Modern Cave Diving Exploration | 1980s to Present
Advances in equipment, safety practices, and diving physiology have transformed cave diving over the last 30 years. Modern cave diving exploration has changed what is possible underground. New equipment such as rebreathers, diver propulsion vehicles, and mixed-gas systems has allowed divers to reach deeper and more complex cave systems. Since the 1980s, Cave Diving Group…
British Cave Diving History
Early Development of the CDG During the 60’s with the abandonment of National Service there was an increase of caving activity by the post war population bulge. Readily available commercial Scuba equipment was adapted to cave diving. The process was accelerated by the previously formed Cave Diving Group in 1946 whereby the use of diving…
The Beginnings of Cave Exploration
The Origins of Cave Exploration in Britain Cave exploration in the United Kingdom developed alongside modern caving. Early pioneers learned to dive as another method of extending exploration beyond flooded passages. Cave divers did not become separate from cavers; instead, diving equipment became another tool, alongside ladders and ropes, for overcoming obstacles underground. For these…
Cave Diving Group History
The Cave Diving Group history traces the development of British cave diving from 1946 to the present day. Explore articles covering major expeditions, pioneering divers, important discoveries and the evolution of cave diving techniques and equipment.