Editing Caving (section)

== Motivation ==
Caving is often undertaken for the enjoyment of the [[outdoor activity]] or for physical exercise, as well as original exploration, similar to [[mountaineering]] or [[Underwater diving|diving]]. Physical or biological science is also an important goal for some cavers, while others are engaged in cave photography.<ref name=CHALL/> Virgin cave systems comprise some of the last unexplored regions on [[Earth]] and much effort is put into trying to locate, enter and survey them. In well-explored regions (such as most developed nations), the most accessible caves have already been explored, and gaining access to new caves often requires [[cave digging]] or cave diving.

Caving, in certain areas, has also been utilized as a form of eco and adventure tourism, for example [[Caving in New Zealand|in New Zealand]]. Tour companies have established an industry leading and guiding tours into and through caves. Depending on the type of cave and the type of tour, the experience could be adventure-based or ecological-based. There are tours led through lava tubes by a guiding service (e.g. [[Lava River Cave]], the oceanic islands of [[Cueva del Viento|Tenerife]], [http://cave.is/caves-in-iceland/leidarendi-cave/ Iceland] and [https://www.nps.gov/havo/planyourvisit/craterrimtour_tube.htm Hawaii]).

Caving has also been described as an "individualist's team sport" by some,<ref name=CAVENZ/> as cavers can often make a trip without direct physical assistance from others but will generally go in a group for companionship or to provide emergency help if needed. Some however consider the assistance cavers give each other as a typical team sport activity.<ref name=REALU>{{cite news|title=Plunge into Roanoke's real underground|url=http://www.roanoke.com/neighbors/columnists/foley/wb/153436|access-date=12 November 2012|newspaper=Roanoke Times|date=7 March 2008|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111208213820/http://www.roanoke.com/neighbors/columnists/foley/wb/153436|archive-date=2011-12-08}}</ref>