What is Spelunking?
Spelunking is the exploration of caves for recreational purposes or just for fun. Spelunkers do not collect scientific data. Spelunkers are not trained in advanced cave exploration techniques. People who enter caves with the bare minimum of equipment are said to be spelunking. Spelunkers do not venture to depths beyond a 300 meters, or lengths beyond 2 kilometers. Once a spelunker gains some experience and training, he is said to be a “caver.” And once a caver begins contributing to the cave science community by publishing articles, he is said to be a “speleologist.
