Canyoning 301, Assistant Canyoning Leader

So you are working on becoming an Assistant Canyoning Team Leader, (ACTL). What is your role on your team? You have gained some experience and knowledge but you want to learn how to lead. Your biggest role will be going first on rappel, first-person at risk (FPAR), and helping your anchor manager/leader with managing the rappel line, any hazards on rappel or at the bottom of the rappel, keeping team members safe at the bottom of the rappel and helping the last person at risk (LPAR) to make sure the rope is retrievable.

Canyoning Skills to be taught:

Learn how to be FPAR, First person at risk

Learn how to the role and responsibilities of an Assistant Canyoning Leader

Knots: Learn how to tie

Double Sheet Bend

MMO, Alpine Butterfly

Directional Figure 8

Valdotain Tresse

Anchors & Rigging: Learn how to construct:

Cain Anchors

Deadman Anchors

Sand Traps

Toggle & Toggle Devices

Passing the Knot:  Ascending to pass the knot, converting to rappel, descending to pass the knot

Rescue: learn how to perform the following rescue techniques

Lift & Shift

Contact Rescue

Tandem rappel