New Training Body for the Traditional Ropes Course Sector in Germany

We warmly welcome the Camp Adventure Academy with its trainer Chris Janisch as a new ERCA-certified training body and at the same time we would like to take this opportunity to congratulate the company on its 20th anniversary. The Camp Adventure Academy, located in Walsrode, Germany, is the training brand of the Hamburg-based Camp Adventure e.K., which has been offering international camps and school trips for children and young people since 2002.

Inclusion Concepts for Ropes Courses presented at REHACARE

Our working group ''Inclusion'' was actively represented at the international trade fair REHACARE for 5 days and offered a taster high-altitude experience.

Participate in ERCA training courses

We are pleased to announce that a great variety of training courses can be offered again. On our website you can find pre-requisite courses, trainings and assesments which path your way to become an ERCA-certified trainer or ERCA-certified inspector.

Submit your Ropes Course Location for the public map

Dear ERCA-Members, please consider to submit your ropes course location so that ERCA can embed it in the public ropes course map. As an ERCA-Member, you receive this marketing benefit at no additional cost. This gives you the opportunity to highlight your location easily.

New Training Body for the Scope of Traditional Ropes Courses & Adventureparks in the Netherlands

Valentin Kern (Master Trainer) and Angela Matheußer (Training Manager at ERCA) accompanied Rick Jansen on the first advertised course for prospective site-specific rescuers and audited Edurope as an ERCA-certified training body.

ERCA's Cooperation Partners ...

... support the professional development of the ropes course indutry and partly offer special benefits to ERCA members. Today we feel happy to welcome "Regiondo GmbH" as our new cooperation partner. "Regiondo GmbH" is offering online-ticketing and
-marketing services which might be interesting to all operators who manage bookings from individuals and groups. Check out the services from ERCA's cooperation partners!

European Ropes Course Association (ERCA)

Our Association includes instructors, rescuers, trainers, builders and inspectors of ropes courses as well as organisations operating temporary ropes courses.

We update and optimise existing ERCA standards relating to construction, inspection, training and operation of ropes courses. We consider ERCA to be a basis for the exchange of knowledge, safety research and quality improvement.

Non-professionals like recreational climbers, visitors to forest adventure parks or group leaders searching for ropes course facilities will find interesting spots at our ropes course location map.

Teachers, parents or managers of educational programmes may be interested in our FAQ section with helpful answers regarding quality aspects, safety, supervision and more relevant topics for the high ropes course industry.

Operators may like the information about our training and inspection certification system with direct contact to our Accredited Training Bodies and Inspection Bodies.

Our classifieds section is a useful source of information for those seeking employment or for more miscellaneous matters like training courses, equipment for sale or unusual events.

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