1. OEE Canyoneering Guide Training Checklist
Employee Name: _________________________________________________
Canyon Policy & Procedures Completion Date Trainer Initials
1. Canyon Policy Review
2. Medications
3. Required experience
4. Staff placement, safety procedures
5. Student supervision
6. Daily operating procedures, LOD responsibilities
7. Canyon Safety Talk
8. Placement of major medical, communication
devices & student consent forms
9. Risk management, group management, judgment
10. Canyon classification, liability, insurance,
permits
11. Ground school/curriculum
12. Canyon specific LNT
Understanding Hazards/Mitigating risk
1. Objective vs Subjective hazards
2. Rockfall
3. Hypothermia
4. Flash Foods
5. Preparation/research
6. Moving/Fixed sites/transitions
7. Reading Maps
Non-technical Terrain Management
1.Terrain Classification
2. Types of movement, stemming, upclimbs,
downclimbs, traverses, walking on slickrock
4. Slides
5. Wades and swims
4. Spotting: Foot spots, hand spot, pack spot
6. Handlines
7. Potholes
Technical Terrain Management
1. Anchors: Natural, Artificial
2. Belays: Top belay, Bottom belay
4. Use of a 3rd hand

2. 4. Basics of rappelling
5. Releasable Rappel
6. Fireman belay
7. Edge management/tethers
Rescue
1. Ascending a rope
2. Pickoffs
3. Litters
4. Carries
Equipment & Maintenance
Certifications: Guide License, WFR, CPR, First Aid Expiration Date
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4.
Relationship Building:
1. Leadership on any of our trips is very important, creating confidence in
our students helps to build this leadership.
2. Confidence can come from being able to rappel and how we treat the
students leading up to canyoneering season. Slowing everything down
and creating competency will benefit during canyon season, to some
students these skills come naturally, others do not.
3. Set small goals with students who are struggling so they can have
something to accomplish, and work towards.
1. Canyon equipment inspection: Ropes, ATCs,
Caribiners, Webbing, Prussics, Helmets, Harnesses
2. Student gear
3. Rope Log
4. Sacrificial gear
5. Clothing
6. Wetsuits
7. Drybags
8. Cleaning and storage
9. Paperwork

3. Employee Signature: __________________________________________ Date: _____________________
OEE Manager Signature: _________________________________________ Date: __________________
Program Director Signature: ____________________________________ Date: _________________