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sec caving speleological exploration club caving since 1954 pages home about us meet list gallery new cavers faq publications contact us monday 28 september 2026 sec agm 2026 notice hi everyone the sec agm will be taking place on saturday the 7 november this year the agm is open to both members and non members and will be held in the cradle area exact details and rsvp information will follow closer to the time posted by james harris at 18 22 no comments friday 4 september 2026 westeros cave trip 13 september 2026 good day everyone we are doing a trip to westeros sunday 13th of september date 2026 09 13 time 9 00 meet spot sasol n12 south meet https maps app goo gl 6mto4uvanugkrvzq8 meet leader edmund harris teaghan stoop cost r50 srt member fee type srt members trip note on the route to the cave a 4x4 or high raised car would be preferable carpool together where possible gear helmet club has if you need headlamp and spare batteries snacks and water hardy shoes preferably boots old long sleeved clothes or overalls and clothes and shoes to change into after caving we have 6 srt kits for those without trip info a large sporty cave suitable for experienced members there will be climbs crawls bouldering going up sketchy slopes 25m srt into the cave from bipods over a sinkhole expect 8 hours in the cave we ll go the the right hand side of the caves first past the blue room and into the survey section then we ll go back into the main chamber and do some crawls in the sewers expect to be very muddy don t take a spot if you know you re not going to make it we have limited srt kits for members if you are joining and need a srt kit please say so in the group posted by james harris at 10 25 no comments bolts cave 12 september 2026 hi everyone upcoming trip on saturday the 12th of september 2026 to bolts cave date 2026 09 12 time 9 00 meet spot engen oaktree https maps app goo gl pjfjo8j4hufyuxtv8 meet leader james harris cost r100 visitors fee type open trip members and non members risk of histo gear helmet club has if you need headlamp and spare batteries snacks and water bag club has a bag if needs hardy shoes preferably boots old long sleeved clothes and clothes and shoes to change into after caving trip info a medium sized cave suitable for new cavers the entrance requires a 2 pitch ladder climb we ll have a harness on hand to belay people there is a crawl into the second half of the cave that can be tricky for first time visitors expect 5 hours in the cave the ladder pitch is a significant choke point so trip numbers will be limited to 15 posted by james harris at 10 24 no comments wednesday 24 june 2026 skilpad cave 1 august 2026 date 2026 08 01 saturday time 9 00 meet spot https maps app goo gl pdswmkvvq6jihkfl7 meet leader kat cost everyone r50 r100 cash for landowner estimated visitors r100 cash sec day membership who can join visitors are welcome but the is a risk of histo and the crawl can be intimidating also anyone who disrespects the cave or damages formation should fear for their life numbers will be limited to protect the cave gear helmet you can use a club one there will be a poll later head lamp spare batteries water snacks small spade optional there is a bit of a walk to get to the cave the entrance is in a beautiful sinkhole and there are some stunning formations at the end of the cave depending on your physical dimensions you may have to dig a bit to get through the crawl for anyone keen we will have a bring and braai afterward posted by james harris at 08 23 no comments river passage cave 19 july 2026 date 2026 07 19 sunday time 9 00 meet spot oaktree meet organiser andreas cave leader steven access anton pph who can join members only sec pph srt proficient must be prepared to squeeze must be prepared to be uncomfortable gear standard srt as per sasa bulletin 43 access to the first chamber with its narrow squeeze and then the incredibly difficult vertical climb acts as protection to the beautiful and formation rich cave which lies below posted by james harris at 08 22 no comments sunday 31 may 2026 porcupette cave sunday the 7th june 2026 hi everyone we are organising an open trip to porcupette cave this coming sunday the 7 th june date 2026 06 07 time 9 00 meet spot engen oaktree https maps app goo gl ypcawgdgsozpzvcm6 meet leader james harris cost r100 visitors fee type open trip members and non members risk of histo gear helmet club has if you need headlamp and spare batteries snacks and water hardy shoes preferably boots old long sleeved clothes or overalls and clothes and shoes to change into after caving trip info a short sporty cave suitable for new cavers will have a braai afterwards on the cave property so bring food to braai expect 4 hours in the cave cave is near to oaktree garage posted by james harris at 12 51 no comments sunday 15 march 2026 sec easter weekend caving trip 2026 sudwala date 2026 04 03 2026 04 06 location sudwala https maps app goo gl m6syqzfcey2nmvth9 type members only meet leader james harris trip overview sec is organising a members caving trip to sudwala caves over the easter weekend we ll be staying on the sudwala premises at river camp arriving on friday 3rd april caving officially starts the next day saturday saturday mbobo makhulu cave we ll explore mbobo makhulu cave aiming to push further into the blue chamber this is a challenging cave with several technical sections so expect a long day underground there is an srt descent into the blue chamber and the exit back upwards can be done either by ladder or srt the geology is spectacular offering excellent opportunities for photography sunday sudwala caves we ll explore the sudwala caves moving beyond the main tourist areas to explore the further back sections of the cave along the river course monday bridge cave in the morning we ll visit bridge cave a large open chambered cave hidden in a forest afterwards we ll head for lunch before making our way home accommodation facilities accommodation will be in shared rondavels there are 3 rondavels that sleep 5 each with the option to camp if preferred a fully equipped kitchen and ablution facilities are available the weekend is self catered we will set up braais in the evenings accommodation cost will depend on the final number of people attending expect an estimated cost of around r200 per person per night what to bring food and drinks for the weekend sleeping bags and pillows for the rondavels camping gear if you plan to camp normal caving gear clothing water and snacks enough for each day srt kits if you have club has srt kits and helmets available posted by james harris at 11 02 1 comment older posts home subscribe to posts atom speleological exploration club links sasa website sasa library potch potholers club website cpss website wild cave adventures recent news 2026 8 september 3 sec agm 2026 notice westeros cave trip 13 september 2026 bolts cave 12 september 2026 june 2 may 1 march 2 2025 11 december 1 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