The RIC is an annual international event with multiple objectives. It aims to promote the practice of canyoning throughout the world, to foster development and relations between the country's players, and to provide a meeting place for canyoning enthusiasts and organizations to exchange ideas at technical workshops. It is also the official venue for the FIC's General Assembly.

RIC is a wonderful opportunity to explore new areas of the world, meet like-minded people, and learn new canyoning techniques. For me, it opens up many possibilities for future travel and friendships. I have met people during the RIC that became good friends. Because of them, I can travel around the world and experience their culture. I go to places I have never heard of and perhaps would never think of going to. The RIC opens doors for me. It is a great opportunity.

International canyon rendezvous started with a simple idea. Koen Viaene (Belgium) and I wanted to create a venue wherein canyoneers from around the world could come together to share information and ideas to promote our passions for canyoning. We were personally involved with organizing and hosting the rendezvous from 2003 to 2008. Since then, various canyoneers and organizations have been co-sponsoring canyon rendezvous around the planet annually. It is exciting and rewarding to see how far the idea has grown over the years. Canyon rendezvous continue to draw a couple hundred canyoneers from numerous countries around the world each year. They continue to provide opportunities to meet new friends and reunite with friends from past events. There are always new canyons to explore and new techniques to learn. But be careful … participation can be addicting

For me, the International Canyoning Federation's International Canyoneering Meeting (RIC) is not just an event for canyoneers who meet once a year to discover an area of the world where canyoneering can be practiced. The RIC is the spirit of the explorer who wants to discover unknown places and people. It is the desire to discover the canyons of a place and its people. Make new friends all over the world, contact them, visit them and practice canyoneering while enjoying their company. To weave a network of contacts and friends forever.

An international meeting of experienced canyoning athletes, with a duration of 7 days and with a very attractive program of activities, conferences, workshops, rescue drills, space for manufacturers, distributors of material, bookstores, demonstrations, space for professionals, canyoning guides, adventure companies, training schools and national and international qualification. The organization wants to facilitate to all participants the possibility of canyoning at all levels, regardless of the number of days you are with us.