I'd Rather Be Canyoneering

Now that you know which seat of the SUV you're in, find out what skills you should be working on to level up your canyoneering skills.
 
 *Bonus: canyoneering descender user manuals

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Stages in the progression of a canyoneer can be a bit messy to sort out. That’s why we came up with the SUV analogy. Find out what seat in the SUV you’re currently occupying. And more importantly, imagine what seat you really want to be in!

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Have you ever wondered exactly what happens after you place a call to search and rescue (SAR)? Do you have the emergency essentials, in your pack, to survive a night in the canyon? Do you know what the most common issues are that lead to injuries and deaths in Zion canyons? Gordon L Larsen M.D. from Zion SAR answers all these need to know questions and more!

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See helicopter video of canyoneers rescued from the Subway.
Read about Aron Ralston's incredible survival story.

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Canyoneering with different people/groups is exciting, refreshing, fun, informative and sometimes difficult to navigate, just like dating. We discuss our recent experiences branching out from our core group and what we have learned that could help you along the way.

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Does the idea of having to escape from a pothole intimidate you? Going into Woody Canyon we felt the same way, but it ended up being our favorite canyon of the trip!

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Daydreaming of jungle canyons with turquoise water? Listen as Katie shares all her tips for planning an amazing canyoneering trip to Costa Rica.

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Get your mind and body in canyon mode before your next outing with Katie's canyon warm-up!

Grab a copy of Katie's Canyon Warm-up
Find your canyoneering descender user manual

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Katie shares how she fell in love with the canyons of Costa Rica and why you’ll want to add this incredible country to your canyoneering bucket list too!

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There are an endless number of ways to get a rope stuck in a canyon. We talk about how to mitigate several common causes of a stuck rope and share techniques for getting a clean pull. We hiked around to retrieve our stuck ropes, but we're hoping that you won't have to!

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Part 2: Learn about twin releasable systems, some aspects to consider with twin releasable systems, and some cautions about releasable systems in general.

Resources:
Totem rigging and releasing video from Rock Exotica
Jester rigging options Facebook photo from @totemrigging
Jester rigging video from North Wash Outdoors
Joker Mickey rigging variations on RopeWiki

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