The ACA Guide Leader Aspirant Rendezvous is coming up! Here’s a look at the 2024 GLAR General Schedule and some important information to help things run smoothly. Please read the following items carefully and arrive prepared to contribute to … Read More
It’s September! What a great canyoneering season so far 🙂 The ACA has held canyoneering Assessments, Courses and Workshops, with a few more to go on the schedule before the end of the season. There were a couple of fun … Read More
Howdy ACA Members- The 2023 ACA Schedule for Training, Assessments and Events is posted! It is full of opportunities to gain skills and help others do the same. We’ve added some new items and new locations too, please take … Read More
Another calendar year of canyoneering has come to a close and a new one has begun. In 2022 the dedicated Team of ACA volunteers trained, assessed and certified more individuals than ever before. The workshops continued to be an … Read More
The ACA has recently returned from certifying 6 Professional Guides and 1 Assistant Canyon Leader on the Caribbean island of Dominica. Joe Storms, Bruce Shapiro and myself spent 8 days in a stunning jungle environment, training and assessing the … Read More
Howdy ACA GLAR 22’ Attendees- Hopeful that everyone has arrived home safely. Well, it has been another safe and successful GLAR, and I want to send a quick thanks out to all who contributed. Which is all of you. Bringing … Read More
Greetings Members – The American Canyoneering Association has a new Skill Assessment format. In response to Member input (thank you), we have refined elements of the program that is working well, and added new items to help us Assess your … Read More
The American Canyoneering Association would like to congratulate Guillaume Coupier for the successful completion of the ACA’s Pro Guide assessment and certification. He is the owner-operator of a canyoning guide service in Western Canada (gorgeous canyons) and is a respected … Read More
Hello ACA Canyoneers- The formal skills list for the new Sovereign Canyoneer Course is complete and posted on the ACA Website. Yay! This new recreational level training program is for our Members who seek a higher level of training … Read More
The ACA is pleased to congratulate Brent McCormick, Andrew Jimenez, Scott Embley and Scott Barlow for the successful completion of their ACA Pro Guide Certification. Each of them arrived in Mexico completely prepared to learn and grow as leaders, … Read More