Caving Links

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Local Grottos and Organizations

• Indiana Karst Conservancy (IKC)
• Indiana Cave Survey (ICS)
• Friends of RBNP / Buckner Cave

• Central Indiana Grotto (CIG)
• Louisville Grotto
• Greater Cincinnati Grotto (GCG)
• Dayton Underground Grotto (DUG)
• Windy City Grotto (Chicago area)
• Evansville Metro Grotto (EMG)

A full list of nationwide caving clubs (aka ‘grottos’) can be found on the National Speleological Society’s website HERE

Training Opportunities

• National Cave Rescue Commission (NCRC)
• Vertical Training Commission (VTC)

Good Reading

• A Guide to Responsible Caving – NSS
• Cave Conservation Resources – NSS
• American Caving Accident reports – NSS
• NSS Vertical Section
• Journal of Cave & Karst Studies – NSS

Caving Events

• CIG’s Indiana Cave Capers Click Here for Details
• Louisville Grotto’s SpeleoFest Memorial Day Weekend Click Here for Details
• GCG’s Karst-O-Rama Click Here for Details
• TAG Fall Cave-In
• National Speleological Society – Annual Convention