Climbing Instruction
RRA can teach you the skills necessary to safely enjoy all that climbing has to offer. Single pitch climbing instruction is provided by guides certified by the AMGA to, at least, the Rock or Single Pitch Instructor level. Our guides are not only familiar with the latest standards, they are also friendly and fun. Ready to head outside but unsure of how to get started? Do you want to take friends and family rock climbing safely? Interested in learning multi-pitch efficiency or improvised rescue techniques that could get you out of a jam? Red River Adventures guides are here to help!
With venues in Moab, throughout the Wasatch, St. George and Red Rock, NV Red River can lead you to success!
Classes and private instruction are tailored to participants ability level.
Rock 101 – Inside Out
- Difficulty – Beginner
- Days – 1/2, Full and more
- Length – Single Pitch
- Minimum age – 8
- Meets – Daily 7:30 am and 3:30 pm
- Costs – $125 to 325
- Dates – Year Round
- Available – Moab, Wasatch, Red Rocks
This course is a perfect introduction to the sport or will build on the basic safety and movement skills you have acquired climbing occasionally or in the gym. The goal is to learn the most up to date techniques and technical skills to allow you to construct anchors, set up/take down top ropes and begin climbing outside on your own is a single pitch setting. by AMGA Certified Single Pitch Instructors. The AMGA is the premier US organization and the only internationally recognized certifying body for Rock, Alpine and Ski Mountaineering guides.
Rock 201 – Learn to Lead
- Difficulty – intermediate to expert
- Days – full and more
- Length – Single
- Minimum age – 8
- Meets – 7:30 am by arrangement
- Cost – $125-325
- Dates – Year round weather dependent
- Available – Moab, Wasatch, Red Rocks
- Check out our Ice Climbing options
This is the option for those that would like to improve their single pitch, sport or trad, lead climbing skills. This class will focus on strategies to take to fear out of leading or simply help you to climb better.
Multi-Pitch Efficiency
- Difficulty – Intermidiate to expert
- Days – Full and more
- Length – Multi-pitch
- Minimum age – 8
- Meets – 7:30 am by arrangement
- Cost – $125-325
- Dates – Year round weather dependent
- Available – Moab, Wasatch, Red Rocks
Multi-pitch climbing is so much more than single pitches stacked on top of each other. Learn the skills that are necessary to climb quickly and allow success on longer routes. This class is for those with a solid understanding and experience, climbing, building anchors and rappelling.
Intro to Traditional Climbing
- Difficulty – Beginner to expert
- Days – Full and more
- Length – Single pitch
- Minimum age – 8
- Meets – 7:30 am by arrangement
- Cost – $125-325
- Dates – Year round weather dependent
- Available – Moab, Wasatch, Red Rocks
The next step in learning how to climb. This is for those that have been sport climbing and have a understanding of belaying, climbing movement, anchoring, lowering and repelling. This is the course for those who want to move beyond sport climbing or “following” friends and begin trad climbing on their own. Participants will practice placing gear, mock lead and move to leading pitches while a AMGA certified SPI monitors the placements.
AMGA – SPI
- Difficulty – Intermidiate to expert
- Days – Multiple
- Length – Single Pitch
- Minimum age – 18
- Meets – Varies
- Cost – $350 to $535
- Dates – See Calendar
- Available – Moab, Wasatch, Red Rocks
The American Mountain Guides (AMGA) Single Pitch Instructor Course is the first in the sequence of climbing instructor and guide training programs. This is a great way to transition from a capable recreational climber to an effective climbing instructor. RRA has been providing Single Pitch Instructor training longer than any other Utah guide service