Introduction to Caving
Some of the World's
most magnificent geological sites exist
under our feet, in complete darkness
for most of the time, until someone
makes the journey to illuminate them
with a head torch. Like the views that
climbers see from their vantage points
on high crags and mountain peaks, few
people get to share the experience without
the determination to reach these strange
and wonderful places.
NATIONAL CAVING ASSOCIATION was
constituted in 1969 as a confederation
of four existing Regional Councils
of Caving Clubs, together with
other established organisations
accepted as responsible nationally
for a particular aspect of caving.
In 1994, it was reconstituted
into a federation of Regional
Caving Councils, National Bodies
with specialist interests and
Caving Clubs, each of which have
autonomy in their own fields.
The Sports Council recognises
NCA as the National Governing
Body for Caving and gives grant-aid
to some of NCA's Programmes.