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Advanced Anchors & Rigging Canyoneering Course

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Advanced Anchors & Rigging Canyoneering Course

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If you are a passionate canyoneer and are ready to take your anchor building skills to the next level, our Advanced Anchor Course is just for you. This course will provide you with the requisite skills to solve advanced anchor problems characteristic of many wild and remote canyons. Our goal is to provide you with a robust and comprehensive toolkit so you can handle virtually any anchor challenge you encounter.

Register to secure your spot: https://getinthewild.com/adventure/advanced-anchors-and-rigging-canyoneering-course/

Course instruction will focus on the proper setup, execution and sequencing of the following anchor systems:

  • Advanced Anchor Types
  • Retrievable
  • Sand Trap
  • Water Trap
  • Pot Shot Tower
  • Releasable
  • Fiddle Stick
  • CEM Releasable Knot
  • Pack Drag
  • Specialized
  • Directional Wart
  • Dynamic Human/Meat Anchor

The course will also provide a review of anchor construction fundamentals including:

  • Physics
  • Force
  • Magnitude
  • Direction
  • Balance
  • Reduction
  • Static vs Dynamic
  • Friction
  • Composition
  • Geometry
  • Optimization
  • Equalization
  • Redundancy
  • Extension
  • Strength (Bomber vs Marginal)
  • Efficiency

Basic static anchors will be reviewed as necessary and appropriate during the course. These anchors include:

  • Tree Wrap
  • Boulder Wrap
  • Pinch
  • Knot Chock
  • Rock Chock
  • Deadman
  • Cairn
  • Bolted

An overview of the different ethics and prevailing practices among different regions and land agencies will also be presented.

Prerequisites:
You must have previous technical canyoneering experience to participate in this course.

Duration:
2-Day Course

Tuition for Course:
$445 per person excluding tax.

Location:
Dirty Devil/Robbers Roost Wilderness, Utah

RSVP’s
To register, please add yourself to the Waitlist and submit payment through the following link: https://getinthewild.com/adventure/advanced-anchors-and-rigging-canyoneering-course/

Once your payment is received, you will be placed on the RSVP “Yes” list.

Note: RSVP’s will be added on a first come, first serve basis once payment is received. Once payment is received, we will forward additional information, (suggested gear, registration form, etc.) to you.

Note: This course will be taught from a central canyoneering basecamp that is accessible by vehicle.

Please contact Christopher at christopher@getinthewild.com with any questions.

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Thursday, September 11, 2025
11:00 PM
Dirty Devil/Robbers Roost Wilderness
Canyon Country USA · Hanksville, ut
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