The Wild Sky Introduction to PNW Canyoneering Course spans four days, covering essential topics such as risk-management, meteorology, materials and equipment, knots, rigging, rappelling, canyon progression, and effective teamwork strategies. Participants will learn the fundamental knots and gain hands-on experience in rigging static and releasable anchor systems. Rappelling techniques and safety backup systems will be thoroughly addressed. The course emphasizes the value of teamwork and the concept of followership. Wild Sky Guides aims to produce safe and knowledgeable team-members who know how to best help their canyoning team progress through Pacific Northwest Canyons.
$995.00
CANCELLATION POLICY
Is This Course Right for You? Our goal is to help you become a competent and safe canyoner, but we know that different students have different needs. As a professional guide service, we focus on intensive, expert instruction to get you up to speed quickly. However, if you are looking for a high standard of instruction paired with long-term mentorship and an ongoing network of partners, we strongly encourage you to explore programs offered by The Mazamas in Oregon, or The Mountaineers in Seattle.
These organizations excel at building community and providing extended mentoring structures that a guide service simply cannot match. We encourage you to check them out and choose the path that best supports your journey into the canyons.
Seattle Mountaineers Basic Course Sign-up!
At Wild Sky, we believe that high-quality training shouldn’t just benefit the individual—it should create a ripple effect that benefits the whole canyoning community . We know that sometimes the people with the most passion and potential to shape the sport are the ones facing financial barriers to professional training .
That’s why we created the Community Investment Scholarship.
This isn't a traditional "free ride." We view it as a strategic partnership . We are looking to invest in individuals who are positioned to give back to the sport in a meaningful, strategic way—whether that’s through re-bolting routes to a higher standard, mentoring underrepresented groups, or organizing community clean-ups .
How It Works (The Value Exchange) We reserve a limited number of spots in our courses for this program . If selected, Wild Sky will waive your tuition. In exchange, you commit to a specific "Return on Investment" (ROI) project that makes our community safer, more inclusive, or more sustainable .
Who Should Apply? You should apply if you:
Face financial barriers that prevent you from paying full tuition .
Are committed to a specific safety or stewardship project (e.g., re-bolting, route maintenance) .
Are from an underrepresented group in the sport and want to become a leader/mentor .
The Application Process To apply, please fill out the simple form linked below. You’ll need to answer two key questions:
How will this training help you contribute back to the local canyoning community?
What is your proposed "Return on Investment" project?
The lead instructors for the Introduction to PNW Canyoning Courses are Brent Roth, Austin Edwards, and Sam Keller.
All three instructors are certified Lead Guides by the International Canyoning Academy (ICA) they have years of experience teaching introductory courses.
You can find out more about their backgrounds 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.
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 onto a future already scheduled trip.
Less than 18 hours before trip begins: fee of $300 and remaining funds are issued as a credit to add onto existing Wild Sky trips.
Tips are not mandatory, but are very much appreciated by your instructors.