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Leadership Program Testimonials
Lindsey - Level 4 Lead Canyoneer
Cesira - Level 2 Advanced Canyoneer
Lindsey - Level 4 Lead Canyoneer
I truly felt empowered through this program. I'm grateful for the support and resources that helped me achieve my goals. I am also incredibly grateful for the inspiring mentors and new friends I've made along the way
Helen - Level 4 Lead Canyoneer
Cesira - Level 2 Advanced Canyoneer
Lindsey - Level 4 Lead Canyoneer
I joined the Chicks after being part of an issue at a rendezvous event that I had attended. I've never been so inspired and learned so much from such a great group of women and I continue to want to grow even more. I see so many unsafe things in the canyons that I wish I could empower every woman canyoneer to join us and learn to break that trend!
Cesira - Level 2 Advanced Canyoneer
Cesira - Level 2 Advanced Canyoneer
Cesira - Level 2 Advanced Canyoneer
I discovered the Canyoning Chicks after a close call experience in a canyon. The Chicks helped me grow into a knowledgable cannoneer. They also motivated me to further my education so that I could help pass along the knowledge and grow the community of awesome, independent female canyoneers.
What our Leader/Mentor Program is about
Leader/Mentor Program Mission
This program empowers a network of skilled leaders to expand our reach, ensure consistent quality, and grow the canyoning community safely and responsibly.
Leader/Mentor Program Values
- Access & Inclusion: We remove barriers to participation by decreasing financial limitations, turning intimidation into confidence, and replacing gatekeeping with mentorship and community. We work to remove intimidation, gatekeeping, and unnecessary barriers - welcoming women from all backgrounds and experience levels into the sport.
- Welcoming All Bodies: We adapt the sport to support women with disabilities and welcome all body types, because inclusion means fitting the experience to women—not fitting women to the sport.
- Community: Fostering camaraderie and mentorship through shared adventure, both in and out of the canyon.
- Safety & Support: Providing a secure, women-led environment for physical and emotional growth.
- Respect/Generosity: Leading with humility and sharing expertise, gear, and "beta" in a spirit of abundance.
- Empowerment: Driving personal growth and leadership through hands-on canyon experience and structured mentorship.
Skill Progression
We view canyon leadership as a progressive spectrum of skills that culminates in becoming a Level 4 Lead Canyoneer, with the potential to advance to professional guiding. This structured approach guides you towards assessment and certification at each stage, preparing you for increasingly advanced roles in canyoning leadership and certification:
- Level 0 Beginning Canyoneer: Capable of self-rescue, safe rappelling, and novice skills
- Level 1 Canyoneer: Assists in leading canyons and serves as First Person At Risk (FPAR)
- Level 2 Advanced Canyoneer : Leads canyons, serves as Last Person At Risk (LPAR) and anchor manager, and is capable of entry-level rescue
- Level 3 Rescue Canyoneer: Leads canyons and is capable of technical rescue
- Level 4 Lead Canyoneer: Capable of advanced rescue skills and leading intermediate and advanced canyons
Empower Chicks!
If you support our initiative to empower female leaders in canyoning please support us with a donation so that we can continue to help more and more women.
