by Adolfo Isassi | Nov 24, 2021 | Friends
Canyoneering Etiquette (for recreational canyoneering) As canyoneering guides, sometimes we travel to to other regions or countries to canyoneer, or we go out with new friends. For those occasions, lets take a look at etiquette. When you engage in any social endeavor,...
by Adolfo Isassi | Oct 21, 2021 | Training
cognitive bias As professional guides, we have invested resources and time learning an array of skills to perform our chosen role and craft in canyons. One of these skills is working with ropes and rigging systems to mitigate the risks involved while traveling through...
by Adolfo Isassi | Oct 14, 2021 | Technical, Training
“Gear Perspective” Double-Ended bag When you are guiding, there are several tasks that require using two ends of a rope. This two ends can come from two different ropes, but can also come from the same rope: Tope rope belaysRetrievable safety linesRigging...
by Adolfo Isassi | Oct 7, 2021 | Technical
Rigging releasable for team/clients on temporary rigging, and transitioning to retrievable rigging for last person/lead/guide. Use case: There are a couple of cases throughout the Colorado plateau where you need to use retrievable-rigging, in combination with...
by Adolfo Isassi | Aug 13, 2021 | Training
As canyoneers, we are all too familiar with canyoneering “Beta” and its benefits. The rating and data on the canyon help us with the planning and risk mitigation. (Beta is jargon that designates information about a canyon. Beta may include information about the...
