20-22 Sep 2024 – Cedar City UT

Are you ready to take your rescue skills up a few more notches? If yes, this intense 3-day workshop is for you. Training will focus on safe and efficient rigging and rescue. This workshop was designed primarily to meet the needs of recreational canyoneers, but also forms the foundation for those planning to pursue canyon leader/guide or canyon rescue training.

Topics covered in the workshop include:

• planning for contingencies, pre-rigging for rescue
• situational application of various types of belay
• lifts, shifts and lowers for rescue
• converting static rappel rigging to lower
• simple, compound and complex mechanical advantage
• tandem ascending and mid-rope lowers
• tandem rappels and lowers
• single rope and twin rope pick-offs
• balancier pick-off on tensioned rope
• counter-balance techniques for rappelling and rescue
• improvised patient carries
• patient packaging in a rescue litter
• improvised high directionals
• using guide lines and track lines for raising and lowering
• tips and tricks from Rich’s 40+ years canyoneering

Prerequisites:

• solid aptitude for knots and rope work
• solid rappelling skills, including ability to lock-off mid-rappel

Gear Requirements:

• harness
• helmet
• rappel/belay device
• 5-6 locking carabiners, HMS (pear shape) preferred

If you have additional gear, feel free to bring it, but it is not necessary to purchase anything special for the workshop, other than what is listed above. Additional gear will be available for you to borrow, try and purchase during the workshop.

Workshop Fee: $495

Canyoneering Karma Passport Holders: $395
Canyoneering Karma Passports are available HERE

Registration requires a $100 non-refundable deposit. Balance is due on or before first day of course.