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Welcome ladies who want to learn canyoneering/canyoning core skills!!. We provide online and in-person education. We are a not for profit women's organization dedicated to promoting women in the sport of canyoneering through clinics, camps, scholarships, community, and Ladies Only Canyoneering
Festivals. Canyoneering Chicks facilitates the opportunity for women to learn from other women how to become skilled, competent, and self-reliant Canyoneers. Canyoneering Chicks achieves its aims through:
► Clinics, camps, and Ladies only Canyoneering Festivals
► Scholarships for women seeking professional canyoneering certification
► Nurturing a women’s canyoneering community
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See all- Costa Rica: Mordor Canyon & Swift Water Rescue TrainingTurrialba Bed and Breakfast, Turrialba$295.00
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Must have International Travelers Insurance: Nomad or comparable Insurance
3-day Swift Water Training, 2 days river, 1 day in-canyon training in Mordor 5-star Canyon in Costa Rica. Swift water training taught by Joe Storms from Rescue Canada, ACA Professional Canyoning Guide. Mordor canyon led by Bruce Shapiro and Joe Storms
Swift Water Rescue Outline: 3 days
Swiftwater Rescue Skills
· Principles of Rescue
· Rescue Curve
Wading, Swimming, and Crossings
· Two-Person Wading
· Four-Person “Huddle”
· Pyramid
· In-line Crossing
Swiftwater Swimming Techniques
· Defensive Swimming
· Aggressive Swimming
· Back Ferrying
· Using Defensive and Aggressive Swimming to Swim a Rapids
· Strainers and the Strainer Drill
· Crossing Techniques
· Line Crossing
· Diagonal Traverse
· Setting Up of Line
Rope Rescues
· Throw Bags: Anatomy of a Throw Bag
· Types of Rope
· Materials
· Stuffing a Throw Bag
· First Throw of a Throw Bag
· Second Throw
· Throw Bag Drill
· Belays
River Dynamics: River Currents
· River Right and River Left
· Primary Current
· Downstream and Upstream “V”s
· Bends
· Chutes and Waves
River Features
· Eddies
· Hydraulics and Holes
· Pillows
River Hazards
· Strainers
· Undercut Rocks
· Low-head Dams
· Drowning Trap Flows
Mechanical Advantage Systems: Principles and Definitions
· 2:1 Pulley System
· Z-rig (3:1)
· Piggy-back (4:1)
· 5:1 System
· Double Z-rig (9:1)
Breathing and Movement
· Breath-holding exercise
· Balance and movement exercise
Equipment management, packs, harnesses, PPE, etc- Pack management
