Sat, Sep 16
|Springville
Canyoneering - Red Ledges, Spanish Fk Cyn (Guide Conf - Training)
Time & Location
Sep 16, 3:00 PM – 3:05 PM
Springville, Diamond Fork Rd, Springville, UT 84663, USA
Guests
About the event
Itinerary -
3 pm - Meet/Safety Chat - Red Ledges Picnic Area, Diamond Fk Cyn, Spanish Fk Cyn
3:30 - 6:30 pm - Practice Techniques and Rappel and Rescue
6:30- 7pm - Review skills and pass-off
Directions - Red Ledges Picnic Area, Diamond Fk Cyn, Spanish Fk Cyn
Activity -
Canyoneering Training - Meet at picnic area and practice ACA Core skills: knots, anchors. At Second station at the rappelling wall, practice partner rescues and assists. Third station at large boulder practice sit and laying rappelling starts and anchors. Fourth station at the arch, practice hand lines and prussiks and rappel off your own releasable anchor system (Biner block).
Gear - climbing harness (can rent), helmet (can rent), Rappelling device (optional), Carabiner (optional), leather gloves, T shirt, shorts/pants/yoga pants, running shoes, 1-2L water, backpack, 2-4 snacks, sunscreen, sunglasses
Rentals (on your own) - climbing harness: $5 (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $10 (Out N’ Back in Orem)
helmet: $4/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $4/day (UVU Outdoor Adventure Center)
Guide: Emily Hacken 801-860-4591
Base Commander: JD Hacken 801-793-1809