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  • About Robbie
  • Portfolios
    • Greenland Cave Science
    • Tren Maya: Ecocide
    • Deepest Cave in the World
    • Gabon Cave Science
    • Alpine Ice Caves
    • Martian Analogs
    • Giant Caves of Mulu
    • Untamed Rivers of PNG
    • Veins of the Dragon
    • Pharaohs of Sudan
    • Neanderthal Art
    • Worlds Largest Cave Fish
    • Lechuguilla
    • Dark Star – Into The Deep
    • The Home of Speleology
    • Glacier Cave Exploration
    • Exploring the Lost World
    • Abyss of Cenote
    • Mexico’s Poisonous Cave
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Untamed Rivers of PNG

Following exploration of Ora cave and Phantom Pot our attentions turned to a new target. Huge waterfalls had been observed from the helicopter during the initial flight in. None of our expedition had seen them before. With the help of the local indigenous people we managed to locate them from above. Even though the waterfalls were over 50 m below, they could clearly be heard thundering into the underlying ravine. The ropes were rigged from a sturdy tree and hung over the edge. The descent was exhilarating, not least because of the amazingly beautiful scenery, but because the rope was completely free hanging in open space. Luckily we were on target for the cave, but reaching it still required a bit of extra work. We swung in, cut through the last 10 m of twisted vines, where we tied off the rope alongside the huge waterfall gushing from the entrance.
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