ICOpro stands for International Canyoning Organisation for Professionals. ICOpro was set up in 2011 to develop canyoning practice and to set the highest possible standard for participants, instructors and affiliated centers. ICOpro has over 12,500 members, over 20 centers in over 87 countries!

What does this mean for us?

The Canyoning Company is the ONLY canyoning provider in the UK to be affiliated with ICOpro. This ‘quality label’ shows we are operating at the highest possible standards in the world, in terms of safety, equipment, instructors and actual canyoning experiences.

All of our safety equipment is monitored through an online system. Our instructors have to go through continuous training and development. Our standards are now continuously monitored by ICOpro and every customer will have the opportunity to give feedback to ICOpro about our standards. Our technical advisors are the most experienced canyoning experts in the world, ‘One world one standard’.

Get certified on every trip!

All our canyoning experience tours follow a 1 day course curriculum designed by the International Canyoning Organisation for professionals. This course is called the CAI, the curriculum is designed to give the trainee (you) an fun and safe introduction to the sport of canyoning. You will be taught be a highly qualified instructor and assistant instructor. On your CAI you will learn about the canyoning equipment you will use, you will gain knowledge on communication techniques in the canyon and how to move safely in the canyon environment.

Techniques covered:

Walking
Scambling
Swimming
Jumping
Sliding
Moving on hand lines
Abseiling/rappelling
Zip-lines

When you finish you trip there will be hi-fives all round and you will be validated with a Canyoneer card, have the option to download a free manual and most importantly become part of the ICOpro family.

START DATE END DATE DAYS PRICE AVAILABILITY BOOK NOW 10% OFF IF YOU PAY IN FULL BY:
20th April 2020 27th April 2020 8 £890 FULL Deposit: £300 £801 by the end of October
27th July 2020 3rd August 2020 8 £890 6 spaces available Deposit: £300 £801 by the end of January
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CA123
This training course is an 11 day course (3 days pre learning) and 8 days practical. Trainees will learn all the skills to go canyoning independently in to moderate risk canyons. The CA123 training course is regarded as the best introduction to canyoning courses in the world, delivered by highly experience international canyoning trainers.

Objective:

The program allows you to organize canyoning excursions and to maneuver with technical skills within, up-to moderate risk canyons. Use and employ technical rigging techniques, ascending progression, passing knots, conversations, rescue techniques, rope cutting, rescue management, horizontal and vertical progression, white water canyoning management, hydrology, managing a team, group and personal equipment are just some of the skills taught on this course.

The course maximum number is 6 trainees.
You will become a member of ICOpro with great skills to become independent in moderate risk canyons anywhere in the world.

Course Overview
Duration: 11 days (3 days e-learning, 8 days training course)

Pre-training course e-learning: 3 days minimum
Canyoneer Lvl 1: 2 days
Canyoneer Lvl 2: 1 day
Canyoneer Lvl 3: 2 days
Clinic sessions: 1.5 days
Certifications: 1.5 days
Prerequisites:

Accessible to anyone who has reached the age of majority in his/her country of origin.
Be in good mental and physical condition.
Swimming: 50m and running 100m.
Curriculum:
The full curriculum of the Canyoneer Level 1-2-3 course can be found here.
Additional Information:
All registered participants in the course will receive:
Canyoneer Level 1-2-3 Manual (500 pages)
ICOpro T-Shirt
ICOpro Cap
3 ICOpro stickers
Full ICOpro membership
ICOpro discounts with equipment suppliers such a AV, Vaderetro, Kordas and 5″10, canyon store nl, plus many more.
Price
The price for the course is £890. We are happy to offer a payment plan, and take payments up to one month before the start of the course.

Participant Record
The Participant Record is a registration document for the course which includes the Contract and Cancellation Policies, and it is attached to this email. It is mandatory to complete this Participant Record and return it to The Canyoning Company prior to making any payment.

Payment
To complete registration for the course, we require a deposit of £300. This deposit is non refundable based on the conditions outlined in the attached “Participant Record”.
Full payment for the course must be completed at least 1 month (30 days) prior to the start of the course.
For the CA123 course, The Canyoning Company will accept cash, check, bank transfer, or pay pal transfer (if paying from outside the UK).
Equipment:
The Canyoning Company, as the course organizer, will provide all the necessary equipment for the course. This includes wetsuit, boots, helmet, harness, and other technical equipment. You are welcome to bring some of your own equipment, but this must be inspected prior to use during the course, and it must be in congruence with ICOpro standards and curriculum. You can contact us directly with any equipment questions.
Equipment provided to you during the course will be available for purchase and a very good discounted rate.

Contact us for for information.
If you have additional questions, you can call us, or you can simply respond to this email. Talk to you soon!
Canyoning is what we do!

ICOPRO ASSISTANT INSTRUCTOR – ICOPRO AIN

Do you want to work worldwide as a canyoning professional?

Do you want to start your career as a professional Canyoneer?

Become an ICOpro professional and undertake the most technical canyoning training course in the world.

