PNW Canyoneering Courses
Swiftwater Canyoning Skill Building Courses
High Quality and Affordable PNW Specific Canyoning Courses From Certified Swiftwater Rescue Instructors and Canyoning Guides.
2026 Courses Are Now Open For Booking!
Experienced & Certified Instructors!
Wild Sky Adventure Guides instructors are some of the most experienced canyoneers that the PNW has to offer. Our instructors are professionally certified in their area of instruction.
Beginner - Intermediate - Advanced
Wild Sky Adventure Guides has courses that focus on any skill level to help you take your skills to the next level.
Desert to PNW Pipeline
Wild Sky Adventure Guides Instructors have years of experience adventuring and guiding in Utah and the Colorado plateau. Thus we are familiar with the strengths and weaknesses of desert canyoneers, and can help your team fill in the gaps so that you can take on larger PNW objectives.
Follow the adventure!
Beginner
5 Day Course: Introduction To PNW Swiftwater Canyoning
5 Day Introductory Course
The Wild Sky Adventure Guides 5 day Introduction to Swiftwater Canyoning course is a great way to get your start canyoning in the PNW.The Introduction to PNW Swiftwater Canyoneering Course is 5 days of instruction to teach beginner canyoneers the skills necessary to thrive as a competent team member in PNW canyons.
Location
Principal Location: Gifford Pinchot NF near Packwood.
Backup: Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Length
June 19th to 23rd 2026
Experience required
No experience is required. You should have some familiarity with the outdoors, and wilderness risk management. Come as you are and we will teach you!
Fitness required
Must be able to complete 5 complete days of moderate physical activity. This course entails significant amounts of water immersion and corresponding physical and mental difficulties associated with exposure to heights and rappelling.
Price
$995 per person.
Group Size
3-10 Participants.
Advanced
3 Day Course: Swiftwater Rescue Workshop
3 Day Premier Course
The Wild Sky Adventure Guides 3 day Swiftwater Rescue Course is our premier offering. We have designed a first of its kind course using the American Canoe Association Swiftwater Rescue curriculum to provide this canyoning specific rescue course.
Location
Principal Location: Gifford Pinchot NF near Packwood.
Backup: Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Length
3 Days: June 5th - 7th 2026
June 12th - 14th 2026:
Experience required
The Canyon Specific Swiftwater Rescue Course is for those with the technical skills required to participate on and lead canyoning adventures in Class C canyons. You must be proficient in releasable rigging and rope rescue.
Fitness required
Must be able to complete 3 full days of moderate physical difficulty. The course entails high amounts of water immersion and corresponding physical and mental difficulties associated with cold water immersion and swiftwater rescue.
Price
$495 per person with all personal gear.
Inquire in advance about gear rentals.
Group Size
3-10 Participants.
Wilderness Medicine
4 Day Course: Canyoning WFA or WFR Recert
4 Day Wilderness Medicine Course
This 4-day program bridges the gap between standard wilderness medicine and technical canyon environments. Designed for efficiency and relevance, the course is divided into two distinct modules:
Days 1-2 (Certification): Complete your Wilderness First Aid (WFA) or Wilderness First Responder (WFR) Recertification through intensive field-based coursework.
Days 3-4 (Application): Transition immediately into canyon-specific medical scenarios. These days focus on applying your medical skills within the constraints of a swiftwater canyon environment, ensuring you are prepared for real-world rescue situations.
Location
Principal Location: Gifford Pinchot NF near Packwood.
Backup: Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Length
4 Days: June 6th - 9th 2026
Experience required
This training course is designed specifically for practicing canyoneers. Participants must possess the experience and technical proficiency to bridge the gap between classroom theory and real-world application.
Fitness required
Must be able to complete 4 full days of moderate physical difficulty.
Price
$800 per participant for the 4 day course
$400 per participant for only the 2 day recertification.
Group Size
4 day course: up to 12 Participants.
