Descending to New Heights

Creating Change, One Canyon at a Time

Canyoneering Karma began with a simple mission: provide training and equipment that opens economic opportunities in disadvantaged communities worldwide. Thanks to supporters like you—and the Canyoneering Karma Passport—we've raised vital funds and built a stronger, more connected community. As we've grown, so has our vision. What started as a focused initiative has evolved into something bigger: a movement of canyoneers committed to giving back.

Ready to make an impact? Support our efforts by donating, sharing your skills, or participating in projects. Every contribution—big or small—helps us reach more communities and create lasting change.

Train • Travel • Transform Lives

Canyoneering Karma uses this unique adventure sport as a vehicle for profound change.

Canyons are magical places—stone and water that captivate and inspire. They change how we relate to the natural world and how we choose to live our lives.

From training guides here in the USA to leading workshops for children in Nepal to launching guide services in developing countries—everything we do creates positive impact. And you can be part of it.

Ready to make your next adventure matter? Train with us. Travel with us. Transform lives with us.

Our Mission

We're building a charitable giving economy that reaches across the global canyoneering community—where skills, gear, and opportunity flow to those who need them most.

Inspired by the principles of sacred economics, we believe in abundance through generosity. Here's how we create change:

Train for safety and self-reliance – Professional instruction that strengthens the entire canyoneering community
Build confidence and connection – Helping people develop deeper appreciation for the natural world and their own capabilities
Open economic doors – Training underprivileged adults and youth in Native American communities and developing countries to become professional guides
Support those who serve – Donating technical gear to rescue teams and emergency medical services

Our Service Projects

Our Impact: Projects That Transform Lives

So far ... through Canyoneering Karma, we've empowered communities worldwide by combining adventure with service. Our projects have created sustainable livelihoods, built local capacity, and opened doors for people to transform their lives through canyoneering.

Guide Training & Economic Development:

Trained over 150 young men and women in Nepal to become professional canyoneering guides
Provided ropes and gear to launch new guide services and create jobs in Nepal
Helped establish the White Mountain Apache Tribal Guides program in Arizona
Donated gear and training to start canyoneering programs in Baja California, Mexico

Gear Donations & Program Support:

Delivered over 600 pairs of canyoneering shoes to startup guide services and non-profit programs in Nepal, Indonesia, India, Morocco, Africa, Mexico, and the U.S.
Donated training and equipment to establish a ropes challenge program for children in Nepal
Supported volunteer rescue teams throughout the United States with essential gear

Community Service & Disaster Relief:

Organized more than 60 volunteers to rebuild homes after the devastating 2015 Nepal earthquakes
Delivered more than 500 toys to children in Nepal and Mexico (donated by the Happy Factory in Cedar City, Utah)

How You Can Help:

The communities we serve always benefit from donations of rope, rope bags, technical hardware, wetsuits, and other canyoneering equipment. Support this work and train with us, travel with us, and transform lives with us through the Canyoneering Karma Passport program.

Canyoneering Karma Passport

Help fuel community service projects that transform lives through canyoneering. Contributions of any amount make a difference.

Donate $250 or more to receive your limited-edition Canyoneering Karma Passport that gives you access to exclusive passport holder events posted on our Meetup Group.

FUEL OUR MISSION