Looking for a canyoneering guide? UK Canyon guides is the only recognized organization in the UK offering training and certification programs for canyoneering guides.
Not all canyon guides in to UK have learned the correct skills to guide canyons. The certified guides listed below have taken it up another notch. Our certified guides have undergone rigorous training and examination that meets all UK health and safety standards and covers all skills needed for international recognition. For you as a consumer, UK Canyon Guides certification provides a decisive tool for choosing the right guide.
Please see the UK Canyon Rating System.
Certified Canyon Guides
SINGLE PITCH GUIDES
George Yates
Ben Bryant
Ben Cortis
James Cooper
Oli Baylis
PROFESSIONAL CANYON GUIDES
Joe Thurgood – Vertical Descents
Mike Pescod – Abacus Mountaineering (aspirant)
Mike Gale – G2 Outdoor (aspirant)
Even Jenkins
Dave Fowler
Olli Bowman (aspirant)
INSTRUCTOR TRAINERS AND TECNIQUAL ADVISOR’S
Ben Starkie – Vertical Descents
Ben Bryant – Cave and Canyon Uk
CORPORATE MEMBERS :-
If your looking to be guided down a commercial canyon with a qualified canyoning company here are the selection of canyons available with recommended companies below.
Please note the companies listed have been through UK Canyon Guides Guide Assessments, have been vetted for safety of equipment and customer service.
Vertical Descents – 01855821593 – info@verticaldescents.com
Cave and Canyon UK – 07884260815 – http://www.caveandcanyonuk.com/
G2 Outdoors – 01479 811008 – info@g2outdoor.co.uk –