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 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 […]
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It’s election time at the Coalition of American Canyoneers.
Time for you to decide leadership positions for the Board of Directors 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 […]
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 […]
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 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 portable pressure washer to remove nearly every trace of the canyon’s graffiti. […]
On Saturday, March 19th, the Coalition of American Canyoneers and the BLM joined forces on a clean up of the Sandthrax campground in the North Wash area of Utah. Twenty-five (25) CAC members and volunteers helped in the effort. Fire rings were placed in non-flood plane areas, a registry box added and a new kiosk sign was installed. After a […]
Three separate service projects were run by the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) this President’s Day weekend, two within Death Valley National Park and one nearby. Kirk led 14 folks into Golden Canyon for a trash and poop clean-up. CAC supplied the trash liners and gloves and folks went after it. When it was finished, the results were a surprise. The […]
In conjunction with Death Valley National Park (DVNP), the Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) is planning two public service projects: one on Saturday, February 14th and one on Sunday, February 15th. A third project, outside of the park, will occur throughout the entire President’s Day weekend.
On Saturday morning, February 14th, the plan is to hike this […]
The Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) continues to grow, with membership more than doubling this year. We now have over 850 members! Thanks to all of you for joining and welcome to our new members! When dealing with issues like the Eaton Canyon closure in Southern California, or the recent winter shutdown of Kelly Point access in Grand Canyon, the power of […]
On Saturday, April 5th, 2014 CAC volunteers assisted the BLM in service projects in Robbers Roost. The projects were planned by the BLM Henry Mountains Field Station with the CAC organizing the volunteer side of the project. The CAC volunteers were from Utah and Colorado.
One project involved cleaning up the Granary Springs campsite, including disassembling and removing two old wooden structures that […]
Over the past 5 years, the Toroweap park ranger had noticed a dozen tires plus a variety of other debris at the base of Toroweap Overlook (www.nps.gov/grca/planyourvisit/tuweep.htm). It is quite difficult to get from the overlook to where the trash has come to rest. Hence it was not safe to try to carry the trash up […]
The National Park Service (NPS) has approved a Wilderness and Backcountry Stewardship Plan for Death Valley National Park, concluding a 4-year public planning process.
The purpose of this plan is to guide the National Park Service in making decisions regarding the future use and protection of […]
There are important changes to canyoneering management in Arches National Park that could affect your access.
The National Park Service (NPS) is accepting comments to their Climbing and Canyoneering Management Plan for Arches through July 9, 2013. American Canyoneers has carefully examined the NPS documents, reviewed the […]
The Grand Canyon is a big deal. Canyoneering is just starting to become popular and a backcountry plan is being developed for the next 25 years. Because there is a need to pack raft down the river (river assisted backcountry travel or RABT), we need coordination with other organizations. There are several competing interests in the Grand Canyon boating […]
