Our Blog
Of course you realize we would all rather be out having fun in the canyons than sitting at a computer writing blog posts.
Nonetheless, we will do our best to keep you informed about upcoming courses and assessments, let you know who is in the news, as well as share information of general interest regarding canyoneering and the profession of guiding.
Retrievable Rigging: Is It Useful for Professional Guiding?
Sooner or later, canyoneers will come across this particular area of rigging: Retrievable Rigging Depending on the country or region of the world, it can be referred to as: Retrievable Rigging/Retrievable Anchors Ghosting Transient Rigging/Transient Anchors Métodos de...
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 for Canada. FX resides in North Vancouver, British Columbia. Since 1999, FX has been an international adventure guide...
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 resides in Huricane, Utah. Canyoneering has been a big part of my life for the last eight years. I started my...
New Instructors/Evaluators
Canyon Guides International conducted a training program for aspiring instructors/evaluators the last two weeks of November 2020 in Monterrey, Mexico. CGI Senior Instructor, Rich Carlson, provided instruction the fist weekend. Topics included establishing learning...
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 experience. He is a CGI certified Pro Canyon Guide, Level 3, and a certified Instructor/Evaluator. We are confident that...
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 restrictions were in place so location options were limited, but we still managed to cover all topics for this group of...
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 Facebook group ... it’s time. Both of these guys believe in karma and go out of their way to share their good karma. If...
Canyoneering Karma
Canyon Guides International (CGI) supports the service mission of Canyoneering Karma. In fact, we consider Canyon Guides International and Canyoneering Karma to be sister programs. Canyoneering Karma exists as a place to share our passion for canyoneering and to find...
Facebook Group
We have added a Facebook groups to provide another tool for our members to connect and share information and ideas. Check it out: Pro Canyon Guides Group on Facebook