In 1990 I gave up on corporate life and started guiding full time. I soon learned that I am happiest when I am teaching outdoor skills like climbing, rappelling, canyoneering, technical rope rescue, land navigation and wilderness survival.

I am proud of the reputation I have built as a guide and instructor throughout the world. Nothing brings me more joy and fulfillment than seeing my students apply the techniques I have developed and taught to solve real problems, ultimately making canyoneering safer, ecologically responsible and gratifying.

In the spring of 1999 I became the first American to be certified as a canyoning guide in Europe and subsequently founded the American Canyoneering Association, which evolved into the American Canyoneering Academy. In 2017 I founded Canyon Guides International and continue training and certifying canyoneering guides around the world.

Now retired from guiding, I focus all of my time and energy on teaching. My greatest passion is assisting with economic development and enhancing quality of life for individuals and communities around the world through the provision of training for professional guides and rescue teams. I am especially interested in volunteering my time to serve underprivileged youth and unemployed adults in Native American communities and in developing countries.