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Nepal Canyoning Association
Published: March 6, 2008
 Article by Prabalta Rijal
Tourism trends worldwide are changing to a more adventurous form and to add to the already long list of adventurous activities in Nepal, canyoning was introduced for the first time at a national level on Saturday (2 Feb 08) at the "Canyoning Demonstration Workshop" in the Hadi Khola Canyon (Jumbo Canyon) in the Bhotekoshi Valley.
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Canyoneering has enjoyed a tremendous surge in popularity over the past few years. Unfortunately, many of the people who are discovering this exciting 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.
The American Canyoneering Association established a standard curriculum following three levels of Skills 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.
Ours are the only internationally recognized courses offered in the U.S. As a result, we have drawn thousands of students from across the U.S. and from around the world.
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Introduction to Canyoneering
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This full-day workshop provides students with the basic canyoneering skills and techniques necessary to descend canyons with competent leaders.
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The ACA's extremely popular Technical Canyoneering Course has set the standard by which all other canyoneering courses are judged. This three-day course provides students with the anchor, rigging and problem-solving skills and techniques they need to become safe, efficient and independent canyoneers.
This course was designed primarily to meet the needs of recreational canyoneers, but also forms the training foundation for those planning to seek certification as a canyon leader or professional canyon guide.
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The ACA's Advanced Canyoneering Course builds upon the skills and techniques presented in our Technical Canyoneering Course. The course is sometimes availble in a series of workshops. You may pick and choose workshops that allow you to learn or brush up on specific skills.
- Ascending Fixed Ropes
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The ACA's Canyon Rescue Course provides students with highly-specialized skills and techniques for self-rescue and buddy rescue in extreme canyoneering situations. Special emphasis is placed on applying these skills and techniques in canyons with strong water current. Students will work through a number of practical exercises presented as "what if" scenarios to help them learn to apply their 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.
Wilderness First Aid
Canyoneering involves some of the most remote and rugged terrain imaginable, where access to emergency medical care can be extremely difficult, if not impossible. Canyoneers must learn to be self-sufficient and one critical step is acquiring solid first aid skills. The ACA offers Wilderness First Aid training in conjunction with our Canyon Rescue Course or as a stand alone course.
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The ACA's Canyon Leader credential is intended as a recreational leader designation for those who facilitate canyoneering programs in group settings such as scouts, universities, camps, schools, clubs and our own association.
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