Canyoning 401, Canyoning Team Leader

Advanced trip planning skills: the components involved in this process, creating an emergency plan, canyoning trip plan, gear selection, topo/GPS maps, and weather monitoring
Canyon leader role and responsibilities
Pitch Manager role and responsibilities
Knots, Bends, and Hitches:  Learn proficiency in tying and inspecting knots.
Analyze the purpose and application of each knot in various scenarios.
Etrier/ladder
Bowline with Yosemite finish
Stone knot
EDK

Marginal and Retrievable Anchors:  Construct and analyze marginal and retrievable anchors.
Learn to construct and evaluate the strength and effectiveness of retrievable anchors. Demonstrate proper rappelling techniques, and explain the importance of sequencing the first and last rappeler.  Marginal Anchors: Deadman anchor
Carin anchor
Knot anchor

Rock Chock
Retrievable Anchors:

Sand Trap
Toggle Device
Wanchor
CEM, and or Macrame
Bolted Anchor Basics:  Explain Basic Construction and Safety Checks of Bolted
Anchors. Understand rock quality and bolting procedure. Evaluate the integrity of existing bolted anchors and identify potential hazards.

Pothole Escapes Techniques
Learn the appropriate application of different pothole escape techniques based on
pothole characteristics and resources:
Pot Shots
Hooks
Pack Carins
Partner Assists

Twin Rope Rigging Systems
Learn to construct, rig, and utilize twin rope rigging systems for rappelling. Identify scenarios where twin rope systems are necessary.

Rescue Techniques:
Convert to Lower:
Toss n’ Go
Carabiner Block
Toggle Device
Perform the Pick-Off technique from the top
Perform the Pick-Off technique from the bottom

Emergency Response Protocol
Learn how to analyze and utilize rescue emergency protocol for canyoning incidents

Construct Haul Systems:
Construct, demonstrate, and explain the application of haul systems for emergency hauling subjects back to the top of the rappel.

Mechanical Advantage Systems
Learn how to construct mechanical advantage systems and their impact on anchor forces.  Know and calculate mechanical advantage ratios for various rigging configurations.
3:1 2:1
5:1 4:1
9:1 6:1

Buddy Checks

Leadership:  Leading a canyon: Safety briefing, Safety gates and safe zones, group management, moving team expeditiously, rappelling 101, coaching and teaching

Learn Wilderness first aid basics