 San
Diego County offers a varied series of rocks that are suitable
for rock climbing. There is very little limestone and most of the
better surfaces are granite. At the Marco Polo Connection we offer
our clients the opportunity to enjoy a morning rappelling. It
is great fun and builds self-confidence, rock skills and offers
a great way to
enjoy the
out-doors.
We usually meet in the parking lot at Mission
Gorge Climbing area in Mission Trails Regional Park at 8:00 am.
This is short
8 mile drive from downtown San Diego. Upon arrival your instructor
will fit you with a Black Diamond climbing harness, rock climbing
helmet and set of carabiners.You will need to wear clothing similar
to Blue Jean material as it is rugged and you will also need to
wear some tough lace-up athletic shoes or similar foot wear. After
a short learning session on a series of small scale rocks where
we can have an opportunity to learn some rudimentary rappelling
skills, it's off to the big rocks.
 You
will learn to progress downwards with your feet planted firmly
on the rocks at a horizontal position
whilst suspending yourself
from the rock face with a dual line. We will work up from a short
rope to a time when you will be rappelling at speed down a vertical
100 foot face. The adrenaline will be pumping and you will feel
extremely pleased with what you have learned to do. This activity
is especially
good for team-building skills and will create an extraordinary
sense of well-being in the participant. You need to be reasonably
fit in order to participate but all-comers can learn how to rappel
and also how to trust themselves.This is a morning activity only.
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