Canyon Rescue Course

The two day ACA Canyon Rescue Course will benefit canyoneers interested in learning a complex set of critical skills to improve personal and group safety. Participating students should have ample technical skill training and equal canyoneering experience in order to best appreciate the tasks and their context.

Topics of this Canyon Rescue course include:

-Personal Safety during Rescue
-Advanced Self Rescue
-On Rope Partner Rescue
-Patient Prep for Transport (packaging)
-Vertical Extraction
-Assisting SAR

See the "Rescue Rigging and Rescue" section of the Canyon Leader Skills Checklist below.

https://www.canyoneering.net/wp-content/uploads/2021/12/ACA-CL-Skills-Checklist-12-21-21.pdf

This intensive two day course will be held in Escalante Utah. We are fortunate to select from dozens of technically rated slot canyons, from which we provide our "in canyon" training. Students time is spent applying newly learned skills directly in a dynamic vertical slot canyon environment. In order to "elevate" the experience, participants in these courses should be prepared for two full days of mental and physical challenges.

ACA Philosophy: Take this serious, in all training, in all canyons: Think Yoga….. not American Ninja Warrior. We must relax and raise personal and situational awareness. The best canyoneers, that do the “biggest canyons”, understand and apply super low impact techniques. Low impact on the environment and low impact on themselves. Keeping heart rates and respirations to a minimum, avoiding over exertion or unnecessary stress is definitely best. "Aggressive" movements (straining) are much less safe, less efficient and can impact the environment negatively. The greatest canyoneers go slowly, work well together, are kind to the environment…..all while making a series of excellent choices……good stuff!

RATE: $481.00 Per Person.
Includes ACA Certified Instructor, coffee/tea in the morning & sorbet in the afternoon.
Tax and Meetup processing fees included.
(5 person minimum to conduct workshop)

Payments are refundable until 60 days prior to course start date. Cancelations after this date are Non-Refundable and Non-Transferable.

***We recommend purchasing trip insurance.

PREREQUISITES: Completion of Core and Sovereign Courses or equivalent experience required.

The weather in Escalante can change quickly whether before the trip or during it. We expect that you come prepared with rain jacket/gear. Cancellation due to bad weather is determined day of the trip. All guests must be present at time of determination. If we determine that the weather would make the trip unsafe, and therefore cancel, you will receive a full refund.

**Please note that the location of ANY trip is subject to change based upon the current weather (precipitation, temperature etc.) and group. Safety First.