The Bio of Travis McDaniel

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Travis McDaniel
travis@alpinets.com

•Vice-President, Co-Owner
•Special Operations Director for ATS
•Lead Specialty Stunt Designer and Rigger for ATS Filmworks
•Lead Instructor for all ATS Kayaking courses
•WCCM Certified Lead Instructor for ATS Canyoneering courses Levels I - V
•Professional Climbing Instructors Association (PCIA) certified
•Lead Instructor for ATS Climbing Courses Levels I-IV
•Lead member of the ATS first descent canyon expedition team
•50+ canyoneering first descents in the Sierra, Arizona, Southern California, Maui, and Cuba
•5+ years canyoneering leader training
•5+ years hours rock climbing leader training
•12 years climbing experience
•11 years ocean & river kayaking experience
•4 years river kayak and raft guide in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, Oregon, & California
•Swiftwater Rescue Technician Certified (SRT1)
•Maintains wilderness medical training certificates since 1997
•Founder of ATS Environmental Action Program
•Founder of Joshua Tree Rock Climbing Festival
•Instructor for ATS / Peak Rescue SAR Canyon Rescue training program
•Designer for the Sterling Rope Company’s canyoneering product line

ATS stands for Alpine Training Services, LLC.

ATS Adventureworks specializes in canyoneering, rock climbing, technical mountaineering adventure courses domestically throughout California, Arizona, Hawaii, Nevada, Utah, Washington, and Oregon; providing international training in Ireland, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic, Virgin Islands, Canada, Peru, Panama, Brazil and the United Kingdom.

ATS Filmworks provides specialty adventure film rigging and stunts for the film industry including work on the Amazing Race and The Biggest Loser.

ATS Tradeworks is a provider of professional elite training for service agencies and the military including rope rescue, confined space rescue, rappelling tactics, and swiftwater rescue.