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Professional Guide Certification Levels
Level 1 Guide
Aspirant Canyon Guide certification (Level 1) is ideal for an entry-level guide working as an apprentice or assistant guide before pursuing higher levels of certification.
Level 2 Guide
Fixed Site / Single Pitch Canyon Guide certification (Level 2) is available to individuals who guide a limited number of beginner to intermediate level canyons.
Level 3 Guide
Pro Canyon Guide certificiation (Level 3) is for guides who can demonstrate a high level of technical competence in beginner through advanced canyons.
Level 4 Guide
Master Canyon Guide certification (Level 4) is for those who have attained a level of technical proficiency that represents the pinnacle of guiding excellence.
FX Gagnon
In today's Guide Spotlight - FRANCOIS XAVIER (FX) GAGNON - CGI Certified Level 3 Pro Canyon Guide. Also serving as the current CGI Regional Director...
Adolfo Isassi
In today's Guide Spotlight - ADOLFO ISASSI - CGI Certified Level 3 Pro Canyon Guide. Also serving as the current Technical Director for CGI. Adolfo...
New Instructors/Evaluators
Canyon Guides International conducted a training program for aspiring instructors/evaluators the last two weeks of November 2020 in Monterrey,...
New Regional Director, Mexico Norte
Tomas Hernandez has accepted the position of Regional Director, Mexico Norte. Tomas brings to the position many years of climbing and canyonering...
Guide Training, Level 1/2
COVID has presented many challenges in 2020. Challenge accepted for this 9-day Level 1 and Level 2 training program in Monterrey Mexico. Many...
Canyons.MX
Shout outs to Pepe “Barranco” Benavides and Diego Del Rio of Canyons.MX (Guadalajara Mexico). If you have not yet stumbled upon their website and...
Teaching canyoneering skills to others involves more than technical competence. Effective instructors must be good communicators who use an array of teaching strategies to accommodate students’ learning styles. Assessments for Instructor certification are available as an add-on for CGI certified guides, Level 2 and higher. Instructor certification assessments focus on teaching skills rather than specific technical skills.
CGI’s accreditation program has been developed for guiding programs, schools and services that offer canyoneering instruction and/or guided canyoneering. Accreditation provides a consistent standard for judging the reliability and professionalism of a canyoneering service by ensuring it conforms to industry standards, conducts ongoing guide training and promotes ethical business practices.