Traveling to the Cave Photo Index

Traveling to the Cave Photo Index

Just arriving at the entrance to the cave is often an adventure in itself.
photo of USA map of cave distribution Often air travel or long highway drives are needed just to get to the region containing the caves. photo of waterfall The countryside in the caving regions is often ruggedly beautiful, and challanging to travel through. The motto of the West Virginia road commission seems to be "one good turn deserves another"!
photo of caver crossing ledge over water Once you arrive at your destination and change into your coveralls, walking to the cave can involve considerable climbing skills, as shown here. Often steep slopes need to be traversed under less-than-ideal conditions, as here photo of 'gunks cliff and here photo of cavers crossing a stream on a log Cavers take advantage of every natural feature available

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