Training - Canyoneering (Skills Clinic) - Echo Picnic Area, AF Cyn 5/7/22

Biannual Canyoneering Training

Directions: Red Ledges Picnic Area, Diamond Fk Cyn, Spanish Fk Cyn

Activity:

Canyoneering Clinic - Our ladies learned how to canyoneer! Our awesome guide, Jeremy Pyne, taught us 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 broke into 3 groups: lecture, knots and rappelling (women had to be able to add friction and lock off while rappelling).

ACA Mt Mamas Basic Canyoneering Checklist Recertification

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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)

Itinerary:

Training - 2-6 pm