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OCR: Contacting a guide is essential for the first time canyoner. The danger, real and perceived, combined with demanding U.S. insurance regulations, has prevented canyoning from becoming commercially available in the United States. However, Flagstaff, Arizona-based Discovery Treks plans to begin tours within a year. Outfits in Europe, particularly in France, Italy and Spain, already offer such tours. However, with the proper training and equipment, there are numerous canyons in the U.S. amenable to beginners. A solid resource is Michael R. Kelsey's Canyon Hiking Guide to the Colorado Plateau, now in its third edition. Kelsey covers canyons in northern Arizona, northwest New Mexico, southern Utah and southwestern Colorado, and offers several beginning hikes. Sources for the more advanced canyon ...