Canyons – A Primer

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A primer for canyoneering prepared by the American Canyoneering Association.

Testimonials

“Rich Carlson could be considered the father of American canyoneering because of his influence on style, technique, and ethics. In 1999 Carlson established the American Canyoneering Association to promote safety, responsibility, and ethics in American canyoneering. Rich and the ACA have been critical factors in building national standards that…

Dave Black

“What a learning experience, Rich knows how to get the right info across, great style, actually gets you to answer your own questions and concerns, excellent hands on, and field experience, would highly recommend the workshop to anyone that wants to get into canyoneering, great value. Thanks again Rich”

“I just wanted to let you know I had a great time at the canyoneering course. Thank you guys for being so flexible with the group and for making sure we were all being taught material that suited our experience and interests. I hope to be able to attend…

“Learning canyoneering from Rich is like learning religion from the Pope.”

Briget Eastep - SUU

“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.”