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20/08/2024

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Join me for an unforgettable adventure in Nepal, where breathtaking landscapes and rich cultural heritage await. This unique opportunity combines the thrill of advanced canyoning training with an immersive exploration of Nepal's stunning natural beauty.

13/07/2024

🌟 Meet Felipe, our new CGI Pro Guide from Pucon, Chile! 🇨🇱 With 11 years of canyoning experience, Felipe has been guiding adventurers through some of the most stunning canyons in the world. His extensive travels in Europe have enriched his expertise, bringing fresh ideas and techniques to our team. We’re thrilled to have Felipe on board and can’t wait for you to join us on an unforgettable canyoning adventure! 🚀🌊

21/04/2024

Thanks to Todd Kolberg for allowing me to observe his Uber L1 course in LA this weekend. I enjoy watching other instructors to see how they present knowledge and skills to eager new students. Always something to learn.

As a bonus, the guy assisting him is someone I have known for a long time, but have not seen for 20 years.

08/04/2024

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Canyon Guides International is now on Instagram. Follow us !

13/03/2024

Certification programs offered by Canyon Guides International in 2024. Contact me for more information.

12/02/2024

Canyon Guides International is proud to announce the training and certification of 12 new Level 2 canyon guides in Mexico.

In February and March of this year CGI Instructors Rich Carlson and Adolfo Isassi were invited to train and assess a group of canyoneers from a Monterrey canyoning club called Legión Cañonera del Norte. It was obvious from the first day that every member of the group had already been learning and practicing at a level higher than most. It is rare for 100% of a class of candidates to pass and be granted certification, but this group did it.

Congratulations to:

Alan Fernando Muñoz Espinosa
Ana Lilia Cristobal Hernandez
Antonio Sainz Serralde
Arturo Martinez Robles
Edrei Arim Ventura Naranjo
Enrique Israeli Martinez Baez
Erick Castillo de la Garza
Jesús Mario Leal de la Fuente
José Alberto García Córdova
Melissa Yesenia Juárez Treviño
Oswaldo Vitella Guerrero
Pablo César Valero Arellano

We are proud to welcome all of you as members of Canyon Guides International.

06/05/2023

05/12/2022

Canyon Guides International is proud to announce the release of its "Canyoneering Competencies List". This multipurpose document serves as:

- A course design guide for CGI Instructors
- A study guide for aspiring professional guides
- A study guide for recreational canyoneers and canyon leaders
- A matrix of competencies aligned with course levels
- A course selection guide for newcomers that want to get instruction from certified instructors

A step forward from current skills lists, this Competencies List was created by Rich Carlson, based on his 40+ years of experience canyoneering and 30+ years guiding and teaching, with input from several CGI instructors from the USA and Canada. The result is not only a document that lists canyoning skills and competencies, but offers an instructional framework and philosophy to teach rope work and manage risk.

The document is available in PDF format for download from CGI's website at:
https://canyonguidesinternational.org/docs/competencies-checklist-CGI.pdf

03/12/2022

Photos from the October 2022 CGI Canyon Rendezvous in Monterrey Mexico.

11/10/2022

T-shirts are in production for the 2022 Canyon Rendezvous in Monterrey Mexico, 22-30 October.

05/10/2022

Received in Laredo TX. Donations from BlueWater ropes for our upcoming canyon rendezvous, 22-30 October here in Monterrey Mexico.

https://canyonguidesinternational.org/rendezvous/

Grateful to BlueWater for their tremendous generosity and support over the years.

04/09/2022

Congratulations to Matthew Arnold, on receiving your Level 2 Canyon Guide Certification.

https://canyonguidesinternational.org/congratulations-matthew-arnold-level-2-certification/

22/08/2022

Thanks to CE4Y for their generous support of the 2022 Canyon Rendezvous in Monterrey Mexico, 22-30 October.

27/06/2022

We added another sponsor. Our thanks go out to Gear Perspective for their generous support of the CGI Canyon Rendezvous, 22-30 October in Monterrey Mexico.

23/06/2022

Our thanks to Amphipak for their generous support of the CGI Canyon Rendezvous, 22-30 October in Monterrey Mexico.