Minnetonka Cave

Today we took our cub scout group to Minnetonka Cave in St Charles, Idaho. It was the first time that these boy's had ever been there. We all had such a great time and we learned a lot. We learned that Stalagmites are the formation growing from the ground; so, stalactites are the formations growing form the ceiling. Columns- were the formations that goined together. The formations are constintaly growing at a slow rate, if you touch them, then this will stop them from growing. The oil in your hands will stop the growth. The cave stays at a constant 40 degrees all year round! You defiantly needed a jacket for the tour, just a little bit cool! Our fun tour guide was Devin, I think the boy's thought of him as a big brother. They had a really fun time talking to him and asking him all sorts of questions. What a fun day for us all.