What we’re about
From Phoenix to all points North, South, East & West .. this region of America is bursting with canyoneering opportunities! With its proximity to the canyons of Utah, Nevada and California, (not to mention the great local selection of canyoneering opportunities from the Tonto to the Superstitions, to Flagstaff and the Grand Canyon) Central Arizona is a hot spot for the sport of Canyoneering. The purpose of this Meetup Group is to connect people in Arizona with each other, and with the communities of California and the greater Southwest. We will offer regular qualified instruction for the sport of canyoneering, as well as ACE Certified Guide Assessments, and other outdoor/wilderness skills courses like Wilderness First Aid, Meteorology, and Map-and-Compass Navigation. In addition to our courses, which are the core of this organization, we will host canyoneering events and festivals in canyoneering regions across America and will do our best to nurture leaders to help provide opportunities for local canyon descents, practices, workshops, and community meetings. Anybody with the desire to learn canyoneering and anybody who already canyoneers ... this is your group. "Pay for the training and your fun is free!"
(If you want to see what you can expect from the Canyoneering Arizona meetup group, check out our sister site in Los Angeles, Canyoneering California: http://www.meetup.com/canyoneering/ ... you can also check us out at: http://UBERAdventures.net
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See all- Swiftwater Canyoneering Course (3-day) Kern River, CAKeysville, Lake Isabella, CA
To register for this class and avoid additional Meetup fees, please visit our website:
Swiftwater Canyoneering Course - Uber AdventuresThis is the only curriculum of its kind being taught in America, AND includes camping, handouts, a Certificate of Completion, AND a descent of 7 Teacups Canyon on Sunday!
You must provide your own transportation to and from the location. You can either camp with us or you can get your own camping/lodging. You must provide your own PPE including your standard canyoneering gear (harness, helmet, hardware, etc), AND a full wetsuit (4/3 preferred) and a Type 3 PFD. Uber Adventures will provide the ropes and all training equipment.
Canyons with strong current, water volume and hydraulics pose dangers that dry canyons (Class 'A') and low-flow or standing-water canyons (Class 'B') do not. This course provides skills, knowledge and experiential training FOR exactly that type of environment, IN exactly that type of environment. We've taken the relevant skills from a Swiftwater Rescue Course and combined them with the relevant skills for Canyoneering in Class 'C' canyons and have produced this hybrid Swiftwater Canyoneering Course!
This course will be challenging ... and empowering!
Prerequisites: This course cannot be your first foray into the sport of canyoneering. The skills and methods in this course are a supplement to previous training. You MUST have taken the Uber Adventures Technical Canyoneering Course (ACE-L1) or the Uber Adventures Advanced Course (ACE-L2), Canyon Leader Course (ACE-L3), or Canyon Rescue Course (ACE-L4)! The only exceptions to this requirement are 1) having taken a thorough series of other APPROVED courses, or 2) having SIGNIFICANT canyoneering experience! (exceptions must be approved by Uber Adventures ... please contact us!)
IN ADDITION to the above technical requirements, YOU MUST BE A STRONG SWIMMER! This course does not teach you how to swim.
Skills, Techniques, Topics covered include:
• Rope Management in Deep or Swiftwater
• Anchor Access and Challenges
• Belays & Rappel Methods, Air Pockets
• Specific Gear, Handling & Utility
• Tensioned Diagonals, Guided Rappels, Tyrolean Traverses
• Potholes, Deviations, Re-Belays, Lowers & Hauls
• Slides & Jumps, Surface Tension, River Crossings
• Hydrology: Holes, Rapids, Laminars, Eddies
• Defensive/Aggressive Swimming, Ferry Angles
• Strainers, Sieves, Entrapments
• Rescue: Towed Victim, Live Bait, Throw Bags/Rope
• Communication, Safety, CFS, LNT
• Hypothermia, Submersion, Water QualityTuition: This 3-Day Swiftwater Canyoneering Course is $595 per individual. Please read more course/company policies here.
Included with tuition is all instruction and all group Canyoneering equipment, i.e.: ropes, webbing, rope bags, rapides, rigging, etc. … and a Certificate of Completion!!
Instructors: The entire Uber team!
Not open - Prescott, AZ - Technical Canyoneering Course (ACE-L1) + Monday CanyonWatson Lake Park, Prescott, AZ
TECHNICAL CANYONEERING COURSE (ACE-L1)
To register for this class and avoid additional Meetup fees, please visit our website:
Upcoming Events – Uber AdventuresWhat is Canyoneering?
