what if it rains?

[shandurk104]

I booked Cave Tubing in belize with Yhony next thursday except the weather calls for 60% chance of rain..

 

 

has anyone gone cave tubing in the rain?? is it worth it, or should we cancel the excursion and find something else to do??

[fireboat]

:D

You'll be tubing in a river. So the rain getting you wet prior to stepping int o the river shouldn't be an issue. You should bring a change of clothes. Leave it in the van with a big fluffy towel from the ship.

 

You're in a cave. Yes, rain and the river created the cave but I'm assuming it took millions of years. But the cave should provide enough coverage to keep the rain off your head. Anyway it's your bottom you'll need to worry about.

 

I think it might add to your experience. Walking through the jungle in the rain.That sounds cool. Of course my DW doesn't like the shower to say nothing about being out in the rain.

[driftwood]

As into each life some rain must fall, perhaps you should be more explicit about what you are worried about: that it will rain? that the paths might be muddy? that you might get wet? that the torrential downpour of a tropical rainstorm might flood the caves and drown everyone, or send all the tubes cascading into the rocks or over a waterfall?

 

At Busch Gardens Williamsburg (near Swampland, VA), when it rains a vast number of bright yellow slickers are sold for those unwilling to submit to the excesses of nature. They serve to make the Gardens a bit more festive during the time all the rides are shut down for fear of lightning, and no doubt provide roaring profits for the operators of the park. But it is true that they are only a matter of a few ounces of plastic and could be rolled up into a tiny ball in luggage if one were visiting Belize. You could also be the first kids on your block to carry umbrellas, or "brollies," into the caverns of Belize. So you should consider your entertainment value for others as a factor in your decision-making process.

 

This would also be a good time to plug water shoes, as a twenty-five minute hike over unpaved terrain in flipflops can be unpleasant on the sunniest of days, even for a U.S. Marine in full battle gear (except for his flipflops, which are not standard issue yet). But I understand you may rent the equipment you will need onsite if you haven't time left to purchase--or have not already purchased--official water shoes from the sacred city of Vibram.

 

If yours is simply an untreated case of hydrophobia, fear not: the rains of December even in Belize are not the drama queens of September or October, and though your spirits may be dampened, you will not be tempest-toss'd! :D

 

It is our understanding that rain does NOT fall on Major Tom's cavers, but of course that might be urban legend--or magic!

[nodumblond]

As into each life some rain must fall, perhaps you should be more explicit about what you are worried about: that it will rain? that the paths might be muddy? that you might get wet? that the torrential downpour of a tropical rainstorm might flood the caves and drown everyone, or send all the tubes cascading into the rocks or over a waterfall?

 

At Busch Gardens Williamsburg (near Swampland, VA), when it rains a vast number of bright yellow slickers are sold for those unwilling to submit to the excesses of nature. They serve to make the Gardens a bit more festive during the time all the rides are shut down for fear of lightning, and no doubt provide roaring profits for the operators of the park. But it is true that they are only a matter of a few ounces of plastic and could be rolled up into a tiny ball in luggage if one were visiting Belize. You could also be the first kids on your block to carry umbrellas, or "brollies," into the caverns of Belize. So you should consider your entertainment value for others as a factor in your decision-making process.

 

This would also be a good time to plug water shoes, as a twenty-five minute hike over unpaved terrain in flipflops can be unpleasant on the sunniest of days, even for a U.S. Marine in full battle gear (except for his flipflops, which are not standard issue yet). But I understand you may rent the equipment you will need onsite if you haven't time left to purchase--or have not already purchased--official water shoes from the sacred city of Vibram.

 

If yours is simply an untreated case of hydrophobia, fear not: the rains of December even in Belize are not the drama queens of September or October, and though your spirits may be dampened, you will not be tempest-toss'd! :D

 

It is our understanding that rain does NOT fall on Major Tom's cavers, but of course that might be urban legend--or magic!

 

BRAVO! Brillllliant!

[driftwood]

Have a wonderful cruise, nodumblond! I see you are almost out the door! Don't forget your rain gauge and your snorkel gear! :D

[Cuizer2]

I booked Cave Tubing in belize with Yhony next thursday except the weather calls for 60% chance of rain..

 

 

has anyone gone cave tubing in the rain?? is it worth it, or should we cancel the excursion and find something else to do??

Why would you want to cancel? Are you worried you might get wet?

[jcjky]

When we were there last year at this time on the Sun all the cave tubing excursions were canceled it had been raining and the water in the caves was to high and dangerous. For them to cancel a tour it has to be pretty bad. They will not cancel a tour even if its pouring all day unless it is just to dangerous. That day we went to Lamani it was great we had one shower all day those who went on other tours nearer town said it rained all day.

[2CoolCanucks]

I read the weather report for Belize and it says that it's going to rain all next week.... Is this the predicted last remians of Olga or is this normal for that time of year there...??

 

Do the river levels swell when it rains that much?

[Butterfinger1954]

We went cave tubing in Belize 2 years ago. The trail was a bit wet and muddy in a few dips along the trail as it had rained hard early in the morning before our arrival. It did not rain while we were on the trail, but when we came out of the cave it was POURING and it was a fantastic exprience. Just before we came out of the cave our group leader/guide yelled out "Oh NO, we are gonna get WET!!!" Too funny.

 

Kathy in northern Maine