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Bowling is a great pastime. It’s fun, it provides a little exercise, you can enjoy a cold beverage between frames, and bowling shoes are every bit as sexy as those yellow and black Five.Ten Canyoneers.
Of course canyoneering is much more fun than bowling. It will challenge you mentally and physically and take you into some of the most ruggedly beautiful places on this or any other planet. But if you don’t possess the appropriate skill sets that are required to become a safe, efficient canyoneer, bowling may be a better option for you.
Now, for about the same price as one game of bowling, you can get online canyoneering resources and expert advice from America’s leading canyoneering instructor, Rich Carlson. Every canyoneering guide and instructor in the U.S. – and the overwhelming majority of recreational canyoneers – have learned from Rich, or have learned from someone who learned from Rich. Now you can, too.
Read what Rich’s students have been saying about his courses.
The Book — Now Online
Several years ago, Rich started working on a book that the canyoneering community anticipated as the Bible of canyoneering. Well, at least as the “Freedom of the Hills” or “On Rope” of canyoneering. It turned out to be a monumental task, in part because canyoneering skills and techniques continue to evolve … and because Rich has been busy traveling around the world playing in canyons, teaching canyon rescue courses and training canyon guides.
One of Rich’s students recently planted the seed of an idea. The seed has sprouted and is growing. The book — ART of Canyoneering — is available right now as a subscription. When you subscribe you will receive a set of index tabs for each section of the book. The index tabs will fit any standard size 3-ring binder. Some pages of the book will be included with your index tabs. Other pages will be available here as PDF files for you to download and add to your binder. This subscription format will allow Rich to deliver the book to you as he adds more and more material. Plus, page count won’t be a concern like it is with a normal book, so Rich can continue delivering updates and new material, along with case studies with his expert analysis on an ongoing basis. You can decide which pages to print for your binder and which to only view online.
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Become a Silver Member now and get INSTANT ACCESS to ART of Canyoneering for only $5.95!
BRONZE MEMBER
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SILVER MEMBER
Subscribe as a Silver Member for just $5.95 a month. This special monthly rate is for new members to celebrate our launch. Regardless of whether the monthly rate for new members goes up in the future, members who take advantage now will always receive this special price. Silver members receive:
Access to all ART of Canyoneering downloads
Index tabs and cover sheet for your 3-ring binder
Access to the Member Forums
10% discount on gear from Canyons & Crags
10% discount on courses offered by Canyons & Crags
GOLD MEMBER
Gold is an earned upgrade from Silver. In support of the American Canyoneering Association (ACA) we will upgrade your Silver membership to Gold when you have accumulated at least 3,000 points on the ACA Canyon Forums or organized 3 events for the ACA’s Meetup Group. Gold members receive:
Access to all ART of Canyoneering downloads
Index tabs and cover sheet for your 3-ring binder
Access to the Member Forums
15% discount on gear from Canyons & Crags
15% discount on courses offered by Canyons & Crags
PLATINUM MEMBER
Platinum members are ACA certified instructors, university instructors and Boy Scout leaders who use ART of Canyoneering training materials in the courses they offer. Platinum members receive:
Access to all ART of Canyoneering downloads
Index tabs and cover sheet for your 3-ring binder
Access to the Member Forums
20% discount on gear from Canyons & Crags
20% discount on courses offered by Canyons & Crags
Frequently Asked Questions
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How do I apply to be a platinum member?
Platinum members are ACA certified instructors, university instructors and Boy Scout leaders who use ART of Canyoneering training materials in the courses they offer. There won't be a formal application process per se. Programs should submit a request. Each request will be addressed on a case-by-case basis. --Rich
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Can someone join, download all your material, then cancel their membership?
No, the software we use prevents that from happening. Each month members are upgraded to a new level with access to additional content. If a member cancels, then re-joins later, they will start over at the first level. --Rich
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