Canyoneering is an adventure sport that combines hiking, wading, swimming, jumping, sliding, boulder-hopping, scrambling, down-climbing, sometimes packrafting and always rappelling — often over waterfalls! Physically, it takes significantly less upper body strength than rock climbing and is therefore a sport that can be enjoyed by a much larger spectrum of the population - young or mature, tall or short, large or small. If you can hike, you can canyoneer! Our basic course gets you from "That looks cool!" to "Woohoo!" in 3 days! Check out these Vimeos and see why we are hooked on the sport!
https://vimeo.com/148696696
https://vimeo.com/104538804Instruction: UBER Adventures is America’s premier Canyoneering Instruction, Events and Community! We offer a variety of Canyoneering Courses to get the beginner/intermediate Canyoneer up-to-speed in his/her Canyoneering-specific skills; to provide intermediate Canyoneers with the skill set to tackle Advanced canyons; to train Leaders/Organizers the techniques and strategies for technical and group-management challenges; to teach individuals and groups the skills necessary to perform immediate in-canyon self-rescues, partner rescues and to assist with group emergencies; and ultimately to provide the comprehensive training for anyone interested in seeking certification as a Professional Canyon Guide.
Prerequisite: None
This is a beginner to intermediate course which teaches the skills necessary to safely descend canyons as part of a group (being a competent participant and the knowledge to recognize and implement safe canyon practices). This course is designed to quickly get the beginner up-to-speed on basics, to give both the rookie and intermediate canyoneer new tools for his/her toolbox and will help intermediate cayoneers refine their current skill set!
The TOPICS and SKILLS covered will include:
· Knots, Bends and Hitches
· Canyon Rating System
· Rules, Ethics, Style, Communication and Courtesy
· Specific Gear Choices, Requirements, Use and Care
· Belays, Lowering and Handlines
· Natural, Artificial, & Human Anchors
· Static and Contingency Riggings
· Rope Deployment, Coiling, Bagging and Etiquette
· Rappelling Techniques & On-Rope Skills
(Adding Friction Pre-rappel, Mid-rappel, Locking Off, etc.)
· Specialized Rappelling Techniques
(Hard Starts, Soft Starts, Free-Hanging, Over-Hanging, etc.)
· Basic Climbing & Down Climbing Skills
(Bridging, Stemming, Partner Assists, Partner Captures, etc.)
· Safety Checking and Basic Self-Rescue
And, within each of these broad subjects are a myriad of skills and tools.Tuition: The cost of this course is only $395. Tuition is non-refundable and non-transferrable but may be put toward a future course in the same calendar year if a 7-day notice is given cancelling your participation in this course. For a full list of our course offerings and locations, go to https://UberAdventures.net
Gear Requirements for this course are a harness and a helmet (we can loan these out if you don't have them ... and we offer a 10% discount for any gear bought before/after the course at the Uber Adventures store), and we also loan out carabiners, descenders, tethers, foot loops, prusiks, etc. Feel free to borrow our gear for this course, until you determine what your needs will be.
Policies: https://uberadventures.net/policies/
Testimonials: https://uberadventures.net/testimonials/ - Tucson, AZ - Technical Canyoneering Course (ACE-L1) - NEW LOCATION!!Windy Point Vista, Mt Lemmon, AZ
TECHNICAL CANYONEERING COURSE (ACE-L1)
To register for this class and avoid additional Meetup fees, please visit our website:
Upcoming Events – Uber AdventuresWhat is Canyoneering?
Canyoneering is an adventure sport that combines hiking, wading, swimming, jumping, sliding, boulder-hopping, scrambling, down-climbing, sometimes packrafting and always rappelling — often over waterfalls! Physically, it takes significantly less upper body strength than rock climbing and is therefore a sport that can be enjoyed by a much larger spectrum of the population - young or mature, tall or short, large or small. If you can hike, you can canyoneer! Our basic course gets you from "That looks cool!" to "Woohoo!" in 3 days! Check out these Vimeos and see why we are hooked on the sport!
https://vimeo.com/148696696
https://vimeo.com/104538804Instruction: UBER Adventures is America’s premier Canyoneering Instruction, Events and Community! We offer a variety of Canyoneering Courses to get the beginner/intermediate Canyoneer up-to-speed in his/her Canyoneering-specific skills; to provide intermediate Canyoneers with the skill set to tackle Advanced canyons; to train Leaders/Organizers the techniques and strategies for technical and group-management challenges; to teach individuals and groups the skills necessary to perform immediate in-canyon self-rescues, partner rescues and to assist with group emergencies; and ultimately to provide the comprehensive training for anyone interested in seeking certification as a Professional Canyon Guide.
