I, Rahab Ireland, went in an Ape Cave. I want to tell you there is lots of rock piles. We found puddles. Some people wrote their names on the walls. It was so long, we went in the out way. We saw people and then there was a big drop. Daddy had to help us climb down the big rock. Even a bigger rock we had to use the rope. We finally went out of the cave. We saw lots of things. Daddy bought a map, pictures, and coins inside the Ape Caves store. I liked it, but sometimes Daddy had to help me climb the big rocks. And I went on Daddy’s shoulders. I really want to tell you that it was formed from hot lava. At the end there was some white spots in the cave. There was a trail to climb and we had to climb big rocks to get out of the cave. I had to come off of Daddy’s shoulders. That was the end of the cave.
Rahab Ireland
The Ireland Family went into the big Ape Cave. We hiked on a trail to get to the place where we came in. There was rock piles. There was also a river in the cave. There were two big drops. There was one big rock pile we climbed over most of them. When we came out it was like Hawaii. It was so warm out. The cave was very cold, 40 degrees.
Jadon Ireland
We went to the Ape Caves in WA. I thought going the ape was really cool. In the cave there are rock piles, puddles and drops that go straight down about six feet. When we got to the caves and there was a parking lot, a hut, and a trail. We went on a trail to get to the caves when we got to the end of the trail we took a break. What we saw when we got to the end of the trail was a hole about thirty-five feet down in the ground (the hole is shaped like a funnel). We went into the cave with each a headlamp and daddy had a lantern which made most the light. In the cave there is no tour Gide or no path. I like it better when there is no tour guide or no path because you can explore all by yourself. I can not decide what is my favorite part is because I liked it all but one thing I really did like seeing was the cave Slime. Cave Slime sounds slimy but it is not (I touched it). Cave Slime is a shiny white when you turn towards the wall with a light but when you turn your light away it looks if nothing is there. The Ape Cave are named after the person who found the caves. He was part of a club called Apes so the caves are now called the Ape Caves. The caves were formed by lava pushing up from under the ground. The caves are basically a tube formed lava. In the caves there are rock piles and lots of other things to get over which I think is really fun.
Esther Ireland
June 20th, 2017
We were not able to be up in Anchorage during Greg’s five day off stretch. We decided to do some exploring in the state of Washington. We headed to the Ape Caves, just south of Mount St Helens. It was an awesome day trip for our family! All the kids were able to hike through the cave. Love it! It took us about 2 1/2 hours to complete the hike. We started on the trail above and then hiked the cave back. I’m so thankful that Greg brought a lantern and rope. It got a little steep on the rocks and the extra light was needed. During the hike in the cave we turned off all the lights. It brings a whole new meaning to Genesis 1:2-3 “Now the earth was formless and empty, darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the Spirit of God was hovering over the waters. And God said, ‘Let there be light,’ and there was light.” The light sure does shine through the darkness. What an amazing image God has given us to be light to the world. The light takes over the darkness. It never ceases to amaze me how He shows up in all that we do.
Love exploring God’s world with my family! Can’t wait to get to Alaska!
Chris Ireland
*Esther’s title