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…
Are you a dedicated explorer with a love for canyoneering? If the answer is yes, then look no further – you’ve discovered the ideal podcast for your adventurous spirit. In this inaugural episode of the Canyoneering Karma podcast, Rich Carlson delves into his canyoneering journey that dates back to the mid-1970s – transitioning from a…
Busy preparing for the upcoming canyon rendezvous here in Monterrey Mexico, 22-30 October. I organized more than 40 rendezvous in the past, but it has been awhile. Excited. We have participants coming from the US, Canada and Mexico. Check back for updates from the rendezvous and after. There is still time to register if you…
Would you like to be part of an upcoming episode of the Canyoneering Karma podcast? I have several ideas for how episodes will be generated. One way will be to record a series of online classes. The classes will start with me presenting fundamental principles on the class topic in a 15-20 minute monologue, followed…
It has been an absolute joy collaborating with Pepe “Barranco” Benevides over the years. I first crossed paths with him when he was a student in one of my courses in Guadalajara, Mexico. At the time, he wasn’t pursuing graphic art professionally, but his raw talent was undeniable. Fast forward over two decades, and Pepe…
Some guys from Proteccion Civil visiting my home in El Cercado, Nuevo León, Mexico today to receive some canyoneering shoes donated by Zion Guru in Springdale Utah USA. Proteccion Civil is the organization responsible for canyon rescue in this area. Adding to the shoes donated by Zion Outfitters (also in Springdale UT) over the past…
Shout out to Zion Guru in Springdale Utah for the donation of approx. 100 pairs of canyoneering shoes. I have not counted the neoprene socks yet. Brought all back to Mexico with me to look for some needy recipients. Added to past donations from Zion Outfitters (also in Springdale Utah) we have now received more…