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Welcome to

CanyoneeringUSA

your First Stop for adventure in Utah's canyons.

I hope you will find both inspiration and utility here. On the UTILITY side, we offer the:

Canyoneering USA Store

Rather than visit 17 different stores and talk to 17 different clerks who don't even know what canyoneering is, shop at CUSA with the experts in canyoneering. We carry a careful selection of gear - the stuff that we have used, tested, and know works great in the wet, sandy canyons of the Colorado Plateau.

Shipping is generally same- or next-day; or when I am away 'field-testing', it might take a couple days to get into the Brown Truck and on its way to you. Call (435-648-3089) or email (CanyoneeringUSA@gmail.com) if you have questions. I can be hard to get a hold of during the canyoneering season (March 1st to February 28th). When I am away for more than a few days, the email account is covered, but the phone is not.


NEW: Canyoneering USA Press

The new CUSA Press Section includes updates on the Zion: Canyoneering book, and material on upcoming titles including extensive drafts. Instructional information on Technical Canyoneering is being moved to the CUSA Press section, as it will (eventually) end up in a book, I hope.


Also featuring:

Tom's Utah Canyoneering Guide has helpful, accurate information about hikes and technical canyons in Utah. I'm slowly working on major re-work of the site that will add new canyons in the North Wash and Robbers Roost areas, and provide more comprehensive introductory information.

Visit the Community Link for access to fun things like:

-|- Latest Rave - a canyoneering diary, where you'll find trip reports and lots of pictures; and
-|- The Canyons E-Group - the canyoneering community's discussion channel and the best place to hook up for finding partners in Utah; and the
-|- Zion Canyoneering Coalition - the latest information on our fight for reasonable access in Zion.

There's also a section on History and a few other tidbits you might like. Enjoy the site.

As always, I'm Jonesing for your comments, positive or negative. Email me: CanyoneeringUSA at gmail dot com. Or visit the Feedback Page to send me a message directly.

See you in the canyons, and keep it narrow -

Tom Jones
Canyoneering USA


Tom Jones
Canyon Guide

Spring 2007, I completed my guide training and have been guiding canyons and teaching canyoneering courses. It has been both challenging and fun. What could be better than introducing people to the wonderful world of Canyoneering, and getting paid for it!

Escalante

Escalante is the center of the divine canyons off the Escalante River. I envy Rick and Amie at Excursions of Escalante, living at the center of this vast canyon landscape, and offering trips and courses out of the Trailhead Cafe.

Visit the Excursions of Escalante Courses website or call Amie at 1-800-839-7567 to see what courses we are offering.

Zion

In Zion, I am proud to be working as a guide and instructor with Zion Adventure Company in Springdale. Looking for an amazing day out with family or friends, an excellent Introduction to Canyoneering, or instruction tailored to your skillset and ambitions? Hire me or any of the other excellent guides at ZAC by calling 435-772-0990.

Hope to see you out there soon.

Tom
 

Canyoneering
Water cutting through stone creates remarkable, intricate landscapes. In Utah, it creates canyons on a scale friendly to human visitors. Canyons in Mexico and Europe feature caves, jumps and waterfalls. Exploring these places is called canyoneering, and involves hiking, swimming, rappelling, and climbing; but also bushwacking, thrashing through narrow slots, plus hypothermia, heat stroke and dehydration.

We worship these beautiful canyons, large and small, technical and non-technical; we revere their pristine beauty, the adventure of finding out what is around the next corner, the fun of solving problems without altering the landscape. Join us in visiting, and loving, these canyons.

Canyoneering - kind of like fun, only different.

Canyoneering USA / Imlay Canyon Gear
Contact: CanyoneeringUSA@gmail.com - 435.648.3089		   Mail:           PO Box 5532, Mt Carmel, UT 84755
Shipping:   2625 S State Street, Mt Carmel UT 84755
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