Although the canyon season in North Carolina slows down during the winter months Pura Vida Adventures head canyon guide Joe Moerschbaecher has spent the winter traveling throughout the United States and Puerto Rico continuing to take courses to improve his skills, gain additional experience and pursue his canyoneering guide certification. Today Joe learned that the hardwork, practice, and commitment he put in this past winter was rewarded when Rich Carlson, American Canyoneering Association founder announced to him that he has received his canyoneering guide certification.
The canyoneering guide certification course and exam was held for 10 days this past Janurary outside of Phoenix Arizona. After completion of the course Joe had to submit an outdoor resume, a canyoneering resume, and proof of current Wilderness First Responder certification to the 3 person American Canyoneering Association board. After submitting this paper work the board reviewed his application and unanimously approved him to the rank of American Canyoneering Association certified canyon guide.
Joe commented, " The canyoneering guide certification course is not a simple 10 day program. My pursuit of this certification started over a year ago and included multiple courses and instructional programs, as well as field experience before gaining the competency and confidence to take the course and pass the exam."Joe hopes to use his competence and knowledge to assist others in proper canyon techniques through Pura Vida Adventures' guided canyon trips and instructional programs. His gaining of this certification makes him one of very few people who now hold the internationally recognized canyon guide certification in the eastern United States. To find out more about Pura Vida Adventures canyoneering programs visit http://www.rappellingwaterfalls.com/ .
To learn more about the American canyoneering association visit http://www.canyoneering.net/content/
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