Leave nothing but footprints.
Kill nothing but time.
Welcome to the Oregon Grotto Web Site!
The Oregon Grotto is a Portland/Vancouver area grotto with members from all over Oregon and Southwestern Washington. The Oregon Grotto is a chapter of the National Speleological Society, and a Federally chartered non-profit organization (501-C3).
Grotto Meetings
We welcome anyone who is interested in caving to attend meetings which are held at 8:00 P.M. on the third Friday of every month at Round Table Pizza (Salmon Creek, 13009 NE Highway 99 Vancouver WA).
Western Regional 2024
WESTERN REGIONAL 2024 coming to Cougar Washington this Sept. 19th to 22nd.
Upcoming Events
delayed till next year in May sometime. Some years ago, the OHDG discovered several geologically remarkable and highly fragile caves. We've been working with the Forest to get proper management and protection for them. In the future, a trustee program is anticipated to allow grotto visitation to the caves in very controlled and responsible way. These [...]
Vertical and hand line route will be set up. Meet Cougar rest stop 10 am.
Charlie Larson
This site is dedicated to Charlie Larson’s life work to cavers, this site, family and friends. 50 years with the Oregon Grotto. Great caver and wonderful person who gave so much of his life to the cavers. Passed away June 11th, 2015. Thanks for all you did Charlie – we will miss you.
Grotto Officers
| Chairman | Ahrlin Bauman |
| Vice Chair | Garry Petrie |
| Library Historian | Charlie Larson, Died June 11th 2015 |
| Vertical | Tom Peterson |
| Cave Store | Kim Luper |
| Website | Matthew Farnell, Kim Luper, Ahrlin Bauman |
| Library | Kim Luper |
| Conservation | Ahrlin Bauman |