SEC Annual Social 2025

Date:
Saturday 25 January

Venue:
Incus Data

Order of events:
- Arrival and mingle 12:30pm - 1pm
- Welcome and introduction of Roger Ellis 1pm
- Dragonsbreath talk by Roger Ellis
- Braai, swim and mingle
- Close out 6pm

There are braai facilities as well as a swimming pool so bring some meat, what you would like to drink as well as your costume and towel!

Roger will be talking us through the discovery of SWEX 86 (Dragonsbreath) in 1986, the caves' history as well as the underwater explorations. The cave contains the world's largest known non-subglacial underground lake, with an area of almost 2 hectares. The water surface of the lake is located around 100 metres below the surface.

Bolts Cave 12 January 2025

 Hi Everyone , upcoming trip on the 12th of January to Bolts Cave.

Date: 12/01/2025
Time: 9:00
Meet spot: Engen Oaktree
https://maps.app.goo.gl/pJFjo8J4hUfYUXtv8
Meet leader : Edmund Harris
Cost: R100 visitors fee

Type : Open trip ( members and non-members)

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
An easy to access cave , the entrance requires a 2 pitch ladder, 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.

Parking of cars will be about 500m from the cave entrance , so expect a walk into the actual quarry
The area to park is out in the open and in the sun so just be aware of any risk

Purpose of trip is to take visitors to Bolts and to have a second team explore the viability to dig a tunnel we found on the last trip.   

Hours in the cave will depend on consensus
but expect 4-5 hours.

If everyone is keen and wants to, we'll stop at Greensleeves for a milkshake, it's down the road.