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UPCOMING EVENTS FOR CALIFORNIA CANYONEERS
 

American Canyoneering Association, 2006 Fall Rendezvous
When:      Friday, October 6th, thru Sunday, October 8th
Where:     Zion National Park, Utah
Invitees:  ACA Members and their guests; enroll at the ACA Website

Bookmarks:

Where to Canyoneer

Newsgroups

Technical Information

Clothing & Other Gear

Recommended Reading

Glossary of Terms

Where to Canyoneer

• A Canyoneering Video (showing what it's all about)
  
  http://aster.colorado.edu/~vachon/Swell1.wmv
   

• American Canyoneering Association
  
  http://www.canyoneering.net/
   

• Canyoneering.com
  (General Info, Environment & Weather, Guide Books, Technique & Gear, Forum)
  
  http://www.canyoneering.com/index.html
   

• Chris Brennen's Guide to Canyoneering in the San Gabriel's
  
  http://www.dankat.com/advents/content.htm
   

• Exciting Places to Explore in California
  
  http://ghosttownexplorers.org/explor.htm
   

• Chris Brennen's Guide to Canyoneering in the Southwest
  
  http://www.dankat.com/swhikes/content.htm
   

• Slot Canyons of the America Southwest
  
  http://www.americansouthwest.net/slot_canyons/index.html
   

• Tom's Guide to Canyoneering in Utah
  
  http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/
   

• Climb - Utah.com
  Canyoneering & Mountaineering (with a "secret" Circle of Friends)
  
  http://climb-utah.com/
   

• The Subway in Zion
  
  http://www.nps.gov/zion/Backcountry/LeftFork.htm
  
  http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/utah/zion/subway.htm
   

• Other Canyoneering in Zion
  
  http://www.citrusmilo.com/joe/zion/
  
  http://www.utahphotowild.com/small/pages/zionc0.htm
   

Other Canyoneering in Utah

http://www.canyonquest.com/

http://www.utahphotowild.com/

http://www.utahphotowild.com/2004/canyoneering.htm
 

• A little taste of what some fellow Arizona canyoneers are up to
  
  http://www.toddshikingguide.com/TripReports/GrottoPool/Grotto1.htm
   

• Canyoneering in Sydney, Australia
  
  http://www.ozultimate.com/canyoning/

NEWGROUPS DEVOTED TO CANYONEERING

• canyoneer · Canyoneering, Canyoning, Slot Canyons
  
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canyoneer/
   

• canyons · Canyoneering, canyoning, slot canyons
  
  http://groups.yahoo.com/group/canyons/
   

• Outdoor adventures in Utah
  
  http://uutah.com/forum/viewforum.php?f=7

TECHNICAL INFORMATION FOR CANYONEERING AND CLIMBING

• Canyoneering Discussion Board
  
  http://www.canyoneering.net/forums/
  
   
• Chockstone.org (from Victoria, Australia)
  
  http://www.chockstone.org/TechTips.htm
  
   
• Canyoning Techniques from Australia
  
  http://www.ozultimate.com/canyoning/techniques.htm
  
   
• Knots and More Knots
  
  http://animatedknots.com/
  
  http://www.aqvi55.dsl.pipex.com/knots/knots.htm
  
   
• Climbing Magazine
  
  http://www.climbing.com/
  
   
• Climbing Techniques
  
  http://www.abc-of-rockclimbing.com/howto/climbingtechniques.asp
  
   
• Setting Up Autoblocks
  
  http://www.rockclimbing.com/articles/index.php?id=53
  
   
• Petzl Canyoning Techniques
  
  http://www.petzl.com/petzl/SportConseils?MotRecherche=Quick+Search&Langue=en&Activite=6&Famille=0&Conseil=&Produit=&SousFamille=
  
   
• International Moutaineering and Climbing Federation (UIAA)
  
  http://www.uiaa.ch/index.aspx
   

CANYONEERING CLOTHING / GEAR

• Clothing, Footwear, Gear, etc., used in Canyoneering (includes checklists)

http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/utah/intro/gear.htm

http://climb-utah.com/Misc/gear.htm

http://www.canyoneering.net/gear.html

http://www.canyoneering.com/gear/gear_needed_general.html

http://spelean.com.au/BW/TM/BWtechint.html  (Blue Water ropes and more)

http://www.versales.com/index.html   (local sales in San Fernando)
 

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Footwear/Boots/Five%20Ten%20Canyoneer/Cora%20Hussey/Initial%20Report/

http://www.backpackgeartest.org/reviews/Footwear/Boots/Five%20Ten%20Canyoneer/Todd%20Martin/Initial%20Report/

http://www.epinions.com/content_142351502980

http://www.fiveten.com/

RECOMMENDED READING

• Mountaineering: The Freedom of the Hills; softcover - 575 pages
  by Steven M. Cox, Kris Fulsaas
  
  Lee's Review:
  The unofficial bible of mountaineers and climbers, but this book has many chapters that apply to hikers, backpackers, and canyoneers alike.  Some of the sections/chapters that I really enjoyed were Navigation, Belaying, and Rappelling.
   

• ON ROPE:  North American Vertical Rope Techniques; hardcover - 382 pages
  by Bruce Smith and Allen Padgett
  
  Lee's Review
  If the above book is the mountaineer's bible, this book is the rope handler's bible.  Ropes, ties, riggings, rappelling, ascending, belaying, gear handling, and training are all covered.
   

• How to Climb: Rappelling; softcover - 71 pages
  by Craig Luebben
  
  Lee's Review:
  A pretty good book to refresh your memory from the class, and it describes advanced techniques as well.  However, the black&white photographs are a bit dark and hard to see.
   

• Knots & Ropes for Climbers (Outdoor and Nature); softcover - 86 pages
  by Duane Raleigh, Mike Clelland
  
  Lee's Review:
  A great knot book with good illustrations (no pictures). All the knots covered in the Technical Canyoneering Course are covered, including the Munter-Mule.  Ropes and rope care are also discussed, as is webbing and cords.
   

• The Outdoor Knots Book (Mountaineers Outdoor Basics), softcover - 154 pages
  by Clyde Soles
  
  Lee's Review:
  A very comprehensive book with more knots than other books.  The black&white pictures are a little small, however.  Knots for "Camping & Hiking" and "Kayaking and Canoeing" are also presented.
   

• Knots for Climbers, 2nd (How To Climb Series); softcover - 40 pages
  by Craig Luebben
  
  Lee's Review:
  A good knot book with fairly good illustrations and some black&white photos, but not as comprehensive as the other knot books.
   

• A Self-Belay System
  
  http://www.cavediggers.com/wrap.pdf
   

• A Work-In-Progress Book on Natural Anchors
  
  http://climb-utah.com/Misc/natural.htm
   

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