Level 1 - Intro to Canyoneering
Level 1 - Intro to Canyoneering
This course teaches the basic skills needed to safely descend easy canyons as a team member with competent leaders and mentors.
Intro to Canyoneering...
This course is the perfect primer for those looking to begin canyoneering or wanting to refresh their understanding of the many core concepts. The basics are a critical starting point for every responsible individual entering the canyons. Throughout the "Intro to Canyoneering" course you will learn to identify and understand core concepts of trip planning, equipment, rappelling, rigging, canyon movement, overall general safety and much more. The goal of this course it to have you leave understanding the core concepts so you can become a contributing team member while in canyon with competent leaders and mentors.
Basic skills covered
- Logistics & Safety
- Leave No Trace Ethics
- Rope & Equipment Care
- Basic Knots
- Intro to Anchors and Rigging
- Singnals
- Climbing
- Spotting
- Belaying
- Hand lines
- Rappelling
- Self Rescue
- Swimming
- Jumping
- Water slides