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    8-Hour Trad Climbing Instruction Course In Moab

    Learn trad skills and start leading with an instructor in Moab

    4.9 stars• 2K reviews

    Duration

    8 hours

    Includes

    Instructor, Equipment

    Highlights

    Build the skills you need to move beyond sport climbing and start traditional and multi-pitch climbing with an instructor. This full-day course is tailored to your experience and focuses on placing gear, mock leading, and progressing toward leading pitches.

    • Review knots, communication, belaying, and movement
    • Practice traditional gear placements for protection and anchors
    • Learn racking, cleaning, and anchor-building techniques
    • Work on mock leading and progress toward leading pitches
    • Use guidebooks, topos, climbing grades, and hazard assessment

    What's Included

    • Instructor
    • Technical climbing equipment

    Things to know

    Ages 8+.

    Cancellation Policy

    50% deposit due at reservation. 2 days prior: 100% of trip total is due and will be charged to the card on file. Cancel 3+ days prior: full refund. Cancel 2 days or less: 100% nonrefundable and cannot be rescheduled. Large groups (14+): 7 days prior full payment; cancel 8+ days full refund, 7 days or less nonrefundable.

    Product ID: RJCN3H

    FAQs

    Yes. This course is designed for climbers who have been sport climbing and already understand belaying, climbing movement, anchoring, lowering, and rappelling.

    Bring climbing shoes, helmet, and harness (provided free if needed), shoes for the short approach, a 48" nylon runner or personal anchor system (PAS), a belay device, 2 locking carabiners, a water bottle/water, snacks, sunblock, sunglasses, a camera, and a day pack large enough for water, snacks, and a helmet.

    You get an instructor, all technical equipment, and a rope. Shoes, a harness, a helmet, a belay device, and a locking carabiner are provided if needed.

    Meeting details

    1140 S Main St, Moab, UT 84532

    Experience provided by Red River Adventures

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    One Person

    $450.50

    Ages 8+

    0

    Two People

    $265

    Ages 8+

    0

    Three or More People

    $196.10

    Ages 8+

    0

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    Review summary

    4.9
    Excellent
    2K reviews•Google Maps
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    Red River Adventures has built an exceptional reputation around avalanche safety education and backcountry skiing guided tours. Reviewers consistently praise their guides by name—Carl, Victoria, Sierra, Brian, John, Ryan, Garth, and Jeremy all get called out for being both highly knowledgeable and genuinely fun to spend time with. The instructors strike that rare balance of being approachable and professional while teaching critical safety skills that clients feel truly prepared to use afterward. The AIARE avalanche courses get particularly strong endorsements, with participants noting they leave with confidence and practical frameworks for route planning, terrain assessment, and decision-making in the backcountry. Several reviewers mention the instructors' ability to create a welcoming environment where questions are encouraged, and one woman specifically appreciated the all-female class option for its supportive atmosphere. Whether it's a single guided ski day or multi-day certification course, the team adapts smoothly to changing conditions and different skill levels, making the experience both educational and enjoyable for newcomers and experienced skiers alike.

    What people are saying

    Review 1 of 5
    5/5

    Top tier adventure company! My family and I had the pleasure of doing the half day canyoneering tour paired with the half day rafting tour. Steph (aka Jimmy) was our guide for canyoneering and we were beyond impressed. He did a great job of educating us on petroglyphs and local flora/fauna as we hiked into the canyon. My eight year old daughter also did the canyoneering tour and Steph went above and beyond coaching her through the rappels. As a parent I was most impressed by his attention to detail and safety. Rafting in the afternoon was also a great experience. Molly (aka Jersey Mikes) was our rafting guide and she also did an exceptional job and made sure everyone on the boat had a great experience. The other rafting guides on our tour were Ainsley and Seb; they were also very engaging and made the short bus trip more enjoyable with their comedy :-) Highly recommend this company. All of the staff that we encountered were friendly and seemed to truly enjoy what they do.

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    Mark Tripp

    August 28, 2026

    Review 1 of 1
    5/5

    Top tier adventure company! My family and I had the pleasure of doing the half day canyoneering tour paired with the half day rafting tour. Steph (aka Jimmy) was our guide for canyoneering and we were beyond impressed. He did a great job of educating us on petroglyphs and local flora/fauna as we hiked into the canyon. My eight year old daughter also did the canyoneering tour and Steph went above and beyond coaching her through the rappels. As a parent I was most impressed by his attention to detail and safety. Rafting in the afternoon was also a great experience. Molly (aka Jersey Mikes) was our rafting guide and she also did an exceptional job and made sure everyone on the boat had a great experience. The other rafting guides on our tour were Ainsley and Seb; they were also very engaging and made the short bus trip more enjoyable with their comedy :-) Highly recommend this company. All of the staff that we encountered were friendly and seemed to truly enjoy what they do.

    Photo of Mark Tripp

    Mark Tripp

    August 28, 2026

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