Joining Rich in this episode is Adolfo Isassi, canyon photographer extraordinaire. Adolfo shares some of his favorite tips and tricks to help you dramatically improve the quality of the photos and video you take during your canyoneering adventures. Follow Adolfo Online Flickr Instagram Facebook Download your FREE copy of our Competencies Checklist. The checklist is…
In this episode, Rich talks with his guest, long-time friend, Shannon Long. Shannon is a captain with the Henderson Nevada Fire Department, a paramedic and a pro guide with Canyon Guides International. During a recent trip to Costa Rica there was an accident involving a broken leg in a canyon called Mordor. Shannon happened to…
In this episode, Rich talks with his guest and long-time amigo, Pepe “Barranco” Benavides. The conversation includes how Pepe has become the “official” graphic artist of the international canyoneering community, lending his creativity and talent to countless projects over the past 22 years. Pepe also shares information about the international canyon rendezvous taking place in…
In this monologue episode Rich talks about the four stages of learning and a cognitive bias known as the Dunning Kruger Effect, along with some advice to avoid spending too much time at the “Peak of Ignorance”. The Competencies Checklist is a free tool that can provide you with a roadmap of sorts to put…
Looking for photos or videos of you using your Totem. Extra points if you show a cool way of using it. Everyone who submits a photo that is chosen for sharing in social media will receive a set of Totem decals. Totem t-shirts and a few Totems will also be given away, based on some…
Time flies when you are having fun. It has been 15 years already since the Totem was introduced. I have especially enjoyed all the different ways users have come up with to use the Totem to solve rigging problems. Rewarding indeed. In honor of the 15th anniversary, we are updating the instruction sheets to reveal…
Canyoning in Morocco I will be in Morocco in March as part of an exploration team to open some new canyons and help locals establish a canyon guide service. Check out the GoFundMe campaign for background and details about the project. GoFundMe – Canyoning in Morocco Donors to this fundraising campaign are invited to join me…
Join Rich Every Thursday Evening Topics in this virtual classroom series will include all things canyoneering — anchors, rigging, techniques on rope, rescue, problem solving and more — with Rich’s perspectives from more than four decades of canyoneering, guiding and teaching. Students are encouraged to submit scenarios and questions in advance to be included in…
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