Memorial Day Weekend signifies the kickoff to the summer season at Zion National Park and can draw numbers well over 90,000 visitors throughout the holiday weekend. On May 27, 2026, the Coalition of American Canyoneers gathered a small group of volunteers and worked with the park service to go into The Narrows after the busy weekend to pick up trash, remove graffiti, and dismantle rock stacks. This type […]
It’s election time for leadership positions and we encourage new candidates to come forth during this election cycle.
The Coalition of American Canyoneers is a volunteer based organization for the members by the members. We meet once per month via phone and have up to two retreats per year with electronic communication in between. We are always in need of individuals who are […]
After being closed for seven years, we’re pleased to announce that access to Tatahatso Canyon and Tatahoysa Canyon off the Navajo Rim of Marble Canyon has reopened. The loop to descend Tatahatso Canyon involves some of the most beautiful scenery in Grand Canyon National Park and includes a stunning 7-mile packraft exit on the Colorado River. The loop is usually done over three days. Beta details are published in Grand […]
Dear Grand Canyon National Park,
The Coalition of American Canyoneers is a 501(c)(3) organization, with 2,000 members, focused on promoting and preserving access to canyoneering on public and private lands by building on a foundation of ACES: Access through Conservation, Education and Safety. Many […]
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
The Kingdom Route/Overland Route is now open again and the parking area (WGS 84, 37.61615, -110.79873) at the trail head can be used, but only within the established boundaries laid out. Cars will be towed if not within boundaries. A few years back Glen Canyon National Recreation Area closed it, as off road parking is prohibited. Capitol Reef National Park rangers worked with Glen Canyon National Recreation Area rangers to […]
Please view the Colorado Plateau Canyoneering – Leave No Trace video. It was prepared by considerable effort from: Canyonlands Natural History Association, National Park Service, Bureau of Land Management, Leave No Trace, Coalition of American Canyoneers, and Dan Ransom Photography.
Dear CAC members and friends,
The COVID-19 pandemic is unprecedented and impacts us all — in our daily lives, through our family and friends, or by the announcements and news reports coming from around the world. This is the time of year when many of us look forward to trips we have been planning for months, and the feelings of awe and gratitude we experience in our National Parks and public […]
The Bonita Falls clean up has been postponed due to COVID-19. We will reschedule for a new date later this year or next year once the global pandemic simmers down. We hope you will be able to join the cleanup once a new date is announced.
Join the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) in picking up trash around the Lytle Creek wash/ lower Bonita Falls area!
CAC will provide trash bags, […]
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.
Capitol Reef National Park staff have observed a […]
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.
We hope to highlight any threat to our canyons and through the power of our membership take action to facilitate the repair of any damage and provide a measure […]
The CAC has been working with the Forest Service to develop signage for Seven Teacups Canyon near Kernville in Southern California.
Seven Teacups is a popular route for local canyoneers offering beautiful jumps, rappels, and slides. However, canyon information is sometimes posted on popular news sites (e.g., “Swimming Holes of California”), leading to an influx of inexperienced visitors. In high water during the spring, Teacups can be dangerous and crossing the […]
The Coalition of American Canyoneers participated in a canyoneering weekend event held in Los Angeles, California on March 29 – 31, 2019. This community organized weekend brought Canyoneers together from the local community with others from as far away as Arizona, Nevada, Utah, Colorado, Oregon, and even New Jersey. Over 120 people in all descended canyons, joined in a potluck, and participated in a raffle to raise money for the […]
The RIC Colombia 2019 will be held from 29 September to 5 October in Medellín, Colombia. This event has been organized in a slightly different way than past canyon festivals. A great deal of attention is given to canyon safety. Participants will coordinate with staff at the canyon entrance and exit. There is extensive rescue coverage from 0700 to 1900 […]
Please join CAC and other Southern California canyoneers for the 2nd annual SoCal Spring Roundup event!
Dates: March 29-31, 2019
Location: canyons across the San Gabriel and San Bernardino mountains, with campsites at Bonita Ranch in San Bernardino.
Price: Free!
Please be aware that everyone is responsible for their own safety and gear.
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In addition, there will be a potluck and raffle on March 30th at the Bonita Ranch Campground. Raffle items will include gear, […]
Event flyer for the CAC Stoney Point Cleanup on February 23, 2019. The cleanup will begin at 8am. CAC will provide pizza and water; please bring your own reusable water bottle to fill. Cleanup participants and new CAC members will receive a complementary CAC T-Shirt. Please RSVP your shirt size to Danielle Monroy at daniellemonroy@msn.com.
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 portable pressure washer within a wilderness area we removed the graffiti the old fashioned way with elbow grease.
A group of twelve awesome volunteers hiked into […]
