If you lack the physical strength and stamina to complete a WCT, choosing to participate may endanger yourself and everyone in the group. The purpose of this section is to inform you of the physical challenges involved and the logistics of the day. The park will provide caving equipment, but participants must have appropriate clothing and footgear. You will then drive to the Devil's Icebox parking lot.
Lunch is carried in and eaten during a break in the exploration.
Most of the WCT will be spent walking through spacious passages involving slippery mud, steep banks, rocky surfaces and wading in cold water. Some areas require stooping, crawling, crawling in water, climbing and very small passages. All trips exit as they entered, paddling and portaging in the water passage and carrying boats back to the parking lot. Everyone returns to the shop, where all park equipment must be cleaned by the trip participants. The cleaning is done outdoors using water while still in your cave clothes and usually takes an hour.