Knots

 This page contains  the knots required for all canyoning courses. Don’t worry if you see something you don’t recognise.  You will be introduced to it on your next course.  For help with tieing these knots check out; http://www.animatedknots.com

 Overhand on the bight

 

 Overhand on a bight. Uses; knot blocks, loop to clip into

 

Figure of 8 on a bight

 

Figure of 8 on a bight. Uses; a loop to clip into

 

Re- Threaded figure of 8

 

 Figure of 8 rethreaded. Uses; tieing into a harness/anchor

 

  Clove hitch

 Clove hitch. Uses; tieing into a carabiner

 

 

Italian/munter hitch

 

 Italian/munter hitch. Uses; belaying, Lowering, abseiling, contingency rigging

 

No knot

  No knot. Uses; Swift water tie off. Very strong and releasable   

 

 Directional Figure of 8

  Directional figure of 8. Uses Allows rope to be loaded in both dirictions and the loop to be loaded.   

 

Stone knot

 

Stone/Stein knot. Uses; Isolates both strands of rope, easy to untie