Canyoning Training

Our training courses are all standardised following training standards set out by professional experts. We’re responsible for promoting the highest standards of canyoning instruction and guiding, striving to ensure that canyoneers and participants enjoy quality, safe and fun experiences. Browse through our courses for recreational and professional canyoneers and start to develop your canyoning certification.

RECREATIONAL TRAINING

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

RECREATIONAL TRAINING AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE

Course	Dates	Trainers	Location	Availability	Cost	BOOK NOW
Introduction To Canyoning	11-12 May 2024	Ben Case	Perthshire, Scotland	7 spaces left	£260	BOOK NOW
Canyon Leader	22-26 May 2024	Ben Case	Perthshire, Scotland	5 spaces left	£640	BOOK NOW
Canyon Leader	10-14 June 2024	Ben Case, George Yates	Perthshire, Scotland	7 spaces left	£640	BOOK NOW
Advanced Canyoning	24-27 June 2024	Ben Case, George Yates	Perthshire, Scotland	FULL	£460	BOOK NOW
ADV Clinic Day	28 June 2024	Ben Case	Perthshire, Scotland	FULL	£100	BOOK NOW
Introduction To Canyoning	29-30 June 2024	Ben Case, George Yates	Perthshire, Scotland	8 spaces left	£260	BOOK NOW

RECREATIONAL TRAINING

INTRODUCTION TO CANYONING

5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 16 customer reviews

from £260 per person

This two-day workshop is for anyone who would like to experience canyoning. Maybe you have been out on a guided trip, been out with friends or it’s your first time. Now you would like to learn the essential skills for canyoning. Become confident as a member of a lead group in moderate risk canyons.

I now feel super confident - by Emily,September 01, 2020

5 / 5 ★★★★★

I have just had the best day out with Ben and George in the Tummel canyon. It was awesome!! I’ve been canyoning a couple of times before, but this trip is great. All the waterfalls were abseils from 6m up to 22m, I now feel super confident abseiling and can’t wait to try another adventure with these guys. I could write an essay on how awesome it was and how amazing they both are but I'm sure they are sick of my voice. Thanks Again

CANYON LEADER

Rated 5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 12 customer reviews

£640 per person

This 5-day course is designed to give you the skills to go canyoning independently. Learn how to create safe rope rigging solutions. Plan and prepare for your own trip, make safe and informed decisions, learn how to make jumps and slides safe, and manage a team through these features. Become proficient on ropes, learn how to ascend and covert on single ropes Learn basic rescue skills and incident management in a canyon environment and much more.

The courses they provide are exceptional - by Philip,September 08, 2020

5 / 5 ★★★★★

I have been lucky enough to have taken several canyoning training courses with The Canyoning Company, and have not been disappointed with any of them. Ben and George are fantastic instructors and the courses they provide are exceptional, whether it is a practical session in the canyon, a technical day at a training venue or a class room day in their riverside log cabin, the environment they create is an ideal situation to increase your knowledge, understanding and skills. Whether you’re just interested in finding out more or are truly passionate about Canyoning I can’t recommend taking one of their courses enough.

WHITE WATER CANYONING

5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 15 customer reviews

£200 per person

This two day workshop is for recreational and professional canyoneers who want to further their knowledge and confidence in white water canyons. The workshop covers personal progression techniques and rescue specifically in swift water canyons. The white-water workshop encompasses the newest techniques and theory for swift water progression and rescue in the canyon environment.