2 day course: up to 15 participants.
Intermediate
Two Day Course: Desert To PNW Skills Transfer
Location
Principal Location: Snoqualmie Pass, WA
Secondary Location: Gifford Pinchot NF near Packwood
availability
Wasatch Mountain School: Beginner June 26th - 28th 2026
Wasatch Mountain School: Intermediate: July 27th - 29th 2026
Open Availability: June 10th - September 28th 2026
Length
2 - 3 Days. This course includes two days of canyoneering that last about 8 hours..
Experience required
This course is designed for seasoned desert canyoneers with big goals to take on some of the challenging canyons of the Pacific Northwest.
Fitness required
Must be able to complete back to back full days of moderate physical activity.
Price
2 day course is $395 per person with all personal gear.
3 day course is $599 per person with all personal gear.
Inquire in advance about gear rentals.
Group Size
4-8 participants
Intermediate
One Day CourseSwiftwater; Movement and Leadership.
Location
To Be Announced!
Potential Locations are; Gifford Pinchot National Forest and Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest.
availability
Seattle Mountaineers: June 21st and 22nd
Length
Approximately 8hrs.
Start Times: 8:00am and 1:30pm
Experience required
The Intermediate Whitewater Course is for those with the technical skills required to participate on and lead canyoning adventures in Class C canyons. You must be proficient in releasable rigging.
Fitness required
Must be able to hike a half a mile with 500 feet of elevation gain. All four hours of the adventure will be spent moving, climbing around obstacles, rappelling, and swimming.
Price
$195 per person with all personal gear.
Inquire in advance about gear rentals.
Group Size
3-6 Participants.
Custom Courses: Canyoning Courses That Fit Your Organizational Needs
Location
Various Locations!
Mt. Baker Snoqualmie National Forest.
Wenatchee-Okanogan National Forest.
Gifford Pinchot National Forest.
Age Limit
12 and older.
availability
June 10th - September 28th 2025
Length
Custom length courses designed to fit your institutional needs.
Experience required
Beginner to expert. This product is for organizations and institutions who want a custom designed curriculum to train your members or staff in swiftwater canyoneering.
Fitness required
Must be able to complete a full day of moderate physical difficulty. A full day of hiking in the mountains is required to access these remote canyons.
Price
Custom Pricing
Group Size
2-10 participants per day.
We have capacity to work with much larger groups, but this must be arranged in advance.
Wild Sky guides in the Snoqualmie Corridor of I-90 between North Bend and Snoqualmie Pass.
Upon booking you will receive a confirmation email detailing all the important details for getting ready for the trip, and 48 hours leading up to the trip your guide will be in touch with you to confirm meet up location and time so that there is no confusion the morning of your adventure.
There are currently two lead instructors; Brent Roth and Sam Keller.
Both are certified by recognized bodies in their fields and bring a wealth of experience to their course subjects.
You can find out more about our guide/instructor team HERE.
The most important thing that you can bring on a Wild Sky adventure is a Positive Attitude and a readiness to exert yourself physically for the day.
Canyon appropriate clothes includes lightweight, non-cotton, long pants, a non-cotton shirt, and a pair of durable shoes with good grip (vibram soles preferable) that you don’t mind getting wet!
To keep your attitude positive and your body moving you are going to want to bring enough food and at least 2 liters of water to keep you on the move for the duration of your adventure.
Please bring an extra pair of glasses or contacts with you on your trip. Leave them in your dry bucket so that you have them if you lose yours in the canyon. Please bring glasses straps to secure your glasses in the canyon.
At Wild Sky we understand that life is messy and things can change. We have designed our cancellation policy to be fair to our valued customers, but allows us to provide some certainty in our guide schedule.
Cancellation Policy:
More than 7 days before trip begins: Full Refund.
Less than 7 days before trip begins: Wild Sky Credit to add on to existing trip.
Tips are not mandatory, but are very much appreciated by your instructors.