Objective:
Have all the required skills to assist an ICOpro Instructor (IN) during Canyoneer Initiation training course (CAI) and to assist the IN to manage the logistics of an ICOpro Affiliated Centre. The Assistant Instructor helps the IN who is in charge of the excursion; and the AIN must also be skilled enough to supervise the group in case of accident or force majeure.

Technical training will include personal progression techniques, using effective safe and efficient rigging techniques, single pitch and multi-pitch rigging, effective use of knots, understanding rope and anchor physics, physiology and teaching. The course is based at 80% technical skills and 20% teaching. White water progression and group management, rescue techniques specific to white water canyoning, free diving techniques, managing emergency’s, advanced canyoning rescue techniques, rigging handlines, guided rappel variations, improvised rope progression, advanced horizontal and vertical progression techniques and clinic session. The course has final tests and an ongoing check monitoring programme.

DURATION 12 DAYS:
Pre-training course e-learning: 2 days minimum
Assistant Instructor Training Course: 10 days
Prerequisite:
Available for everyone who has reached the age of the majority in his/her country of origin.
Have validated CA Lvl 3 or have attended ICOpro *IVS.
Have completed AIN e-learning pre-training course.
Be in good mental and physical condition.
Swimming: 50m and running: 1km.
Medical certificate issued less than three months prior to the training course, testifying that the trainee is physically and mentally fit for canyoning activities.
Have a valid first-aid certificate issued less than twelve months prior to the training course
Pass successfully the entry test 1:« AIN test of conversion » on single rope free method in a time less than or equal to 5mn. High 5m, knot in a middle of the rope
Ascent → Passing a knot → Conversion → Descent → Passing a knot. Or
Descent → Passing a knot → Conversion → Ascent → Passing a knot
!!! The candidate will not attend the training if the test is not successful and no refunds will be given.
Pass successfully the entry test 2 « AIN Rescue Scenario » Indirect rope cutting free method in a time less than or equal to 1.15mn.
!!! The candidate will not attend the training if the test is not successful and no refunds will be given.
(*IVS – International Validation Scheme: If you are already a professional guide or instructor, or have a high level of technical skills in canyoning you can apply to undertake the IVS scheme. This is an intensive 2 days of training with an ICOpro Trainer. Transfer your skills to have the correct level of understanding and competence to undertake the professional training programmes. To apply for an IVS please contact us: info@thecanyoningcompany.co.uk)

Curriculum:
The full curriculum of the ICOpro Assistant Instructor course can be found here.

Additional Information:

All registered participants in the course will receive:

ICOpro Assistant Instructor Technical Manual/Workbook (500+ pages)
ICOpro T-Shirt
ICOpro Cap
3 ICOpro stickers
Full ICOpro Professional membership.
ICOpro Professional Card
Access to continuous International Professional Development (IPD).
ICOpro discounts with equipment suppliers such a AV, Vaderetro, Kordas and 5″10, canyon store nl, plus many more.
Price
The price for the course is £1700. We are happy to offer a payment plan, and take payments up to one month before the start of the course.

Participant Record
The Participant Record is a registration document for the course which includes the Contract and Cancellation Policies this document can be found below. It is mandatory to complete this Participant Record and return it to The Canyoning Company prior to making any payment after registering for the course.

Payment
To complete registration for the course, we require a deposit of £700. This deposit is non refundable based on the conditions outlined in the Participant Record

Full payment for the course must be completed at least 1 month (30 days) prior to the start of the course.

For the AIN course, The Canyoning Company will accept cash, check, bank transfer, or pay pal transfer (if paying from outside the UK)

We are happy to look at payment plans, pay back options or instalments with you also.

Equipment:
The Canyoning Company, as the course organizer, will provide all the necessary group equipment for the course. A an aspirant professional you will be expected to provide all your own personal technical equipment. We are aware that if you are travelling from abroad it may be easier for you to wetsuits whilst on the course. Equipment is always available for purchase before, during and after course at a discounted rate.

Accommodation
Accommodation during the course is in addition to the course fee. You are responsible for organizing your own accommodation during the course.

We have a bunkhouse with 12 beds, when available, we have special course price of £20per person per night. Other accommodation options are best found in Dunkeld or Birnam, Pitlochry or surrounding area. Here are some accommodation providers in the area, but please feel free to contact us about more options I.e camping etc.

Jessie Macs

The Royal Hotel

Athol Arms

Food
Snacks and drinks will be provided during the course, we can organise lunches on the course around £5 per day. You are responsible for all other meals outside of this.

Transportation
During the course, all transport will be provided by The Canyoning Company. We will also offer a complimentary pick-up/drop-off to/from Edinburgh or Glasgow airport.

So what to do now?
If you’re happy with everything, fill out the attached Participant Record and return it to us. Once received, we will arrange a payment for the course deposit.

Important:
To register for the course you will need to go to the ICOpro website and register yourself or sign up as a member, you can do this here

http://www.icopro.org/member/register

Once you are registered as an ICOpro member you are then able to register for the course.

http://www.icopro.org/schedule
If you have additional questions, you can call us, email or message, we are happy to help in any way.

Email us: info@thecanyoningcompany.co.uk

Call us: 07565542766