out of it. We settled on the Fossil Crawl. The day had arrived and we met Jacob, he took us to get our knee pads, helmet and gloves then we were off. The first crawl we did was probably the hardest and my husband began thinking he had made a mistake, but Jacob said he cold tailor the adventure to meet his needs and it all would not be like the first crawl. Jacob seemed to be in sync with my husband, seemed to know just when he might need a rest. Jacob frequently gave us options as to crawl, climb or whatever. At the end of the tour my husband seemed to have new confidence in himself and finished strong. Jacob even commented to him on how he was getting stronger instead of appearing to fade. When we emerged from the cave and went outside Jacob took my camera and asked if we would like a picture, even knew the perfect spot to have it taken.

The entire experience was perfect. That young man explained he had been with Raccoon mountain for appox. 4 mos. which I find shocking, his knowledge of the cave led me to believe he had far more than that. During one of our rest periods we discussed his age, a mere 17, we discussed his future dreams. I found this young man to be mature beyond his years and so intuitive as to the needs of my husband. I can not do justice in thanking him and Raccoon Mountain. The Fossil Crawl was certainly the highlight of our trip. My husband has told everyone that has asked about our vacation about the wonderful young man we had the privilege of meeting.

Thank You to everyone at the caverns that made our trip a success. Please see to it that Jacob gets a great big "atta" boy from us and his superiors. They must know what wonderful employee they were wise enough to hire.”

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“Just a quick note to say thanks for a great experience. We had a great time, got good and muddy, and really enjoyed ourselves. Some of the guys who had done a different trip elsewhere in TN said that this was by far a better trip and tour. Special thanks to our guides for the tour. They were great.”

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