caving

Shares the story of the Thai soccer team of twelve boys and their coach trapped in a flooded cave miles underground for three weeks. Including the team's time in the cave, failed plans and mistakes from the rescue team, and the mission that saved them.

The incredible true story of the twelve boys trapped with their coach in a flooded cave in Thailand and their inspiring rescue.

Extreme cave diving presents the thrills and spills of this intriguing extreme sport.

"Covers in detail all of the aboveground and belowground activities in this 50,000-acre national park, including hiking, biking, scenic driving, camping, paddling, fishing, and of course, caving"--.

An in-depth survey of the history of caving, as well as tips and advice on where to find caves, how to prepare, and the skills and supplies necessary for different types of caving.

"A coming-of-age novel about a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures"--Provided by publisher.

Two great scientist-explorers attempted to find the deepest cave in existence. They explored Huautla in 1994, Cheve in 2003, and then formed the Call of the Abyss Krubera Expedition in 2004. And on October 18, 2004, they reached the bottom of the world at 6,825 feet deep. Cavers know that the excitement of going where no human has been before is tempered by the physical and mental exhaustion of constant darkness and realizing that accidents happen. There is always the possibility of becoming lost, injured, killed, and dying a slow, lingering death alone because no one can find you.

"A coming-of-age novel about a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures"--.

"A coming-of-age novel about a boy whose daily life is difficult because he stutters but who discovers enormous courage when he goes on heart-pounding cave adventures"--.

Barbara Hurd chronicles the experiences she has had while exploring caves around the world and traces the natural histories of some of the world's most famous caves.