Canyoneering prez at REI in Boulder, CO on Thur 9/24

[AJ]

Hello fellow canyoneers!

I'm going to be giving another canyoneering presenation at the REI in Boulder, Colorado on Thursday 9/24. If you are interested, I hope to see you there! Feel free to pass onto others that might be interested as well. Details:

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Introduction to Canyoneering Presentation
Thursday 9/24/09 at 7pm at the Boulder REI:

Are you interested in learning about the emerging sport of Canyoneering? Join us on Thursday 9/24 at 7:00pm and Adam 'A.J.' Pastula will take you on a tour through some beautifully sculpted passages, carved deep into the Earth over millions of years. Discussions will include details about the different areas and aspects of canyoneering. Learn about some of the specialized gear; and how it differs from climbing. Find out about some of the challenges, techniques, and dangers involved in exploring these magical places.

Topics:
What is Canyoneering?
Why do we Canyoneer?
Canyon Types - Wet and Dry.
Where can we Canyoneer? (and when)
Canyon Gear - Comparing differences to climbing gear.
Basic Techniques
Dangers
Getting Started
Q&A

[alliej]

Hey -

Thanks for the info, sounds great, I'll definitely be there!

Allie

[AJ]

Bump.

Just a reminder that it's less than a week away.

Feel free to come up and introduce yourself Allie; see you next week.

Take care,
A.J.

[Wasatch Rebel]

How much does this class cost? Just curious. I may do a write up of it on examiner.com if you could send me some more info.

[ratagonia]

How much does this class cost? Just curious. I may do a write up of it on examiner.com if you could send me some more info.

It is a slideshow / presentation and not really a class, and it is free. AND it is in Boulder, Colorado.

Tom

[AJ]

How much does this class cost? Just curious. I may do a write up of it on examiner.com if you could send me some more info.

It is a slideshow / presentation and not really a class, and it is free. AND it is in Boulder, Colorado.

Tom

What Tom said. Thanks Tom.

Definitely not marketing as a class. Only have 1.5 to 2 hours. That being said, I specifically tried not to have it be "fluff". It's intended to give folks a good idea on what canyoneering is. What are examples of the different canyon types (A, B, C and variations in those), as well as examples of different canyon areas and general aspects of them. I go into gear used, and bring a bunch for show and tell. I also go over a big list of the dangers that you can run into (dehydration, anchors, hypothermia, remote, etc) and give some ways to mitigate that risk.

Have gotten good feedback, and have had at least 50 people every time I've done it; so I'll continue to do them twice a year until the attendance dwindles... Doing my best to share what I know/learned, hopefully to keep people out of the news. ;)

Take care,
A.J.