Canyoneering Resource Center

Planning a first canyoneering trip? These guides cover who can go, how it differs from via ferrata and climbing, swimming, clothes, cost, and whether you need rope skills. Search a ZIP when you are ready to find an operator.

The first-timer product is a **guided descent of a canyon** — rappels, downclimbs, wading or swimming. You get wet on purpose.

Dry iron path? Via Ferrata Resource Center. Rock routes? Climbing Resource Center.

Start Here

• Can Anyone Go Canyoneering?
• What Is Canyoneering?
• Canyoneering vs Via Ferrata vs Hiking
• Do I Need to Know How to Rappel?

Getting Started

• What Does Canyoneering Feel Like?
• What to Wear Canyoneering
• What to Bring Canyoneering
• Common First-Time Canyoneering Questions

Planning

• How Much Does Canyoneering Cost?
• Do I Have to Swim?
• Where to Go Canyoneering in the United States

Quick Facts

• Guided first trip is the product
• Water + rope, not a sidewalk
• Swim depends on that canyon
• Not a via ferrata
• Best first step: What Is Canyoneering?

Ready to Find an Operator?

Search canyoneering near your ZIP. Start at /climb. Independent directory, not a booking service.