Internet vs. Professional Instruction
Section 13
In my opinion, it is far better to receive Professional training versus Internet instruction (which includes this website) for canyoneering know-how!
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This is sport is nuanced, and having those explained better by a professional, in-person, rather than some anonymous guy online (like me). Of course, I try to explain the context of canyoneering, and explain some of the complexities accurately, it doesn't forgo the necessity of hands-on training.
However, what I explain here, and the purpose of the website, is to give you a foundation or "essential knowledge" so that you can be better trained or prepared for when you go Canyoneering for your first time.
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If there are no outfitters or groups near you, I would suggest visiting online canyoneering forums and introduce yourself to the community and ask if you can tag along and "learn the ropes".
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Sometimes there are meetup groups that will take beginners. The American Canyoneering Association sometimes offer free "workshops" where the course leader will highlight a certain skill for that day, such as rappelling, or how to check your anchors, etc. They post those workshops on their Facebook page.
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Other social media pages to follow and to incrementally (or supplement) learn from them, including introducing yourself and expressing a desire to meet-up in person are:
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FaceBook: Canyoneering101 (Join! Take your beginner questions here)
FaceBook: Art of RopeWork
FaceBook: Utah Canyoneers
FaceBook: Utah Canyoneering Explorers
FaceBook: Zion Canyoneering
FaceBook: Pacific Northwest Canyoning
FaceBook: SoCal Canyoneering
FaceBook: AZ Canyoneers
FaceBook: Canyon Rigging
FaceBook: Vancouver Canyoning
FaceBook: Canyon Gear: shop/swap, discuss, etc.
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Please be objective in what you learn, and when in doubt, ask a more experienced canyoneer about it, or ask the online canyoneering communities before blindly following.
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