Would 100% recomend to others - by Amelia,October 03, 2020

5 / 5 ★★★★★

Had an awesome time on the beginner and then advanced white water canyoning course led by Ben Case and George Yates this past week! Learnt so much and had a blast in some canyons and white water! On the last day when it was tipping down we were able to get techy with ropes in the Nae Limits Adventure training area looking at methods (mechanical and manual) for ascending and descending, haul systems and direct rescues. The day before we were able to get in and do some rigging in the River Garry and get in and feel the different hydrolic features in high water! Got to head to Dollar canyon with two of the other participants Ryan Clark and Allan Dunlop on a day off in between the two courses and have a play and consolidate the techniques from the beginner course. On the beginners course we did a full day of introduction and practice with white water features, swimming and crossing techniques and rescue techniques and principles. We were also taught releasible and retrievable abseil and traverse line rigging methods which we were able to practice in the canyon at Bruar the next day as well as explore guided rappels. Had an absolute blast am now going back over some of the techniques we've learnt to consoladate them and explore them further. This has definitely equipped me with skills and knowledge that will enable me to improve my canyoning ability and confidence with rigging and white water both personally and professionally. They were able to adapt the content to our personal needs and gave an excellent balance of teaching and practice. Would 100% recomend to others, recreational or professional, who wish to up skill themselves in the canyon, you are guaranteed to learn lots of new and useful things!!

ADVANCED WHITE WATER CANYONING

5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 14 customer reviews

£200 per person

This two-day workshop is designed for experienced recreational and professional canyoneers. This course is a great add on to the white-water canyoning workshop. The course will be focused on vertical rescue, scenarios on rope in waterfalls, vertical foot entrapment, stabilisation and direct rescue techniques. The workshop is designed for canyon leaders who may be required to perform vertical rescue in swift water.

More advanced techniques - by Ryan,November 09, 2020

5 / 5 ★★★★★

I did the whitewater and advanced whitewater training with the guys at The Canyoning Company. After many years of canyoning it was perfect to practice some more advanced techniques, learn lots of new ones and improve some old habits. It was hard to find a course that caters to experienced canyoners wanting to improve all round skills however this was perfect.

1-2-1 COACHING

5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 11 customer reviews

From £160 per person

Our coaching sessions are designed to meet all levels of ability. Our coaching and your hard work will help you reach the level of performance that you desire. We coach to your needs and will help you to achieve your goals whether a complete beginner or a Pro canyoneer. 1-2-1 coaching will be delivered by Ben Case (ICOpro Instructor Level 2, V7 Academy Instructor) and George Yates (ICOpro Senior Trainer, V7 Academy Instructor).

Outstanding canyoning philosophy - by Francisco,September 03, 2020

5 / 5 ★★★★★

Top guys, very skilled and with an outstanding canyoning philosophy (y) Highly recommended

Training Course Reviews

Stuart29/06/22
  I cannot recommend highly enough the Canyoning leaders course run by The Canyoning Company. The course, run over 5 days, delivers exceptionally high quality practical technical training in an extremely engaging and professional manner. Enrolment on the course also provides access to the superb V7 academy online training platform which complements and enhances the learning experience.
 
 George and Ben were diligent, incredibly generous with their time and they quickly established a fun and conducive learning environment.
 This course was exceptional value for money and has provided me with a solid set of skills to safely and efficiently embark on my own canyoning adventures in the future. 
Rebecca Rebecca24/06/22
 
  I cannot recommend highly enough the Canyoning leaders course run by The Canyoning Company. The course, run over 5 days, delivers exceptionally high quality practical technical training in an extremely engaging and professional manner. Enrolment on the course also provides access to the superb V7 academy online training platform which complements and enhances the learning experience. 
 Led by elite instructors George Yates and Ben Case, both of whom are founding directors of the UKCA and are leaders in the industry for formulating and delivering advanced level training, their passion and enthusiasm for the sport was contagious as they diligently imparted their vast breadth of knowledge and experience. 
 George and Ben were diligent, incredibly generous with their time and they quickly established a fun and conducive learning environment. 
 This course was exceptional value for money and has provided me with a solid set of skills to safely and efficiently embark on my own canyoning adventures in the future. 
Si Tinley13/05/22
 
  I have just completed the Canyon Leader course. The course had the perfect blend of classroom, workshops and canyons to learn, develop and perfect the skills required to lead descents in V3A3ii graded canyons. 
 
