North Wales is one caving area where there have been problems with information flow.
I'm probably going to cause some controversy with these comments but it saddens me that it exists in this community I have noticed that there seems to be so much beurocracy and exclusivity between clubs. There should be more collaboration and encouragement to join several clubs and networking should be encouraged. And we should encourage younger people to join. If they continue in this old fashioned manner the sport could be all but lost in 10 years would be very sad as caving is a dying sport. I understand that some clubs want to restrict access for the sake of conservation which is fine. But why not welcome members from other clubs to join trips? Why aren't there more reciprocal agreements to stay at other clubs around the country? I'm not pointing fingers or blaming anyone in particular. I just want to provoke some thought around the subject.
And we should encourage younger people to join. If they continue in this old fashioned manner the sport could be all but lost in 10 years would be very sad as caving is a dying sport.
I'm always interested in hearing the reasoning behind these sort of comments. What is The Sport? And why should we be concerned about it's future?
Just as many uni clubs in the south as the north:https://checc.org/member-clubs/
Quote from: Kenilworth on March 28, 2019, 01:45:52 amI'm always interested in hearing the reasoning behind these sort of comments. What is The Sport? And why should we be concerned about it's future? I'm not naming any names here. By 'the sport' i mean caving. I've had conversations with many cavers who have said it is a dying sport because there are less younger people being introduced to it in some areas and it would be a great shame to see access lost because the legacy hasn't been passed on to younger generations. As i said earlier on I'm just going by my own observations.
Caving is an activity. What do you mean by "the sport"?
caves here are in danger of being demolished or filled in by landowners, due to the crowded nature of our isles...