Canyoneering Karma Podcast

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Rich compares canyoneering to rock climbing, highlighting the differences in risks, challenges and skill requirements. Canyoneering involves additional risks such as hypothermia, hyperthermia, and flash floods, making it a sport that needs to be taken seriously. The challenges and skill sets required in canyoneering are different from rock cli

Send us a Text Message.In this monologue episode, Rich discusses the American Canyon Rating System and its development. He explains that rating systems for canyons face challenges due to the diverse environments and varying conditions. The American system includes two major components: one for technicality of terrain or rope work (numbered 1-4) and one for water (A, B, C). Rich als

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Rich and Adolfo discuss the topic of preparing for an assessment, whether it be for professional canyon guide or recreational canyon leader. The conversation covers the reasons why someone would pursue certification, the differences between professional guides and recreational canyon leaders, and the various certification programs available wo

Send us a Text Message.In this episode Rich and Adolfo discuss what makes an anchor bombproof in canyoneering. We explore the differences between rock climbing anchors and canyoneering anchors, emphasizing the need for canyoneering anchors to be more secure due to the use of static ropes. We discuss factors that affect anchor strength, such as fall factor, mechanical advantage, and

Send us a Text Message.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. Shannon goes far beyond what is commonly referred to as a "buddy check", preferring the term "systematic safety check" to emphasize the need to check the entir

Send us a Text Message.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.

Send us a Text Message.In this episode, Rich talks with his guest and 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 be in the group and played a

Send us a Text Message.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

Send us a Text Message.This is Episode 2 of the Canyoneering Karma Podcast. 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 you

Send us a Text Message.Do you have a passion for adventure? More specifically a passion for canyoneering? If so, you may have stumbled upon the perfect podcast for you.In this introductory episode of the Canyoneering Karma podcast, Rich Carlson shares some of his background in canyoneering going back to the mid 1970s - first as a recreational canyoneer, then as a professional canyo