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TECHNICAL CANYONEERING COURSES FOR ALL SKILL LEVELS
Canyoneering has enjoyed a tremendous surge in popularity over the past few years. Unfortunately, many of the people who are discovering this exciting adventure sport remain unaware of the inherent risks and the complex technical skills required to enjoy it safely. The rope skills learned from rock climbing and rappelling are a good start, but will prove to be inefficient and sometimes dangerous in an aquatic or semi-aquatic canyon environment.
 CANYONEERING COURSES
The American Canyoneering Association established the standard curriculum for recreational canyoneers that follows three skill level checklists that provides the most comprehensive technical training available. The curriculum is designed to enhance safety, efficiency and enjoyment for canyoneers of all experience levels. Recreational canyoneering courses are offered through ACA accredited schools.
CANYON LEADER TRAINING
The ACA's Canyon Leader credential is intended for recreational canyoneers who wish to facilitate canyoneering programs in group settings such as scouts, universities, camps, schools, clubs and for our own association.
PROFESSIONAL GUIDE CERTIFICATION
One of the goals of the American Canyoneering Association is to raise the technical and professional standards of canyoneering guides in North America and Latin America to an international standard. The ACA is the only internationally recognized organization in the Americas offering training and certification programs for canyoneering guides. As a result, we have drawn hundreds of guiding students and certification candidates from across the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Central America, the Caribbean, South America and from around the world.
CANYON RESCUE TECHNICIAN
The ACA's Canyon Rescue Technician Course provides students with highly-specialized skills and techniques for rescue in extreme canyoneering situations. Special emphasis is placed on applying these skills and techniques in confined space and strong water current. Students will work through a number of practical exercises presented as "what if" scenarios. Canyon Rescue Technician is an ideal course for professional rescuers, Search and Rescue (SAR) team members, backcountry rangers and law enforcement officials who must access technical canyon terrain.
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