Canyon Rescue

March 10 - 12, 2008

Custom Dates Upon Request

You can view photos of past courses here on our Blog.

The ACA's Canyon Rescue Course provides you with highly-specialized skills and techniques for self-rescue and buddy rescue in extreme canyoneering situations. You will work through a number of practical exercises presented as "what if" scenarios to help you learn how to apply your new skills and gain confidence.

Canyon Rescue is also an ideal course for organized Search and Rescue (SAR) team members, backcountry rangers and law enforcement officials who must access technical canyon terrain for hasty situation assessment prior to committing additional resources.

Topics covered which you will learn include: avoiding rescue situations by pre-rigging for contingencies anchor considerations for technical rescue accessing a victim from above or below passing a knot while descending or ascending deploying additional rope during a rappel pick-offs and assisted rappels specialized rope rescue systems for canyoneering, including the "cut and lower" and "balancier" raising systems using mechanical advantage and counter-weights converting a blocked rope for a lowering system converting a blocked rope for a raising system converting a contingency anchor for a raising system swift water rescue techniques improvised carrying systems and more

Tuition for the course is $300.00 per person.

We do offer coure refresher fees. If you have already taken this course and would like to again, as a refresher, you can do so as many times as you would like for only $50.00. This is available on a space available basis.

Cost includes instruction, and all group canyoneering equipment, i.e. ropes, slings, and rigging. We encourage you to have your own equipment you are using and becoming familiar with which includes - harness, helmet, a rappel device, several locking carabineers, several non-locking carabineers, an ascending system, a third type of ascender (i.e. prussik, bachman, tibloc etc.), cows tails or equivalent, 20' cordalette (7mm accessory cord is a good size), and proper clothing for the season. Once here or prior to arrival you also have the opportunity to purchase gear from our store at a student discount rate. Cost does not include lodging, meals, transportation to and from Bluff, personal equipment, and gratuities (tips) for instructors/guides.

To register, fill out our Course Registration Form. Then e-mail us with a verification that you have paid for and signed up for the course. If you have any questions they may be answered on our FAQ's page. Or you may contact Jared Hillhouse at jhillhouse@northwashoutfitters.com or call 435-672-9942. Class size is limited and fills up on a first come first serve basis.

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