 The Canyoning Company instructors George and Ollie are so knowledgeable and experienced and excellent instructors. Both spoke passionately about canyoning and delivered so many valuable personal lessons learned in addition to the course syllabus.
 
 The venues used were really good, from the classroom/shed at the Nae Limits base to the several canyons at the appropriate grade within 45mins drive. The river for day 2 white water lessons was also excellent training ground. With such a central Scottish location it’s perfect.
 
 The preparation instructions for the course we’re key to its success. It put the candidates at a minimum standard so that the course could be taught without too much 1-2-1 requirements on basics such as knot tying. The V7 Level 2 resource is a game changer for the industry and not only does it allow these courses to be run efficient and effectively it provides ongoing resource and reference to maintain knowledge of what was taught on the course.
 
 Can’t wait to do my L1 Guide training next! 
Krysia Niamh Bedford14/05/21
 
  My partner and I recently did the 4 day canyon leader course with Ben and George. The course includes access to an online portal (V7 academy) full of written and video material in regards to canyoning, so if you want to do further canyoning or atleast be self sufficient in it, this is such a great and helpful resource to have.
 The course itself involved some indoor classroom based workshops which were 90% practical, and really helped to practice some key techniques such as rigging or tying proper knots!
 The remainder of the course involved exploring three different canyons- Tummel, Acharn and Bruar... all were so beautiful! All equipment is provided, and even as a very cold person, I survived quite well! There's a range of different abseils, ziplines, jumps, slides and swims to get through the canyon. Ben and George were wonderfully reassuring, and really knowledgeable, catering from the more nervous to the more adventurous members perfectly. They're happy to support you in finding your adventurous side, and more than happy to come up with a less daunting option if you choose to opt out of some of the bigger obstacles.
 Would 100% recommend to anyone, and we will definitely drive the 10 hours to go back and do more days of canyoning! 😀 
Ryan Clark09/11/20
 
  I did the whitewater and advanced whitewater training with the guys at The Canyoning Company. After many years of canyoning it was perfect to practice some more advanced techniques, learn lots of new ones and improve some old habits. It was hard to find a course that caters to experienced canyoners wanting to improve all round skills however this was perfect. 
Amelia Penfold03/10/20
 
  Had an awesome time on the beginner and then advanced white water canyoning course led by Ben Case and George Yates this past week! Learnt so much and had a blast in some canyons and white water! On the last day when it was tipping down we were able to get techy with ropes in the Nae Limits Adventure training area looking at methods (mechanical and manual) for ascending and descending, haul systems and direct rescues. The day before we were able to get in and do some rigging in the River Garry and get in and feel the different hydrolic features in high water! Got to head to Dollar canyon with two of the other participants Ryan Clark and Allan Dunlop on a day off in between the two courses and have a play and consolidate the techniques from the beginner course. On the beginners course we did a full day of introduction and practice with white water features, swimming and crossing techniques and rescue techniques and principles. We were also taught releasible and retrievable abseil and traverse line rigging methods which we were able to practice in the canyon at Bruar the next day as well as explore guided rappels. Had an absolute blast am now going back over some of the techniques we've learnt to consoladate them and explore them further. This has definitely equipped me with skills and knowledge that will enable me to improve my canyoning ability and confidence with rigging and white water both... read moreHad an awesome time on the beginner and then advanced white water canyoning course led by Ben Case and George Yates this past week! Learnt so much and had a blast in some canyons and white water! On the last day when it was tipping down we were able to get techy with ropes in the Nae Limits Adventure training area looking at methods (mechanical and manual) for ascending and descending, haul systems and direct rescues. The day before we were able to get in and do some rigging in the River Garry and get in and feel the different hydrolic features in high water! Got to head to Dollar canyon with two of the other participants Ryan Clark and Allan Dunlop on a day off in between the two courses and have a play and consolidate the techniques from the beginner course. On the beginners course we did a full day of introduction and practice with white water features, swimming and crossing techniques and rescue techniques and principles. We were also taught releasible and retrievable abseil and traverse line rigging methods which we were able to practice in the canyon at Bruar the next day as well as explore guided rappels. Had an absolute blast am now going back over some of the techniques we've learnt to consoladate them and explore them further. This has definitely equipped me with skills and knowledge that will enable me to improve my canyoning ability and confidence with rigging and white water both personally and professionally. They were able to adapt the content to our personal needs and gave an excellent balance of teaching and practice. Would 100% recomend to others, recreational or professional, who wish to up skill themselves in the canyon, you are guaranteed to learn lots of new and useful things!! read less 
Philip Garden01/09/20
 
