Canyoneering - Spring Skills Clinic, Echo Picnic Area, AF Cyn (Training)

*Must have Rappelled in the lasts 2 years to attend

** Required to attend any canyoneering trips in the next 12 months

Itinerary:

Training - 1-5 pm

Directions: Echo Picnic area, American Fork Canyon

Cost: $6 day use fee or FREE with National Parks Pass

Activity:

Canyoneering Clinic - Learn the Core Skills from the American Canyoneering Association, including Logics and Safety, Leave No Trace, Rope and Equipment Care, Basic Knots, Intro to Anchors and Rigging, Signals/Communication, Climbing/Spotting/Hand Lines, Rappelling/Belaying/Self-Rescue skills. Rappelling experience required in the last 2 years. This time we will brake into 3 groups: lecture, knots and rappelling (women have to be able to add friction and lock off while rappelling).

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Gear: harness (can rent), helmet (can rent), 1 L water, snacks

Rentals (on your own) - Harness: $5/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $17 (BYU Outdoors Unltd)

Helmet: $4/day (BYU Outdoors Unltd); $4/day (UVU Outdoor

Adventure Center)