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BCAP: Basic Canopy Access Proficiency
Designed to get you up into the trees safely and teach basic climber rescue.
Syllabus:
1. Personal Protective Equipment operation/safe working parameters
2. Canopy line installation via catapults/crossbows
3. Basic rigging, including safe anchor point selection
4. Rope manoeuvres: getting around at height in the canopy
5. Rescue techniques including realistic role-play scenarios
6. Kit maintenance and work at height legislation including risk assessment.
7. Visual tree assessment methodology.Five days including independent assessment on last day.
£595 + VAT per person.
2013 Course Dates
- 8th – 12th April, Castle Howard, York – Hull University
- 13th - 17th April, Castle Howard, York – Hull University
- 23rd – 27th April, Round Hay Park, Leeds – Leeds University
- 27th – 31st May, Ireland – Trinity College Dublin *****NEW****
- 3rd – 7th June, Mount Edgcumbe – Plymouth University
- 2nd – 6th September, Harcourt Arboretum – Oxford
- 7th – 11th October, Westonbirt Arboretum – Gloucs
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ACAP: Advanced Canopy Access Proficiency
Designed to build on BCAP knowledge; teach lateral movement around the canopy along with advanced rescue techniques. ACAPs are open to BCAP graduates only.
Syllabus:
1. Advanced rope manouvres
2. Advanced climber rescue techniques
3. Arboricultural climbing techniques for accessing peripheral canopy
4. Working in the canopy, setting up equipment and sampling
5. Advanced rigging and vector force analysisFive days including independent assessment on last day.
Price £595+VAT per person.
2013 Dates TBC
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Safety is our overriding concern at all times. All the climbing techniques we teach are in strict compliance with British Safety Standard 7985:2002, AFAG guides and UK HSE law.
Trees – especially those in the tropics – are extremely dynamic structures requiring the careful application of a variety of different climbing disciplines. Our rope training courses aim to bridge the gap between established industrial and arboriculture techniques. We have devised many unique canopy access methods of our own over the years. Rope techniques born of necessity and deployed with great success throughout the worlds rainforests for over a decade and a half.
Whether you intend to climb in the UK or abroad, our training will help keep you safe.
BCAP: Basic Canopy Access Proficiency
Designed to get you up into the trees safely and teach basic climber rescue.ACAP: Advanced Canopy Access Proficiency
Designed to build on BCAP knowledge; teach lateral movement around the canopy along with advanced rescue techniques.Click on the images below to find out more…
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CAL regularly works in remote filming locations, far from vehicle access. Camera support systems therefore need to be light-weight and adaptable without compromising image stability. We are specialists in the design and installation of aerial cable-cam systems for moving manned and/or remote cameras around at height in a safe and controlled manner.
Sometimes it is not just the cameras and operators that need to go aloft: CAL has also been responsible for the rope safety of numerous presenters including Sir David Attenborough.
We have worked on hundreds of BBC, Nat Geo and independent productions over the years. Recent notable credits include BBC “Planet Earth”, “Africa” and “Human Planet”; and Disney’s recent highly acclaimed cimematic release “Chimpanzee”.
We confidently offer the following specialist filming services
• Installation of Elevated Filming Platforms
• Cable Cam rigging and operation
• Vertical Tracking shots
• Safety Support for presenter lead pieces
• HD Camera Operation
• Aerial Work Positions and Fall Prevention systems for camera operators
• Safety Consultation and Risk Assessment
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Canopy Research – ‘Taking science to the next level’
Canopy Access Ltd have been directly involved in numerous research projects worldwide using specific climbing skills to access some of the most biologically valuable places in the world.
Researching the canopy has many elements to consider and CAL takes great pride in making
this possible through providing the necessary skills and training to allow amateur climbers and
enthusiasts alike to gain safe access to these areas.We have had the privilege of working with a host of excellent scientists and researchers who have
assisted in creating innovative and unique methodology to carry out research projects within the
canopy.If you are interested in carrying out a project in the canopy and would like to speak with one of our staff to discuss your research please get in touch by filling out the Contact Form.
Please scroll for details of projects we have been involved with.
Dr Phillip Wheeler HoD for Environmental and Marine Sciences established the first UK Canopy Science module with an integrated practical BCAP qualification in 2009. Since then CAL has trained over 30 students as part of the course module and hopes to continue working with Dr Wheeler and Hull University to encourage further interest in canopy science in the future.
The University of Glasgow Exploration Society has been running successful research expeditions for over 90 years. CAL are delighted to have worked with several of these groups; helping to take their research into some of the most diverse forest canopies in the world.Payamino Project. Ecuadorian Amazon: Dr Stewart White of Glasgow Uni has spent over 10 years studying the ornithology of the Payamino region and has been integral in developing canopy science for this particular long term conservation project. For more information please see www.payaminoproject.co.uk
The University of Leeds support the BCAP as part of their skills curriculum for Post Graduate Biological Sciences. We have gained recognition from professions such as Bat Conservation by offering training courses that adhere to the working at height regulations and can be used both in trees and non-living structures. -
Canopy Access are delighted to offer you the chance to climb into the rainforest canopy during your Operation Wallacea summer expedition. Experience the rainforest from a new level by learning how to climb into the high canopy of the tropical rainforest with our qualified instructors. 40% of all life on earth lives there, so why not take a look for yourself…?
If you are interested in joining us in the canopy please scroll down to complete and submit the booking form below. We will then contact you via email to issue an invoice and arrange payment ahead of your experience. Places are offered on a first come first served basis and whilst we will do our absolute best to accomodate you - spaces are limited.
£90 per person UK Bookings
$145 USD per person International Bookings (includes paypal handling fee)
Please note that bookings made by UK based individuals/institutions will require payment via BACS from a UK registered bank account, whilst international bookings will be issued with an invoice via Paypal.
You can download our 2013 Risk Assessment HERE.
Welcome to Canopy Access Ltd!
The home of all things arborealWhether you are a scientist wishing to unlock the secrets of the rainforest canopy; a filmmaker wanting to capture canopy critters on camera, or an enthusiast with a simple desire to climb trees for fun – we are here to get you up (and back down again!) safely.
Our background
CAL was set up in 1998 to provide technical rigging solutions for the Wildlife TV industry and has been providing rope access, training and consultancy on a full time basis ever since.
We regularly operate in extremely remote forest locations throughout the tropics. From the Amazon and Congo to the towering forests of Asia and beyond.
Fifteen years of providing safety at height for working on ropes in these extremely challenging and dynamic environments has given CAL the hard earned experience necessary to confidently offer a number of associated services. Rope training, canopy filming, scientific research support and canopy construction to name but a few.
Here are some of the many organisations we are proud to have worked with over the years:
