TEAM MEMBERS
Owner, ACE L1-L4 Lead Instructor - Los Angeles, ACE L5 Certified Guide, Canyoneering & Rappelling
Growing up in Wisconsin, Todd spent summers camping at his aunt & uncle’s campground, swimming in ponds on the farm, waterskiing in the river, and snowmobiling in winter. After moving to Los Angeles, Todd attempted to overcome his fear of heights by taking accelerated free-fall skydiving training, He soon started looking for something closer to the ground that was more social, more scenic, better exercise, and more enjoyable. He quickly got turned on to canyoneering and has since explored canyons throughout the western states as well as islands in the Caribbean. A certified Wilderness First Responder, Todd is also a full-time lecturer at USC, loves to teach, and is thrilled to share his love of canyoneering with others.
- ACE L1-L4 Master Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- WFR/CPR (Wilderness First Responder)
- Leave No Trace Master Educator
ACE L1-L4 Instructor - Moab, ACE L5 Certified Guide, Canyoneering & Rappelling
Throughout her entire life, Jasmine has always found solitude and happiness in nature. She has a fiery passion for adventures in the great outdoors. As a military veteran, Jasmine served as a medic in the US Air Force. While stationed in Northern California, she started snowboarding, wakeboarding, riding motorcycles, backpacking and trail running. Since she moved to Tucson, AZ, she found her true passions: Caving, Climbing, and Canyoneering! From first descents to world-class canyons, Jasmine is always up for exploration. She loves teaching almost as much as she enjoys helping people discover their own sense of adventure in nature as a guide.
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- WFR/CPR (Wilderness First Responder)
Founder, Master Instructor, Lead Guide, Rappelling, Canyoneering, Rescue
As founder of Uber Adventures, the largest canyoneering training provider in the U.S., Klaus has been referred to as one of the most prolific and best-trained canyoneering instructors in America. ACE (Association for Canyoneering Education) Master Instructor/Certified Guide, ACGA (American Canyon Guides Association) Certified Guide, Officer and Instructor, Certified Tactical Rappel Master, Wilderness First Responder, Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician, Technical Rope Rescue Technician, trained Whitewater Rafting Guide, former Basic Mountaineering Instructor for Sierra Club’s Wilderness Travel Course, Map & Compass Navigation Instructor and a Master Educator for Leave No Trace wilderness ethics.
L1 Instructor, Canyoneering & Rappelling
I have been an outdoor enthusiast since 2003, mainly revolving around outdoor cross-country travel and exploration. I finally found out about the exciting sport of canyoneering in December of 2013 and began training with Uber Adventures. Focusing on learning the fundamentals and safe practices of canyoneering I quickly realized I had the canyoneering bug. In this sport, the things I find most satisfying are: 1) being able to safely descend deep into these beautiful, rarely seen places, and 2) the camaraderie and teamwork that I have not experienced in any other sport.
- ACE L1 Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- Swiftwater Rescue Tech (SRT-1)
ACE L1-L4, Lead Instructor for NV courses
Born in Arizona, I’ve spent most of my life loving the endless recreation the desert southwest has to offer. While you might find me taking my two kids climbing, hiking, mountain biking, or just outside in general, on-rope in a canyon is where we are happiest. The diversity of technical challenges, scenery and companionship in canyoneering has proven to be second to none and can “scratch the itch” and bring people together like no other sport!
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
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Instructor, Wilderness First Aid
Growing up near Detroit, I spent my summers learning about the outdoors as a camper and counselor at camps across Michigan and Canada. After graduating from The University of Michigan I travelled to Scotland and completed a graduate degree in Outdoor Education from the University of Edinburgh: I worked with Indiana University Outdoor Adventures and received my EMT and Wilderness EMT certifications, eventually becoming a Paramedic and Professional Firefighter. Today I run backpacking trips across the US and instruct Wilderness First Aid, Wilderness First Responder and Wilderness EMT courses.
Owner, ACE L5 Certified Guide, ACE L1-L4 Lead Instructor - Las Vegas, Canyoneering & Rappelling
Originally from the Midwest, the Great Plains didn’t offer enough vertical excitement for me and I knew I’d eventually leave. That opportunity came with a new job travelling the world with Cirque Du Soleil. I spent my free time of the next decade as an Ecotourist hiking, paddling, and playing in the wilderness. I settled down in Las Vegas in 2014 and Canyoneering quickly became my favorite outdoor activity. When not descending canyons, you’ll most likely find me Ultra running in the desert and mountains.
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
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IRATA/SPRAT Rope Access Technician
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Wilderness First Aid (WFA)
Training Partner, Colorado. ACE L1-L4 Canyoneering & Rappelling Instructor. ACE L5 Certified Guide
To put it mildly, AJ has a passion for the outdoors. Not only does he have more than 30 years of experience backpacking, skiing, cycling, scuba diving, skydiving, rafting and adventure racing, but his adventures and training include the vertical roped sports of canyoneering, rock/ice climbing, mountaineering, caving, mountain rescue and cave rescue. During the 10 years he has been canyoneering, he has descended more than 1,000 canyons around the world. In addition to his recreational pursuits, he has also taught or helped teach survival skills, winter survival, rock climbing, adventure racing, ice climbing, caving, mountaineering, canyoneering, and is now partnering with Uber Adventures to teach in Boulder, CO.
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
L1-L4 Instructor, L5 Certified Guide, Canyoneering
Cort grew up exploring the outdoors in the west with his family. Hiking, backpacking and rock climbing being some of his favorite hobbies. It wasn’t until 2009 that he was first introduced to the sport of canyoneering as a guide for an adventure company in Moab, UT. It was here that Cort’s passion for the sport grew and inspired him to learn as much as he could. It didn’t take long to realize that canyoneering was a sport of zero margin for error, which led Cort to seek out instruction and guidance from industry experts. This passion for knowledge and best practices led Cort to Uber Adventures and the ACE Canyoneering courses. Cort now manages at the same outdoor adventures company taking thousands of people through local canyons, and teaches the Moab courses for Uber Adventures.
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
ACE L5 Certified Guide, Canyon Guide in Nevada
I have always loved the outdoors. I was always stomping around the woods as a kid and after joining the USMC I learned land navigation, rapelling techniques, and put more miles on my boots than I could count. When the opportunity came I moved to Las Vegas and that’s where my love of climbing and canyoneering was realized. I started rock climbing and canyoning 9 years ago and during that time I received expert education from Uber Adventures from basic rappelling to the ability to guide groups of individuals with or without experience, and am looking forward to guiding locally.
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- Lead Guide in NV for Uber Adventures
ACE-L1 Instructor, Canyoneering & Rappelling
Jeremy was born in raised in an area foreign to canyoneering, a village in the far-east, Columbia, Maryland. He started following his love of the outdoors in 2001 and since then has spent most of his free time rock climbing. At least it was that way until 2003 when Aaron Ralston showed us all the beauty of Utah slot canyons. Jeremy saw these destinations and quickly sought out the sport of canyoneering. Since then, with training from the ACA, Uber Adventures, AMGA, LNT, and REI, he continues to explore canyons and climbs throughout the southwest. Jeremy is always excited to help spread the enjoyment of these addicting sports with others.
Owner, ACE L1-L4 Lead Instructor - Arizona, ACE L5 Certified Guide, Canyoneering & Rappelling
I am from Minnesota and grew up running and playing ice hockey. In high school, I got the outdoor bug while canoeing through the BWCAW and miss being able to do that. Backpacking, climbing, and canyoneering have helped fill that void. I moved to Arizona in August 2014, but it wasn’t until April 2019 that I began technical canyoneering. Shortly after I began, I was able to join a group doing The Subway and have spent most weekends exploring canyons in the southwest since. The beauty of these canyons and the challenges they can present are a big part of the reason I love this sport. I find it difficult now to leave the rope behind on any trip I take.
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- WFR/CPR Certified
Instructor, Swiftwater
Kevin Hawkins has been instructing Swift Water Classes for over 15 years and has held certificates from Indian Department of Transportation, Cal Fire, Rescue 3 and Balanced Edge. He has a passion for learning and stands out as an instructor for his critical attention to safety. He is an active member and instructor for his local SAR team and brings an empowering and fun approach to his classes. His past and present certifications include Special Response Diver with National Police Divers Academy, EMT, WFR, High Angle Specialist, Advanced High Angle Rescue (TRR), Structural Fire Fighting, Advanced Open Water Diver, Confined Space Rescue, ASRT (Advanced Swiftwater Rescue Technician), Rescue Instructor, Swiftwater Rescue Instructor, Lead Rescue Instructor, Swiftwater Awareness, and is currently the VP and Instructor for Yolo County SAR, Owner and Lead Rescue Instructor with Balanced Edge.
L1-L4 Instructor, L5 Certified Guide, Canyoneering & Rappelling
My name is Robert Nissen and I’m 23 years old. I was born and raised in Laramie, Wyoming. I got into rock climbing in 2010 and learned to climb at Vedauwoo Wyoming. I found canyoneering when I moved to Moab, Utah in 2015 and now guide canyoneering and rock climbing trips for the Moab Adventure Center and teach canyoneering courses for Uber Adventures.
- ACE L1-L4 Instructor
- ACE L5 Certified Guide
- Wilderness First Aid
- (working on Swiftwater Rescue Technician)
Instructor, Navigation
Though a film/television editor and photographer by trade, ever since his first whitewater rafting trip at 13yo, Brian has been relentlessly pursuing outdoor adventure in the form of cycling, hiking, kayaking, canyoneering, rafting, scuba diving, backpacking, skiing, climbing, snow shoeing, and anything else that gets him out there. His desire to teach came from having taken formal classes in outdoor education from NOLS, REI, Uber Adventures, SOLO, PADI, and the Sierra Club. Currently a map-and-compass navigation instructor for Uber Adventures, he also teaches basic mountaineering for Sierra Club’s Wilderness Travel Course. He is a certified Wilderness First Responder and is well-trained in canyoneering & canyon rescue.
Assistant Instructor, Canyoneering & Rappelling
My name is Collin Goebel and I’m 27 years old. My love of nature comes from backpacking and 5 years of rock climbing. Two years ago my brother introduced me to canyoneering and I enjoyed it so much I took 3 of the Uber Adventures courses (ACE-L1/L2/L3), and I have been helping teach the ACE-L1 class for Uber Adventures for the past year. My canyoneering experience includes descents in Arizona, Southern California, The Sierra, and Zion. I am currently in the process of becoming certified in Swiftwater Rescue.