Most current listing of ACA Events can be found on the ACA MeetUp page found here: https://www.meetup.com/ACA-Canyoneering-MeetUpMost of the courses, rendezvous and events listed here are offered by ACA instructors, guides and leaders, but the calendar is not limited to ACA events. ACA affiliated local and regional meetups and group events can be posted here providing one source of information that is definitely worth a bookmark.

Events can be viewed as a chronological list or in calendar format.

If you are aware of an ACA affiliated event that is not included in our calendar, please let us know. Submit events to: info@canyoneering.net

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ACA Intro to Canyoneering @ REI SLC

REI, 3285 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 3285 E 3300 S, SLC, UT, United States

This is a free event, open to all ACA-Canyoneering meetup group members and the general public.

OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal canyoneering skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors. If you are seeking more complete training, please consider participating in a course offered by an ACA certified instructor/guide (http://www.canyoneering.net)

ACA Intro to Canyoneering @ REI SLC

REI, 3285 E 3300 S, Salt Lake City, UT 84109 3285 E 3300 S, SLC, UT, United States

This is a free event, open to all ACA-Canyoneering meetup group members and the general public.

OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal canyoneering skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors. If you are seeking more complete training, please consider participating in a course offered by an ACA certified instructor/guide (http://www.canyoneering.net)

Free

***Postponed*** 3 Day Technical Canyoneering Course – North Wash, UT

Sandthrax Campground 85CF2F88+PF, UT, United States

The Basic 3 Day Technical Canyoneering course has been the premier all-inclusive beginners course for over a decade. It is designed to give you the skills you need to pursue your canyoneering adventures on your own and take your slot canyon explorations to the next level.

$395

***Canceled*** 2020 Arizona Canyon Rendezvous

Grapevine Group Site, Roosevelt Lake Hwy 188, Globe, AZ, us

See the following Meetup page for more information:   SCHEDULE: Wednesday - Arrival. Orientation, Socializing & Safety Briefing. Thursday - Canyons. Burger Night & Movie. Friday - Canyons. Movie Night & Popcorn. Saturday - Pancake Breakfast. Canyons. Skills Competition. Sunday … Read More

***CANCELED*** ACA Skills Practice Session – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This will be an open practice session without a specific agenda to work on any skills that the participants would like to practice. We can get a group consensus on the skills that we would like to practice. Topics can include an item from the ACA Skills checklists such as passing a knot, rigging and anchors, rappelling, self-rescue, knots or other topics that the group chooses.

Free

***CANCELED*** ACA Assistant Pro Guide Assessment – Escalante, UT

Excursions of Escalante 125 E Main St, Escalante, UT, US

Signup for this assessment on the following Meetup page: https://www.meetup.com/ACA-Canyoneering-MeetUp/events/267346873/ To become an Assistant Pro Guide in the ACA you must pass the Assistant Pro assessment. Your skills, training, etc can be from any place or any classes you have … Read More

$950

***CANCELED*** ACA On Rope Skills Workshop – Self Rescue – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

***Postponed*** ACA Spring Fling @ Escalante, UT

Excursions of Escalante 125 E Main St, Escalante, UT, US

The Spring 2020 ACA Spring Fling will be held at Excursions of Escalante, Escalante, UT. Join your fellow canyoneers for a weekend of technical skills workshops, in-canyon practice, and canyons-canyons-canyons! Cost is $50 per person.

$50

***CANCELED*** ACA Rigging – Mechanical Advantage Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

3 Day Advanced Canyoneering Course – North Wash, UT

Sandthrax Campground 85CF2F88+PF, UT, United States

The Advanced Canyoneering course is designed to give intermediate canyoneers the skills and techniques necessary to prepare you to travel through canyons rated through 4C in the canyon rating system.

$395

***CANCELED*** ACA Rigging – Mechanical Advantage Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Rigging – Guided Rappel Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

3 Day Canyoneering Rescue Course – Blanding, UT

Northwash Outfitters 88 West 100 North Suite B, Blanding, UT, United States

The course includes the techniques and skills taught in the American Canyoneering Academy's Canyon Rescue Course guidelines. As members of the local county SAR team and team leaders for their ropes team, the instructors at North Wash Outfitters take the concept of safety in canyons as a serious topic, even more so, you should be able to help you and your partners out if anything does go wrong. This course will give you the confidence to do so.

$395

ACA Rigging – Guided Rappel Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Lead Pro Guide Assessment – Escalante, UT

Excursions of Escalante 125 E Main St, Escalante, UT, US

To become a Lead Pro Guide in the ACA you must pass the Lead Pro assessment. Your skills, training, etc can be from any place or any classes you have taken. Bottom line is you need to pass the ACA assessment.

$1250

ACA Rigging – Tandem Rappel Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Rigging – Tandem Rappel Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA On Rope Skills Workshop – Passing a Knot -SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA On Rope Skills Workshop – Passing a Knot -SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Canyon Leader 2 Assessment – Escalante, UT

Excursions of Escalante (125 E Main St, Escalante, UT 84726) Excursions of Escalante (125 E Main St, Escalante, UT 84726)

Aspirant Canyon Leader is the first level of recreational recognition in the ACA. You will be assessed on Core (Level 1) and Aspirant (Level 2) skills. (Skills checklist can be found here https://www.canyoneering.net/resources/) IMPORTANT NOTE: To be clear, THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. It is an assessment. There will be no instruction or review of any skills or techniques. If you sign up you must be competent with the Core (Level 1) and Aspirant (Level 2) skills.

Free

ACA Courtesy Rigging Skills Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Courtesy Rigging Skills Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

***Re-Scheduled*** ACA Aspirant Canyon Leader Assessment – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

Aspirant Canyon Leader is the first level of recreational recognition in the ACA. You will be assessed on Core (Level 1) and Aspirant (Level 2) skills. (Skills checklist can be found here https://www.canyoneering.net/resources/) IMPORTANT NOTE: To be clear, THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. It is an assessment. There will be no instruction or review of any skills or techniques. If you sign up you must be competent with the Core (Level 1) and Aspirant (Level 2) skills.

Free

ACA Totem Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Totem Workshop – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free

ACA Canyon Leader I Assessment – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

Aspirant Canyon Leader is the first level of recreational recognition in the ACA. You will be assessed on Core (Level 1) and Aspirant (Level 2) skills. (Skills checklist can be found here https://www.canyoneering.net/resources/) IMPORTANT NOTE: To be clear, THIS IS NOT A WORKSHOP. It is an assessment. There will be no instruction or review of any skills or techniques. If you sign up you must be competent with the Core (Level 1) and Aspirant (Level 2) skills.

Free

ACA Canyon Leader Conditional Items Re-Test – SLC

Ledgemere Picnic Area Ledgemere Picnic Area, Big Cottonwood Cyn Rd, Salt Lake City, UT 84121, USA

This is a FREE workshop, open to all ACA-Canyoneering Meetup group and Facebook members. OBJECTIVE: Provide students with the basic personal rappelling and belaying skills needed to descend easy canyons as team members with competent leaders and mentors.

Free