Canyoning I admission test

Exam content

Rope and climbing technique:

• Knots (clove hitch/Munter hitch/figure eight/prusik/overhand loop/autoblock)
• Climbing at grade 4
• Abseiling with self-belay

Canyoning technique:

• Setting up 1 releasable system secured with a blocking knot
• Setting up 1 fixed system incl. abseiling and dismantling

Water technique:

• Swim 100 m in 2 min 30 s
• Tow a person over 25 m
• Diving and orienting yourself under water

Required equipment 

Canyoning equipment must undergo and pass a PPE inspection before the course. The course leader is entitled to prohibit the use of non-compliant equipment, which may also affect participation in the course.

Clothing:

• Sports clothing for climbing
• Climbing shoes if available
• Canyoning shoes if available
• Rain protection
• Swimsuit
• Towel

Technical equipment:

• Climbing harness and/or canyoning harness with gear loops
• 1 figure-eight descender suited to the rope used, so that efficient releasable systems can be set up. (The rope must pass easily as a loop through the small eye of the figure eight.)
• 1 additional figure-eight descender or, alternatively, a canyoning descender.
• 2 screwgate karabiners
• Prusik loop
• Belay device
• 2-3 quickdraws
• Rucksack or canyoning rucksack
• Diving mask
• Rope, dynamic rope (50 m)
• Canyoning or static rope (30 - 50 m)
• Helmet

Miscellaneous:

• Small first aid kit
• Lunch

Prerequisites

• Minimum age 18

Supporting documents

• Proof of accident insurance
   

The admission test is compulsory for everyone!