  I have been lucky enough to have taken several canyoning training courses with The Canyoning Company, and have not been disappointed with any of them.  Ben and George are fantastic instructors and the courses they provide are exceptional, whether it is a practical session in the canyon, a technical day at a training venue or a class room day in their riverside log cabin, the environment they create is an ideal situation to increase your knowledge, understanding and skills.   Whether you’re just interested in finding out more or are truly passionate about Canyoning I can’t recommend taking one of their courses enough. 

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING AVAILABILITY SCHEDULE

Courses	Dates	Location	Availability	Cost	Book Now
L2 Guide Training	09-12 April 2024	Perthshire, Scotland	5 Spaces left	£480	BOOK NOW
L2 Guide Assessment	25-26 April 2024	Perthshire, Scotland	1 space left	£260	BOOK NOW
Canyon Instructor	09-12 May 2024	Perthshire, Scotland	2 spaces left	£480	BOOK NOW
L1 Guide Assessment	29-30 April 2024	Perthshire, Scotland	2 spaces left	£260	BOOK NOW
L1 Guide Training	15-17 May 2024	Perthshire, Scotland	4 spaces left	£380	BOOK NOW

PROFESSIONAL TRAINING

CANYON GUIDE - LEVEL 1 TRAINING + ASSESSMENT

Rated 5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 12 customer reviews

from £260 per person

The UKCA Canyon Guide Level 1 (CG1) is the first level of professional certification within the UKCA award scheme. This training is designed for the competent intermediate level canyoneer who wishes to prepare for assessment in order to lead canyoning/gorge walking excursions in a commercial/professional environment rated up to V2A2i.

CANYON GUIDE - LEVEL 2 TRAINING + ASSESSMENT

Rated 5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 12 customer reviews

from £260 per person

The UKCA Canyon Guide Level 2 (CG2) is the second level of professional certification within the UKCA award scheme. This award is designed for an experienced Guide Level 1 (or equivalent) who wishes to lead canyoning excursions in the UK and internationally in a commercial environment rated up to V3A3ii.

CANYON INSTRUCTOR

Rated 5 / 5 ★★★★★
based on 3 customer reviews

from £480 per person

The UKCA Canyon Instructor (CI) is the highest level of professional certification within the UKCA award scheme. This award is designed for a highly experienced Canyon Guide Level 2 (or equivalent) who wishes to lead canyoning excursions in the UK and internationally in a commercial canyoning environment above V3A4ii. This award allows the graduate to deliver the Introduction to Canyoning programme and is the first step to becoming a Trainer.

ACTIVE

Canyoning is a great way to get fit. A full cardio and muscle building adventure

WELLBEING

Breathing fresh Scottish air keeps your body healthy and your mind clear

ADVENTURE

Feel your adrenaline flow when you experience the thrills of canyoning

NATURE

You will be immersed in the outdoors on every canyoning adventure

FULFIL YOUR OUTDOOR AMBITION

OUTDOOR ADVENTURE TRAINING

TRAINING AND CERTIFICATION

Some canyoning technical knowledge can be found online but fails to provide updated technical knowledge, is not consolidated into a single source or doesn’t meet the demands of the community for international standards & best practices. V7 Academy comes to serve you as the source for contemporary, advanced canyoning technical knowledge and training. V7 Academy is a platform to answer your demands for quality canyoning content, created by canyoneers, for canyoneers.