2024 course
calendar
This Year's Vertical Engagements!
*Course listings are open enrolment: private courses may be booked any time. Courses may be weather-dependent: see our cancellation policy. Schedule may be updated from time to time. Some courses have pre-requisites, see course pages or contact info@ontherocksclimbing.com for more info. Courses at Rattlesnake Point require a park day pass for each day. For detailed course descriptions, visit the Course Index.
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MAY
Saturday, May 4
Gym to Crag Top-rope Anchors
8am at Metcalfe Rock (9hrs)
(offered by Climb Muskoka: contact gym for details and booking)
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Friday, May 10
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, May 11-Sunday, May 12
2-day Traditional Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Thursday, May 16 (6:30-8:30pm indoors) and Friday, May 17 (9am-5pm outdoors)
(offered by True North Climbing)
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Saturday, May 18-Sunday, May 19
Multi-Pitch Skills Course (Sport)
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Monday, May 20
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Friday, May 24-Monday, May 27
RATTLESNAKE ROUND-UP first round!
Special Event at Rattlesnake Point!
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Friday, May 24
9am Trad Anchors Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Trad Mentoring (4hrs)
5pm Climbing Knots Clinic (2hrs)
Saturday, May 25
9am Try Climbing (3hrs)
12pm Try Climbing (3hrs)
4pm Top-Rope Meet-up (4hrs)
Sunday, May 26
9am Falling Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Sport Anchor Cleaning Clinic (4hrs)
4pm Rescue Knots Clinic (2hrs)
Monday, May 27
9am Multi-Pitch Efficiency Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Anchor Building Refresher (4hrs)
June
Saturday, June 1
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
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Sunday, June 2
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
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Friday, June 7
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Saturday, June 8-Sunday, June 9
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Monday, June 10
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Friday, June 14 (6:30-8:30 indoors)
and Saturday, June 15 (9am-5pm outdoors)
(offered by Boulderz Climbing Gym)
CANCELLED
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Sunday, June 16
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
5pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Friday, June 21-Monday, June 24
RATTLESNAKE ROUND-UP second round
CANCELLED/RELOCATED to Metcalfe Rock due to Park Closure
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Friday, June 21
7am Anchor Building Review (5hrs)
12pm Intro to Rappelling (4hrs)
Saturday, June 22 Rescheduled for July 1
1pm Top-Rope Meet-up
Sunday, June 23
8am Top Belay and Hauling (5hrs)
1pm Improvised Ascending (4hrs)
Monday, June 24
9am Trad Anchors Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Trad Mentoring (4hrs)
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Thursday, June 27
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
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Sunday, June 30
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
July
Monday, July 1
8am at Metcalfe Rock (5hrs)
1pm at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
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Tuesday, July 2-Wednesday, July 3
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs/day)
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Friday, July 5
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
1pm at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
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Saturday, July 6
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, July 6-Monday, July 8
PCGI Single Pitch Guide Course
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, July 13-Sunday, July 14
2-day Top-rope Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
Saturday, July 13
5pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Friday, July 19-Tuesday, July 23
RATTLESNAKE ROUND-UP final round!
Special Event at Rattlesnake Point!
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Friday, July 19
9am Sport Climbing Review (8hrs)
8:30am, 1pm Multi-pitch Climb (4hrs)
5:30pm Climbing Knots (2hrs)
Saturday, July 20
9am Crack Climbing Clinic (4hrs)
1pm Half-day Intro to Rappelling (4hrs)
5pm Top-rope Meet-up (4hrs)
Sunday, July 21
9am Half-day Intro to Climbing (4hrs)
1pm ATC Belay and Rappel Clinic (4hrs)
5:30pm Rescue Knots (2hrs)
Monday, July 22
9am Trad Climbing Mentoring (5hrs)
Tuesday, July 23
5pm Self-rescue: Escape the Belay (4hrs)​
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Monday, July 22-Tuesday, July 23
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Tuesday, July 23
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Saturday, July 27
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)
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Sunday, July 28
9am at Kingston Mills (8hrs)​
August
Thursday, August 1 (6:30-8:30 indoors)
and Friday, August 2 (9am-5pm outdoors)
(offered by Boulderz Climbing Gym)
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Friday, August 2
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
1pm at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)​​
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Friday, August 9
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Friday August 9 (6:30-8:30pm indoors) and
Saturday, August 10 (9am-5pm outdoors)
(offered by True North Climbing)
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Saturday, August 10
5pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Sunday, August 11
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Monday, August 12-Tuesday, August 13
Multi-Pitch Skills Course (Sport)
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Friday, August 16-Sunday, August 18
BEAVER VALLEY CLIMBING FESTIVAL!
Special Event at Metcalfe Rock:
Festival clinics discounted 20% for festival ticket holders! See site for more details!
Friday, August 16​
8am Intro to Outdoor Climbing (8hrs)
Saturday, August 17
CLINICS POSTPONED DUE TO RAIN
8am Intro to Sport Climbing (8hrs)
8am Crack Climbing Clinic (4hrs)
12pm Half-day Intro to Climbing (4hrs)
Sunday, August 18
8am Intro to Trad Climbing (8hrs)
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Saturday, August 24
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Saturday, August 24-Sunday, August 25
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs/day)​​
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Saturday, August 31
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
September
Sunday, September 1
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Tuesday, September 3
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)​
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Sunday, September 8
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Friday, September 13
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
1pm at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
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Sunday, September 15
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Monday, September 16-Tuesday, September 17
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, September 21
8am at Metcalfe Rock (8hrs)
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Sunday, September 22
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
12pm at Metcalfe Rock (4hrs)
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Friday, September 27
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Saturday, September 28
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
October
Monday, September 30-Tuesday, October 1
2-day Traditional Climbing Course
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs/day)
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Saturday, October 12
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Sunday, October 13
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Monday, October 7
9am at Rattlesnake Point (8hrs)
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Friday, October 25
Halloween Meet-up!
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
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Sunday, October 27
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
9am at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing
1pm at Rattlesnake Point (4hrs)
Book a course
Choose a climbing adventure. Courses can be rescheduled, changed or refunded (minus deposit) until 14 days before booked date.
Book a date for your course. Don't see what you're looking for? Remember private courses may be booked on any available dates. Need a specific location? Email us to ask about availability!
Your course is booked! Time to start getting stoked! Don't forget to pay the remaining course fees by 14 days before your course.
PRICING
For Open-enrolment Courses Only
(Pricing for private bookings is found in Course Index)
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Half-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing $100/person
Half-day Intro to Rappelling $125/person
Full-day Intro to Outdoor Climbing $175/person
Anchor Building Course $200/person
Rock Rescue Course $300/person
2-day Top-rope Climbing Course $350/person
2-day Sport Lead Climbing Course $450/person
2-day Traditional Climbing Course. $650/person
2-day Multi-pitch Climbing Course $650/person
Top-rope Meet-up $80/person
*prices include tax and any climbing equipment provided; additional park fee at Rattlesnake Point
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