GUIDED canyoning DAYS
church beck - guided trip
This is a combined rock and water activity and involves canyoning in a mountain river. Church Beck involves descending the gorge; abseiling and jumping over cascades and sliding into amazing plunge pools.
GUIDING PRICES
£50pp
Enquire for groups exceeding our ratios for a quotation
All under 18's must be accompanied by a parent or legal guardian by law
OUTLINE
This is a half day canyoning adventure based in Coniston.
We will be using the picturesque Church Beck, in the Coppermine valley; a mountain ghyll that cascades from the Old Man of Coniston.
WHAT'S INCLUDED
We will provide you with the following for a comfortable and enjoyable day:
High quality full length 3mm wetsuit
Extra 2mm wetsuit jacket (cold weather)
Buoyancy Aid
Spray cagoule
Neoprene socks (we are one of the few companies offering wetsuits socks, for maximum comfort)
Helmet (water helmet designed for aquatic environments)
Harness
Technical canyoning equipment
Hardware & ropes
Group kit & emergency equipment
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WHAT TO EXPECT
We will give a full and comprehensive safety briefing & demonstrations.
The instructor will take you through the gorge and teach you safe and appropriate canyoning techniques,
This is a fully aquatic journey as we descend the gorge.
If you are looking for an adrenaline filled adventure then this is for you. This trip offers some technical jumps, adventurous slides on natural rock features and plenty of crystal clear plunge pools for swimming, scrambling and playing.
We will manage the descent via a series of roped lowers, abseils, jumps and slides.
Ratios
1:8 Ratio
Meeting at 9:00am and running until 12:00pm roughly.
This is a half day adventure
Afternoon slots meet for 12:30pm when available
In busy periods (summer) we will run open days and fill the spaces where possible
3 or more bookings for sessions to run
Pre-Requisites
10+ years
No experience necessary
The ghyll has lots of fun challenges. The gorge will narrow towards the end for the bigger challenges so you will have to commit to a series of jumps to exit the canyon.
This is an exciting trip, it is an aquatic ghyll so the will to get wet is necessary
Equipment
We will share kit lists with you during the booking stage
We provide wetsuits, spray cags, neoprene socks, helmets and buoyancy aids
You will need to bring sturdy footwear, such as walking boots or supportive trainers.
You will need change of clothes and a towel for afterwards
Venue
This session is based in Coniston (we will share our meeting location with you)
We will meet you on location with everything you need for your session
The season is April - October, with extremities of the season having colder water temperatures.
You will be on session for around 3 hours depending on group sizes
2023 dates
Dates can be arranged on request.
Subject to instructor availability
Send an enquiry via our contact page and email us at info@lakedistrictmountaineering
.co.uk
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Please us the contact form or email us to enquire and we can organise a guided day based on your availability (and ours)
Let us know your preferred date, or choose a date to join an open group on the booking system
CONTACT
We look forward to hearing from you and working towards your mountaineering ambitions and helping to achieve your goals.
Phone or WhatsApp:
07458353048
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