New policies classify standard canyoneering safety tools as prohibited installations.
The Coalition of American Canyoneers is filing these organizational comments with the National Park Service and the US Forest Service regarding the use of fixed anchors in Wilderness. Numbers matter and your comments can be vital to help us change these misguided policies.
Coalition of American Canyoneers Comments to the National Park Service
Coalition of American Canyoneers Comments to the U.S. Forest Service
Capitol Reef National Park will begin a pilot mandatory Canyoneering Permit System starting January 1, 2020. Permits will be free of charge and require self-registration located at the Capitol Reef National Park Visitor Center or online on the park website. These permits will be required for all canyoneering and climbing activities within the park.
Conservation is at the heart of the Coalition of American Canyoneers’ mission to preserve and promote access to America’s canyons. The canyons are living systems; they are the metaphoric circulatory system of the planet.
Written by: Dan Halim
This year’s RIC (Rassemblement International Canyoning) was hosted in Ticino, Switzerland. For those who haven’t had the privilege of attending a RIC, the way I would describe it is that a RIC is an international meeting of goodwill among canyoneers, intended to build and share skills, friendship, and experiences with […]
The history of the Fédération Internationale de Canyonisme (FIC) begins with the desire to have an international canyon festival. The first international canyon festival was named “RIC” which stands for three French words: “Rassemblement Internationale de Canyon.” In 2003, Rich Carlson, USA and Koen Viaene, Belgium wanted to create a venue wherein canyoneers from around the world could come together and share […]
On Saturday, September 8th, the Coalition of American Canyoneers hosted a conservation project at Sundance Canyon in the West Clear Creek Wilderness area of the Coconino National Forest, AZ. Unable to use the CAC’s 
On April 8th, 2018 the first SoCal Spring Round-up kicked off with nearly 100 canyoneers, sunshine, and a sampling of SoCal’s best canyons. The SoCal community made a strong showing and others even traveled from Norcal (Northern California), Utah, Nevada, and Oregon to partake in the fun! The event was hosted at Bonita Ranch Campgrounds in San Bernardino, California and included a […]
Waterholes Canyon is located on the Navajo Reservation near Page, AZ. The slot is in Navajo sandstone and the lower canyon is popular for having many beautiful features including classic tight twisty narrows, potholes, and a beautiful 320′ rappel down a patinaed wall. As an added bonus, Waterholes Canyon ends at the Colorado River in Glen Canyon National Recreation Area 3-1/2 miles […]
The packrafting rules in Grand Canyon National Park have been overhauled in response to a Coalition of American Canyoneers request early last year. The prior rule required “walking the river bank when possible” and that led to a lot of confusion about which routes were possible and/or acceptable. The new rules eliminate the “walk when you can” rule and extend the packraft […]
On Saturday, July 29th, the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) held a conservation project at Monkeyface Falls in Southern California. As part of this effort, 31 volunteers removed trash and graffiti from both the canyon and surrounding area. We were able to use the CAC’s 