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Caving in California
Regardless of your experience level, California has multiple local chapters across the state, so getting started caving is easy! Join us for a meeting, get to know cavers, and get underground.
Redwood Grotto 190 Grace Court Cloverdale, California 95425
Desert Dog Troglodytes P.O. Box 30398 Long Beach, CA 90853
Diablo Grotto Union City, CA 94587-1955
Mother Lode Grotto PO Box 41531 Sacramento, CA 95841-0531
San Diego Grotto 4735 Mount Ashmun Dr. San Diego, CA 92111
San Francisco Bay Chapter of NSS Post Office Box 2282 Menlo Park, CA 94026-2282
San Joaquin Valley Grotto 623 E. Yale Ave. Fresno, CA 93704
Shascade Caving Society Po box 302 Montgomery Creek, CA 96065
Shasta Area Grotto
Southern California Grotto
7120 Carlson Circle Unit 268
Canoga Park, CA 91303
Get Underground in California
Interested in caves near you? The NSS is a great way to explore and learn about caves in California. Attend a meeting at one of our local chapters, meet other cavers, get training, and see California caves. No experience necessary! We are a national organization dedicated to exploring, protecting, and studying caves.
About the National Speleological Society
The NSS is the largest caving-focused membership organization in the world. We exist to promote fellowship among cavers & protect, explore and study caves. With thousands of members worldwide, being a part of the NSS means being connected to cavers everywhere. There is no better way to get access to trips, training, and fellowship. But the NSS also offers the following benefits:
Publications
Get immediate digital access to over 80 years and 1,500+ issues of NSS publications, including the NSS News. For an additional $10/year, members can receive a printed copy of the News.
Events
Every year the NSS holds a week long convention. Members receive a discount. Members also get access or discounts to regional events held all over the country.
Training
Members get discounts on National Cave Rescue Commission training events held throughout the country.
Gear
Get 45% or more off outdoor gear from major brands! Additionally, caving-focused vendors like Highline Rope, Inner Mountain Outfitters, and On Rope 1 all offer generous discounts to NSS members.
Support Caves!
Your membership dollars support NSS cave preserves, scientific programs, and exploration grants! Be a part of protecting the most fragile ecosystems on earth.
Grants
NSS members can apply for the exploration & scientific grants the organization gives out every year. Learn more here.
Additional Benefits
NSS Bookstore discounts
Discount on your first Convention
Connect with Cavers through the Membership Directory
Access to NSS Cave Preserves
Free Camping at HQ
Access to the NSS library
