Who we Are

We are cavers! We love to explore the wonders of the underground.

The San Francisco Bay Chapter (SFBC) is an internal organization of the National Speleological Society known as a grotto. Grottos are local groups of cavers who like to get together and go on trips to caves.

As a grotto we train each other on vertical rope techniques and rescue techniques. We are heavily involved in cave conservation, cave study, cave survey, cave photography and anything related to caves.

New Cavers

If you are interested in caves, feel free to drop by one of our meetings and introduce yourself! New members are always welcome!

Please subscribe here to our New Cavers List  to get the latest information on vertical practices and beginner cave trips.

Membership

Become a member to join our caving trips and events, share experiences and knowledge with other cavers, and to get access to our newsletter, library and cave wiki.

Meetings and Vertical Practice

Chapter meetings are generally held on the 4th Tuesday of each month at Sports Basement, 202 Walnut st in Redwood City at 6 PM.  We also host all meetings online via Google Meet.

We aim to hold one vertical practice per month at different locations around the Bay Area. Join our New Cavers List or become a member to receive our monthly invite with details and location.

Trip Calendar

Check out our Trip Calendar here to see when cave trips, meetings and vertical practices are scheduled.