Epic 09 - Natural Bridge Cave

Before we pulled out of the 49er RV Park, we noticed an old photo in the office of a guy standing in a water-filled cave. The lady said it was at the end of a mile long hike, and gave us directions. She said that there used to be a sign there, but it has been gone for a few years. It was called Natural Bridge, and it turned out to the Most Epic spot on the trip. We found the trail-head after passing the unmarked turnoff twice. The hike was moderate and downhill. After a few wrong turns, we found it. The river has worn through a huge cave. There was a very deep pool in the middle. You could not see the other side, but could see a faint glimmer of light shining through. Devin and I went first.

The water was C-O-L-D but we made it to the other side, where there was a pool of sunlit warmed water to recover in. We swam back and then I made another trip with Delaney and Brendon. Meanwhile, Snickers was catching and eating fish and chasing crawfish.