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Rat's Nest Cave at Canmore Caverns

Canmore, Alberta, Canada
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Ranked #2 of 19 attractions in Canmore
Type: Caverns/ Caves
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Alberta
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 30 January 2013

We went with two couples on the Adventure Tour (6 hours) in late January 2013. Our knowledgeable and passionate guide was Nick - he was terrific. We are are fairly adventurous and athletic, so this suited us perfectly. If you are scared of tight spaces, the dark, spiders, or rappelling, this would not be the tour for you. However, if... More

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Canmore, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 January 2013

I like the guide service, Nick He's anawesome guide in the cave, 1000% safe and great for childrens, we went for a trip with ythe scout troop during last summer, we take the large tour, kids were really happy, the cave is not dangerous but the guide takes all the safety cautions to make you feel comfortable inside.

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Aberdeen, United Kingdom
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 26 October 2012

This tour went far beyond what I expected. I thought it would be a dark slither around some caves, fun - but not particularly challenging. Wrong! Our guide was Eli, who lead us up the mountain giving us a small natural history of trhe region. In the caves he made sure each of us got the most from the underground... More

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Canmore, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 October 2012

My friend and I spent the better part of the day underground in Rat's Nest Caves, Canmore. What a great experience! We squeezed through the Laundry Chute, marveled at the formations, examined random bones and rappelled into the darkness. We barely noticed the hours slide by as we explored the darkness. Our guide, Kevin, was very safety conscious, professional, knowledgeable... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 11 October 2012 via mobile

We took our two teenage sons on a tour of the Rat's Nest Cave with Eli, who was a very knowledgeable and competent guide. We had the opportunity to go on the tour with a blind man and his friend. It is an experience our kids nor us will ever forget. All four of us found the tour challenging yet... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 25 September 2012

Spent 4 hours underground, did a rappel and crawled, scrambled my way through! Geological formations fascinating! Guides give a good spiel and are very informative as well as the Physical Adventure! Not for people who don't like the dark or don't want to get dirty and have fun!

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 9 September 2012

After two days of excellent hiking we were looking forward to some variety and certainly received that with this with our first Caving experience. We are in our early 60's, reasonably agile and had no real trouble with the physical aspect of the Caving Tour and can highly recommend it. We were picked up in Canmore and driven to a... More

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Edmonton, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 2 September 2012

This was such a cool experience. Not gonna lie, I was a bit nervous due to the claustrophobic aspect but it was awesome. Once inside, I even did some of the optional tight squeezes. There are definitely a few tight spots to go through that are not optional so be aware of that but with adrenaline going they were fine:)... More

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Toronto, Canada
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 29 August 2012 via mobile

This tour has to be one of the best experiences that I have had in Canmore. Our guide was very intresting and explained about the cave and the history behind it. Going into the cave was just amazing and so much larger than I thought. There are tight bits if you want to give them a go : I didnt... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 August 2012

This was a great attraction lead by a great guide, Eli. There was a short hike up the mountain (about 30 minutes) when you arrive. The sights inside the cave are amazing! And if you wear the proper clothing, it feels amazing in there. There are some tight squeezes, lot's of mud and lot's of water, but it was totally... More

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