The Seattle Canyoning Information Archive is a collection of important blog posts about visiting Seattle and the surrounding area for canyoning.
Wild Sky Adventure Guides is Seattle Washingtons Premier Canyoning Guide Service. We not only guide canyoning adventures in Snoqualmie Pass, just outside Seattle. We also provide a wide array of canyoning courses that teach the necessary skills for canyoning safely in Washington State.
Wild Sky Adventure Guides stands for safer canyoning because it is the best guarantee that we will keep and expand our access to canyons on public lands. This archive is part of our effort to live up to our mission statement of promoting safer canyoning.
We hope that you find these blog posts informational and accurate. Thank you in advance for your patronage.
Smooth Operator: How to Minimize Snags While Swiftwater Canyoning When you watch an efficient canyoner move through a complex section of canyon there is a certain smoothness to their movement, an efficiency that seems effortless. Part of that expertise comes from experience, but a significant part comes from something much more simple and deliberate: a […]
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8mm Petzl Pulse Bolts: Technical Limitations Pulse Bolts are a “new” technology in PNW canyoning. They are a great tool for many applications, but not for tensioning guided rappels. 8mm Petzl Pulse bolts were long available only in Europe. Since they have become available locally in the US they have enjoyed wide popularity in the
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Wild Sky Guides and HowNOT2 Summer Fun Giveaway! Wild Sky Guides is partnering with HowNOT2 and Kraken Whitewater to offer a free day of canyoning guiding or instruction plus $1000 in travel expenses or outdoor gear! July 21st, 2025 We’ve put something special together with our friends at HowNot2 and Brent Roth from Kraken Whitewater, and we
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Announcement: Sustainable Bolting Course July 2025 Wild Sky Guides is Partnering with Andrew Humphreys from V7 and Brent Roth from Kraken Whitewater to teach a 2 day workshop on sustainable canyon bolting. When: July 26th and 27th Where: Gifford Pinchot National Forest What: 1 day classroom, 1 day canyon classroom. We will not install any
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Announcement: Wild Sky Guides and Olympic Mountain Rescue Team Up! Wild Sky Guides Partners with Olympic Mountain Rescue and Washington’s Emergency Management Division for SAR Canyon Trainings. May 30th, 2025 Wild Sky Adventure Guides is proud to announce a new partnership with Olympic Mountain Rescue and the Emergency Management Division of the Washington Military Department. This June, a
WOW – Women Outdoor Warriors! Wild Sky Guides is hosting WOW members for their second annual canyoning adventure July 13th 2025! Get excited WOW! We’re announcing another opportunity to go canyoning this summer! It’s time to gear up for an adventure that will challenge and exhilarate you. STEP 1: Complete Payment To finalize your spot
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Wild Sky Guides: Mt. Rainier Canyoning Guides! Announcing the Mt. Rainier Canyoning Expedition and our upcoming canyoning courses near Mt. Rainier! We’re expanding our adventures in the Pacific Northwest! Wild Sky Guides is proud to re-introduce ourselves as Mt. Rainier Canyoning Guides! With this new service area comes, two exciting developments: the brand-new Mt. Rainier
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Summer 2025: Pre-Rondy Desert to PNW Course! The Desert to PNW course is for experienced desert canyoners who want to get more than just their feet wet as they learn about PNW swiftwater canyons. Pre-Rondy Desert to PNW course! Wild Sky Adventure Guides is excited to announce that we are continuing our long term sponsorship of
August 11th and 12th 2025: Pre-Rondy Desert to PNW Course! Read More »
Canyoning is a unique Seattle birthday party idea. In this post we detail all the different possibilities; from kids to adults!
Summer is the best time to visit Seattle! Read More »
Wild Sky Adventure Guides and the Seattle Mountaineers are pleased to announce an upcoming collaboration to teach Intermediate Whitewater courses in June 2024.
Summer 2025 PNW Canyoning Swiftwater Rescue Course Schedule. Read More »