AZ-Tech Canyoneering

08/08/2016

National Geographic has launched a free website for printing detailed topos.

The folks at National Geographic just did a solid favor for all the adventurous outdoor photographers out there. They put every US Geological Survey (USGS)

02/05/2016

Recall notice. Check your biners!

Salt Lake City, Utah (February 4, 2016) - Black Diamond Equipment, Ltd., in cooperation with the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC), voluntarily issued a recall, subject to user inspection, of carabiners/quickdraws because of the possibility of defects in the gate that could cause the ca…

01/20/2016

One of my favorite things about canyoneering; very few outdoor pursuits will show the limits of technology the way a deep, dark canyon will!

The Royal Institute of Navigation are concerned about the nation's cartographical know-how and have suggested schools start teaching basic navigation.

01/20/2016

I know. This isn't canyon related. But if you don't like bikes there is something wrong with you. Go get one.

AOA has discounted our remaining 2015 road bikes, mountain bikes, hybrids, and kid’s bikes drastically and have a great crop of bikes available for sale! Call 1-866-455-1601.

01/15/2016

The National Park Service said today it will rename many well-known spots in Yosemite, as part of an ongoing legal dispute with an outgoing concessionaire.

12/24/2015

The National Energy Security Corridors Act would allow for oil and gas pipeline construction within national parks, but without Congressional approval.

12/12/2015

Great job, Jake!

People always ask us why we go canyoneering. Why do we do what we do? Why do we risk our lives, hanging on a thin rope over a cliff, hundreds of feet above the ground?…

12/01/2015

Abandoned mines near the Grand Canyon have left a toxic legacy. A 2010 US Geological Survey report found that 15 springs and five wells within the watershed had unsafe levels of dissolved uranium “related to mining processes.”

12/01/2015

Make your voice heard.

Grand Canyon, Ariz.–The National Park Service (NPS) announced today another opportunity for the public to weigh in on revisions to Grand Canyon National Park's Backcountry Management Plan (BMP). The NPS began developing a Draft Environmental Impact Statement (DEIS) for this plan in 2011 in complianc…

10/15/2015

Punchbowl Canyon • Arizona The Coalition of American Canyoneers (CAC) has been negotiating access to Punchbowl Canyon with the Salt River Project (SRP). Punchbowl Canyon is part of the Tonto National Forest south of Horse Mesa and was first descended by Tim and Niki Heying and Bill Westerhoff. Nearb…

10/04/2015

$400 for a GoPro 4 to capture your canyon adventures = worth every penny.

$300 for a canyon rescue/self rescue course = too expensive.

Priorities = priceless.