Canyon Leader
We run our five day courses in 2024 over two weekends to make it easier for people in full-time work to attend.
DATES:
20th-22nd & 28-29th September 2024
WE ONLY BOOK FOUR PEOPLE ON TO EACH COURSE TO MAXIMISE LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT.
Introduction to Canyoning
2025 Dates coming soon
We are happy to put on a bespoke course if you have a group of four to six people booking together.
(subject to availability)
WE ONLY BOOK SIX PEOPLE ON TO EACH COURSE TO MAXIMISE LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT.
Canyon Guide Training
2nd,3rd,4th October 2024
Price: £380
Three day course
WE ONLY BOOK FOUR PEOPLE ON TO EACH COURSE TO MAXIMISE LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT.
Canyon Guide Assessment
5th,6th October 2024
Price: £260
Two Day Assessment
WE ONLY BOOK FOUR PEOPLE ON TO EACH COURSE TO MAXIMISE LEARNING AND ENJOYMENT.
Gorge & Ghyll Leader Training
DATES: 2025 Coming soon
We are happy to put on a bespoke course if you have a group of four or more booking together.
Canyoning Courses with Vertical Skills
Canyoning is an exciting adventure sport that has rapidly developed over the past couple of decades. Canyoning is now recognised as its own unique sport, with its own techniques, equipment and standards.
Our training programme and courses are designed for anyone who wants to learn and develop their skills in canyoning. The UKCA delivers training courses, assessments and workshops. All the training is aimed at both a recreational and professional level. The professional training and certification programme is designed for skilled canyoneers who wish to lead commercial or organised groups both here in the UK and internationally.
The courses have been created by professional experts and trainers to give you the most up to date skills and knowledge supported by outstanding online resources. The courses are progressional, covering all aspects of canyoning and are delivered by a highly skilled and experienced training team.
Introduction to Canyoning
Syllabus
The UKCA Introduction to Canyoning is the first level of recreational certification within the UKCA award scheme. This is a fun introductory award for canyoning designed for the
entry-level beginner canyoneer.
Profile
A successful candidate will be able to join an easy/moderate canyon descent.
Pre-Learning
This course is supported by the V7 Academy online training resource. This is an introductory online resource covering the full syllabus of the practical course.
Assessor: UKCA Canyon Instructor or above.
Duration: 2 Days
Price: £220pp
Prerequisite: Min age 14yrs. Good level of fitness and ability to swim.
Membership: No membership required.
Canyon Leader
Canyon Leader provides students with the skills and knowledge to take a lead role with competent piers in canyons rated up to moderate risk (V3A3ii). Five-day course *supported by V7 Academy level 2 online training resource.
The UKCA Canyon Leader is the second level of recreational certification within the UKCA training scheme. This workshop-style training course is designed for a student who has experienced canyoning before on a lead trip and wishes to gain the skills and knowledge to lead competent piers in (up to) a moderate risk canyon.
Profile
On completion of the course, the student will have the skills and knowledge to lead competent canyoneers through a canyon rated up to V3.A3.II (Medium Risk). The graduate will be comfortable in canyon environments, demonstrating anticipatory skills for reducing risk to themselves and their teammates. The student will understand and implement safe and efficient rigging solutions in a moderate risk environment.
Remit
This is not a professional guiding course. The canyon leader training course is designed for recreational canyoneers who wish to lead other competent team members in a moderate risk canyon (>V3A3ii) The UKCA does not endorse this course for students to use for guiding paying customers.
Pre-Learning
The Canyon Leader is supported by the V7 Academy level 2 online training course. Upon registering for the Canyon Leader training course, the student will get free access to the V7 Level 2 online training.
This video-based course covers in-depth all the theoretical and practical elements of the course, this gives the student prior knowledge and familiarisation with the course syllabus, theory and techniques. For the student to be successful in this training course it is important the student studies all the theoretical elements of the course on the online platform.
Assessor: UKCA Trainer or above
Duration: 5 Days
Price: £640pp
Prerequisite:
Must be 16 years or older.
Good level of fitness and swimming ability.
UKCA recommends the student has some experience of being part of a lead canyoning group. The student should be familiar with abseiling and setting up a descender.
Membership: Free Membership.
Recreational Membership is available.
Level 1 Canyon Guide Training
The aim of this training course is to prepare the candidate for working as a canyoning guide in canyons rated V2A3ii or below. The Canyon Guide Level 1 Training is designed to prepare the candidate for the Canyon Guide Level 1 Assessment. The course will cover skills in trip preparation, group management, leadership, skills and rescue. This is a professional level of training so the candidate should be prepared with relevant canyoning skills and techniques.
Trainer: UKCA Senior Trainer
Duration: 3 Days
Price: £380
Prerequisites
Must be over 18 years of age
Hold a valid First Aid Certificate (2 Day minimum)
Good level of fitness and swimming ability
Have completed the Canyon Leader Certification (Or equivalent level of Canyon training)
Membership: Recreational
Syllabus
To view the full syllabus head over to the UKCA website
Assessor: UKCA Senior Trainer
Duration: 3 Days
Price: £380pp
Prerequisite:
Must be 18 years or older.
Hold Valid 2 day First Aid certificate
Good level of fitness and swimming ability.
Have completed the Canyon Leader Certification.
Membership: Recreational
Gorge Ghyll Leader Award (GGL)
Aims of Award
To promote best practice for Gorge and Ghyll leadership within the UK. Successful performance during assessment indicates that the candidate has the skill level required to lead groups in appropriate locations within the Gorge/Ghyll leader grading system.
The Gorge & Ghyll Leader Award will provide a training & assessment scheme for individuals who wish to take responsibility for others in the Gorge/Ghyll environment.
This will benefit Instructors, freelance instructors, mangers and employers who wish to ensure a high standard of safety and expertise in this open environment.
The award will also serve as a valuable training opportunity for those who wish to visit venues for recreation.
Confines & Remit of the Award
The remit a Gorge Ghyll Leader may operate in is a maximum grade of 2B.
Terrain/Technical Rope Work
2 – Basic Canyoning / Gorge Walking / Gill Scrambling
Scrambling, easy vertical or near vertical climbing and/or down-climbing requiring frequent use of hands.
Rope recommended for hand lines, belays, lowering packs and possible emergency use. Travel is possible up or down canyon. See route description for more information.
Water Volume & Current
B – Normally has water with moderate current. Water hazards – small hydraulics which require caution.
Assessor: UKCA Trainer or above
Duration: 2 Days Training
2 Days Assessment
Price: Training £TBC
Assessment £TBC
Prerequisite:
Must be 16 years or older.
Good level of fitness and swimming ability.
UKCA recommends the student has some experience of being part of a lead canyoning group. The student should be familiar with abseiling and setting up a descender.
Membership: Free Membership.
Recreational Membership is available.
Vertical Skills
Adventure Activity Centre
Yorkshire
2 Main Street, Ingleton, North Yorkshire LA6 3EB
Ben: 07884 260815
Debbie: 07909 223819
Email: [email protected]
Vertical Skills Coniston
Adventure Activity Centre
South Lake District
2 Tilberthwaite Avenue, Coniston, South Lakes LA21 3ED
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Debbie: 07909 223819
Email: [email protected]
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