After our wilderness guide introduced himself and his assistant, we began to "don" rappelling gear, seat harness and clip carabineers to our dry pack. Finally we were issued a canyon shoe that in the end did us wonders, incredible that rubber can stick so well in either wet or dry polished rock conditions.

We were nervous at the first rappel, with equipment in hand and out guide coaching us through the details, my self and my 12 year old daughter came to rest at the bottom of a 30 foot waterfall. Her eyes were alive with excitement and the guides were amazing coaches.
Thanks for best time ever,

Beverly T.

My family which included my two brothers and our wives, with six kids, who ranged in age from 7 to 17....Spent time with these guys. The middle forest trip was as much fun as they said it was, every member of our family had a great time, see you all next year.

Ray Snow
2011

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We have many exciting and wonderful adventures to choose from. Weather you are looking for a family activity or something that will challenge you mentally and push you physically we have just the trip for you.

As we update this web site more information will be forth coming. Please click on the link above for photo's and details about some of our trips.

Click on the links above for some of the most popular trips we offer.

Here is a list of available trips and their appropriateness for children, families and experienced people. Call to inquire about any of our trips.

  Pirate River Cave Adventure - 9 years of age and up - Amazing river adventure, guides escort groups of adventurers down stream from the Boyden Cavern parking lot. All are connected together mountain climbing style with flotation devices and helmets and lights.
                    Approximately 2.5 hours long.

  Kings Promise 12 year of age and up - Click above
                             6- 8 hour long

  Kings Silver    12 year of age and up - Click above
                            6-8 Hours Long

  Kings Gold      13 years of age and up - Click above
                      10 - 12 Hours Long

  Kings Mini-treasure 9 years of age and up - Click above
                             4-6 hours long

  Kings Journey     12 years of age and up - Leaves from Boyden Cavern parkig lot and travels up stream. Incredible views of cascading waterfalls and amazing pools of water. This trip specializes in traveling upstream with very few rappels. However it is high on the adventure scale and requires good health. Good for all ages 12 and older.
                              6-8 hours long

  kings Castle (overnight in Boyden Cavern, designed for groups of 10 people or more) all ages. The best fit for this activity is for Boyscout groups or other organized groups looking for Kid or young adult friendly activities.  Spending the night in the cavern is quite an extrodnairy activity. Especially if it is combined with one of our canyoneering trips. Enter the cavern at about 7:30 to 8:00 at night with your overnight equipment.  The overnighter is great for large families and group activities.

After entering the cavern, and once your personal gear is settled. Guides begin the fun and challenging "Flash Light Tour", this part of the overnight includes, climbing, crawling, exploring passages well off the main trail....Oh, and some squeezing. This part of the trip can be set out if someone did not want to do the crawl. Flash Light Tour is only an introduction to caving and only has an adventure level of 3 out of scale going to 10. After the crawling and once everyone is settled into their sleeping bags, the guides start the stories about Kings Canyon, Mr. Boyden the Monanche Indians and finally a brief history of the amazing geology which created Boyden Cavern and the surrounding marble mountains.

Things to know about the overnight
1.0   No electricity - Bring your own light/flashlight
2.0   No food, or drinks what so ever inside the cavern
3.0   Have your own ground cloth, padding and sleeping bag

4.0   Fresh water in a plastic container is OK
5.0   No persons may enter or leave without a guide escort
6.0   Bathrooms are outside the cavern

Welcome to 2012 Canyoning season. Alright it's not quite here yet, but with the improved trips which are more adventuresome and just more fun, you are going to want to make plans know for this summer.

For example "The Upper Kings Gold", which is equivalent to the Kings Silver without the long hike out.

Please check back regularly for updates on which trips will be available. Most 2012 trips
 typically start in Mid to early June.

Tired of the same old visits to the parks... Set up camp, lock your food in the Bear locker, do a bit of swimming, maybe go for a day hike. Then that night wonder off to the Interpretative talk and learn about the Latin name for the six kinds of Blue Jays in the area.

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Join us for fun, climbing, swimming, exploring canyons of the kings area. Learn climbing skills, develop confidence, take a wild plunge into that deep cool pool, learn to tie your own ropes, create anchors and then rappel crags, crevices and waterfalls.  

All trips are designed for the average person and average health. Out guides specialize in bringing the remote and rugged back country to YOU. No longer is this part of the most beautiful wilderness in the Sierra Nevada Mountain range only available to well outfitted, specialized individuals. Now with us you can to join in the outdoors with out the years of training or the giant expense in equipment.

We supply all of the equipment and on longer trips tasty deli lunches.



For the most up to date information on Boyden Cavern and our canyoning trips, tour information, dates of existing canyoneering trips, click on the below blog link.

Please be aware that our trips into the wilderness can be difficult, long, hot and the water temperatures are cold with swift running water.  Only you can determine the appropriateness of these trips and weather or not a trip is for you or your group.

Personal responsibility is mandatory for your safety as well as the safety of others. Please review our web site in detail, down load the Release of Liability Form and call with any questions.

 Print out and have the liability form with you when meeting with your guides.

 

Located deep in the Kings Canyon National Park and Sequoia National forest, Kings Canyon is truly one of the undiscovered parks and forest in the country. Kings Canyon is the deepest canyon in the country at just over 8000 feet deep with hundreds of smaller canyons flowing into the mighty canyon creating hundreds of wild and scenic rivers all flowing into the kings river and eventually out to California central valley.
Kings Canyon is located 77 miles East of Fresno CA, on highway 180. 5 hours north of southern California and approximately 4 hours South east of the San Francisco bay area. We are just south of Yosemite National Park.

For more information contact our office and speak to one of our Wilderness guides at (888) 965-8243
The Canyonnering season is water level based, typically we start mid to late May and go through to the end of September.

Boyden Cavern is operated under special use permit issued by the United states Forest Service and in partnership with Sequoia National Forest and Sequoia National Monument.  Boyden Cavern does not discriminate against Race, Religion, creed and is and  equal opportunity employer.