Knowledge Base – Canyons & Crags

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“My wife and I thoroughly enjoyed the course and now have a new rule for choosing canyoneering partners — ACA course graduates only. You guys are the real deal and you are raising the bar for all canyoneers.”

“Every canyoneering guide in the U.S. – and the overwhelming majority of recreational canyoneers – have learned from or have learned from someone who learned from Rich Carlson.”

“The class was awesome! Rich is an amazing instructor. He’s patient, his instructions are clear and he makes sure everyone understands before moving on to the next step. I learned so much in this course. If I only remember half, I’ll still be way ahead. I highly recommend this…

“All I can say is WOW! Terrific course. I had already taken a course from a private guide service and was concerned I might not learn anything new in the ACA basic course. My concerns were totally unfounded. I paid half as much for the ACA course and learned…

“I have been a rock climber for over a decade and didn’t really expect to learn anything new. Was I ever wrong. I didn’t realize that there were so many specialized systems employed in canyoneering. All of it makes sense. Rock climbing systems are fine for dry rock, but…