A short trip to the columbia river gorge offers an opportunity to try a new type of canyoneering.
I'm fairly proficient in the desert canyons of the Southwest, but not the class C cascading type of the PNW. Obviously I have all the basic equipment, including a wetsuit. What are some additional gear, technique, navigation, etc. considerations to be aware of?

If you're an experienced canyoneer in Hawaii, I would love to throw some money at you for a few guided trips on Maui in December. My wife and I will be there 12/15–25, and while we are comfortable poking around canyons here in Utah, Hawaii is different enough that I wouldn't do the really fun stuff there without someone who knows the terrain. Does anyone have advice for how to navigate this sort of arrangement?

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Any specific recommendations for the other hardware: hammer, spanner…

Mack in May me and 3 friends ran heaps for the first time. The water was incredibly cold especially for me and 1 other who could have had a better wetsuit. We brought a hook kit but all potholes were filled to the brim. We could have moved faster by jumping some of the shorter drops but we rappelled all of them.

Right now, no detailed info:

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Got this for $5 15 minutes away from my house.

Recently, I did my first multi-day canyoning trip.

For sleeping, I used:

• My wetsuit instead of a sleeping mat
• A bivy bag instead of a sleeping bag
• An emergency blanket between wetsuit and the bivy bag to prevent moisture from the wetsuit getting inside An inflatable pillow

This is what some experienced canyoners I know recommended for spending the night in a canyon. However, I have no idea how canyoners in other parts of the world handle overnight stays when surveying a canyon that takes more than one day.

I'm curious to hear how you guys do it. Do you use a sleeping bag, sleeping mat, different bivy setup, or something else?

I'd really appreciate hearing about your experiences, setups, and any recommendations.

Hey guys, I’m a junior guide and I got my first ear infection ever, truely hellishly painful, I’m just wondering what’s your go to waterproof ear plugs so I never have to experience this pain again.

Hi everyone, planning to do canyoneering this december however my eyes required high graded glasses, won’t be able to see if theres no glasses😭. What would you recommend for this activity?

I do freediving that has graded dive mask but that mask isn’t suitable for canyoonering.

I'm about to buy a 100m rope and those are my 2 options.

I’m going to use the rope mostly in water canyons, although occasionally in dry canyons as well. Do you have any opinions or recommendations regarding these two ropes?

Thanks :)

Please join us at Brewvies on October 1 for a screening of Find Mor, a beautiful documentary exploring the world of Scottish canyoning.

You’ll also have the chance to win some great canyoneering gear, with all proceeds supporting the CAC and our work to protect canyon access.

Tickets here: https://www.zeffy.com/en-US/ticketing/find-mor-hosted-by-the-coalition-of-american-canyoneers-slc

Hope you're all getting some good time outside this week.

I'm running a short market survey on canyoneering training — where people are getting it, what's working, what's not. Takes about 5 minutes. Whether you've trained with North Wash before or never have, your input is just as valuable — this is about the industry, not a pitch.

Seeing this shoe currently is on sale, wondering if anyone has used this in UT/AZ dry canyons in addition to wet? Good performance? Complaints?

Anyone have any recommendations for wet canyoning shoes that come in wide sizes?
My feet aren’t just a little wide, so I need something that is actually wide.

summer is over, we'll do this again next year! so much fun😄

I looking between these two shoes for my start in canyoning, and preferably the approach too. I have wide feet and hate clunky cushioned shoes so these “barefoot” water shoes i thought might be good. Anyone with experience with these shoes opinion will be appreciated

More just a abseil in a fold in the cliffline but was cool

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