Prerequisite: None
This is a beginner to intermediate course which teaches the skills necessary to safely descend canyons as part of a group (being a competent participant and the knowledge to recognize and implement safe canyon practices). This course is designed to quickly get the beginner up-to-speed on basics, to give both the rookie and intermediate canyoneer new tools for his/her toolbox and will help intermediate cayoneers refine their current skill set!
The TOPICS and SKILLS covered will include:
- Knots, Bends and Hitches
- Canyon Rating System
- Rules, Ethics, Style, Communication and Courtesy
- Specific Gear Choices, Requirements, Use and Care
- Belays, Lowering and Handlines
- Natural, Artificial, & Human Anchors
- Static and Contingency Riggings
- Rope Deployment, Coiling, Bagging and Etiquette
- Rappelling Techniques & On-Rope Skills
(Adding Friction Pre-rappel, Mid-rappel, Locking Off, etc.) - Specialized Rappelling Technique
(Hard Starts, Soft Starts, Free-Hanging, Over-Hanging, etc.) - Basic Climbing & Down Climbing Skills
(Bridging, Stemming, Partner Assists, Partner Captures, etc.) - Safety Checking and Basic Self-Rescue
And, within each of these broad subjects are a myriad of skills and tools.
Tuition: The cost of this course is only $395. Tuition is non-refundable and non-transferrable but may be put toward a future course in the same calendar year if a 7-day notice is given cancelling your participation in this course. For a full list of our course offerings and locations, go to https://UberAdventures.net
Gear Requirements for this course are a harness and a helmet (we can loan these out if you don't have them ... and we offer a 10% discount for any gear bought before/after the course at the Uber Adventures store), and we also loan out carabiners, descenders, tethers, foot loops, prusiks, etc. Feel free to borrow our gear for this course, until you determine what your needs will be.
Instructor: Jasmine King
Policies: https://uberadventures.net/policies/
Testimonials: https://uberadventures.net/testimonials/ - Tucson, AZ - Advanced Canyoneering Course (ACE-L2) - NEW LOCATION!!Windy Point Vista, Mt Lemmon, AZ
ADVANCED Canyoneering Course (ACE-L2)
To register for this class and avoid additional Meetup fees, please visit our website:
Upcoming Events – Uber AdventuresThis course is designed to provide students with the tools needed to jump to the next level of technical skill and become competent and safe canyoneers in ALL classes of canyons and touches on techniques and skills for the Canyon Essentials Course (ACE-L3) and the Canyon Rescue Course (ACE-L4). The practical experience that you gain during this course will give you the knowledge and confidence to tackle advanced canyon obstacles and many unexpected situations. This extremely popular curriculum has set a new standard by which all other courses and curriculums may be judged. This course was designed primarily to meet the needs of recreational canyoneers, but also forms the training foundation for those planning to seek certification as Professional Canyon Guide (ACE-L5).
Prerequisite: Technical Canyoneering Course (ACE-L1) or Instructor permission. Since this Two-Day Advanced Canyoneering Course (ACE-L2) builds upon the skills and techniques presented in our Technical Canyoneering Course (ACE-L1), you must have that training or extensive personal experience to be admitted to this class. Feel free to call if you're unsure if this course is the right fit for your experience.
The topics covered include:
• Efficient Rope Management
• Advanced Knots & Hitches
• Retrievable/Releasable Anchor Systems
• Transient Anchors
• Artificial Anchors Installation & Inspection
• Advanced Rope Deployment Methods
• Multi-Pitch Rappels
• Simul Rappels
• Advanced Rope Work for Traverses
• Guided Rappels & Tensioning Systems
• Deviations/Re-Directs
• 3 Ascending Methods & Converting to Rappel (Changeovers)
• Transitioning on top of Ascend
• Pothole Escape Techniques
• Basics of Mechanical AdvantageTuition for this 2-Day Advanced Technical Canyoneering Course (ACE-L2) is only $395 per individual.
Included with tuition is all instruction and all group Canyoneering equipment, i.e.: ropes, webbing, rope bags, rapides, rigging, etc. ... and a Certificate of Completion!!
Warning: The activities in this course have been found to be addictive. Only those people prepared for ultimate adventure and nonstop fun need attend!
Please read the course policies here:
INSTRUCTOR: Jasmine King
