SINGLE ROPE TECHNIQUE (SRT) CANYONING COURSE

A comprehensive two-day training course providing instruction in canyoning skills based on single rope techniques, efficient movement and safety. With an optional camping add on.

 

This course is designed for canyoners who want to learn single rope technique specific to canyoning. This course is not appropriate if you have never previously abseiled.

We will spend the first day learning skills in a cliff-based environment and on the second day we will complete an intermediate canyon using SRT methods.

This course teaches the foundational rope skills recommend for moderate difficulty aquatic canyons found in New Zealand, Europe and Australian.

GRADE: Intermediate - Advanced
FITNESS: Moderate hiking, easy swimming
DURATION: 2 Days
CLIENT GUIDE RATIO: 1:4
MEETING TIME: 08:00 each day
MEETING LOCATION: Day 1: Mount York, Day 2: Mt Wilson RFS
EXPECTATIONS: Training activities are mentally demanding. Please contact us prior to making a booking if you are not certain that this is the correct level of training you.

INCLUSIONS:

  • Seventhwave lightweight, titanium and fleece wetsuit

  • Canyon Leader Harness with Cow’s Tails, Edelrid Hannibal descender, Petzl Croll/Basic/Footloop, Figure 8 kit, 4 DMM Shadow carabiners, Grivel Vlad, 120cm dyneema sling/carabiners, rescue prusik's

  • Rodcle Canyoning packs

  • Rodcle rope bags

  • Probe wetsuit booties

  • Choice of gourmet deli sandwich

  • Blue Dinosaur Bar whole food snack bar

DAY 1: CLIFF BASED SKILLS SESSION

  • Introduction, preparation and gear selection

  • Establish ropes for abseiling, use of canyon rope bag

  • Abseil with modern descenders using various belay methods (self, bottom, top)

  • Vertical mobility: device lock off, efficient ascending techniques

  • Single Rope Techniques and releasable rescue contingencies (MMO, Figure 8 Block EMO, traverse lines)

DAY 2: CANYONING SESSION

  • Planning a canyoning trip

  • Communication in a canyon

  • Canyoning trip, applied skills

  • Debrief

Free cancellations up to 14 days prior to course commencement.

Please read our terms and conditions prior to booking.

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Private Guided bookings are available for times outside of currently available dates.