Summer 2025: PNW Swiftwater Training with Wasatch Mountain Club
Beginner and Intermediate Swiftwater Canyoning Training with Brent Roth, from Kraken Whitewater, and the Wasatch Mountain Club!
Summer 2025 Desert to PNW Schedule:
Wild Sky Adventure Guides is excited to announce that we are partnering with the Wasatch Mountain Club to provide beginner and intermediate “Desert to PNW” Swiftwater training courses in the Pacific Northwest this summer!
Building Bridges Between the PNW and the Desert SW
This is a project that seeks to build bridges between canyoning communities in the Desert Southwest and the Pacific Northwest. Our courses seek to maximize value to our students by offering affordable courses taught by certified instructors with years of professional experience in their field.
Instructor: Brent Roth from Kraken Whitewater
This year we will instruct in collaboration with the Wasatch Mountain Club. Our lead instructor Brent Roth, will take the helm and work with the organizers from WMC to deliver a tailored curriculum to the needs of our students.
Beginner: 3 Day Desert to PNW Course:
What: Wasatch Mountain School: Beginner Desert to PNW Canyoning Course
Who: Desert Canyoners interested in learning to be a productive team member during swiftwater canyoning descents.
Where: Snoqualmie, Washington!
When: June 27th – 29th 2025
Cost: $599 for 3 days of canyoning instruction.
Sign up: Fill out THIS form then confirm your spot by paying through THIS payment link.
Spots: 4 spots necessary to confirm, 8 spots for a full course.
Scholarships Available: We are committed to expanding representation in canyon leadership. We encourage women, non-binary, and BIPoC identifying individuals to join the course. Scholarships are available for folks who face historic, economic, or cultural barriers to participation. Email info@wildskyguides.com for more information.
Intermediate: 3 Day Desert to PNW Course:
What: ICA Level 2 Lead Guide Course!
Who: Desert Canyoners interested in taking leadership roles in challenging swiftwater canyoning descents.
Where: Snoqualmie, Washington!
When: July 18th – 20th 2025
Cost: $599for 3 days of canyoning instruction.
Sign up: Fill out THIS form then confirm your spot by paying through THIS payment link.
Spots: 4 spots necessary to confirm, 8 spots for a full course.
Scholarships Available: We are committed to expanding representation in canyon leadership. We encourage women, non-binary, and BIPoC identifying individuals to join the course. Scholarships are available for folks who face historic, economic, or cultural barriers to participation. Email info@wildskyguides.com for more information.
Course Structure:
Day one of the Desert to PNW skill share course lays the foundational groundwork, covering essential equipment and practices relevant to Pacific Northwest canyons.
Day two shifts its focus to individualized learning, actively addressing any gaps in participants’ existing training or practical experience through targeted instruction and practice.
Day three empowers students to take the lead, demonstrating and practicing their newly acquired proficiency and solidify their understanding through self-directed exercises and scenarios
Lodging:
The cost of the course does not include room and board. Wild Sky has identified free camping near our course terrain. Due to the nature of summer flows Wild Sky reserves the right to change our course venue from Snoqualmie WA to Gifford Pinchot FS near Packwood WA.
Vehicle Rentals:
Vehicle rentals are not included in the price of the course. Participants are encouraged to collaborate together to share in the price of vehicle rentals.
Gear:
Participants are expected to provide their own gear. Due to the specialized nature of swiftwater canyoning Wild Sky has made equipment available to the students to rent. Please plan ahead and enquire about rentals well in advance of the course!