CPD Ropes Workshop

Refresh your canyoning skills before the season starts! This weekend workshop will be facilitated by Ben and George and will cover movement on ropes, rigging and basic rope rescue. We will also cover any topics that are requested from the UKCA Canyon Leader or ICOpro CA 123 courses or equlivent. This workshop is a great oppertunity to refine your skills, hang out with other canyoneers and get excited for the season.

Pre-requisites

Completed a UKCA Canyon Leader, UKCG Tech Canyon or ICOpro CA123 (or similar) as a minimum.

Dates: 22-23 April 2023

Price: £120

Full equipment hire £10 per day

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. 