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Colby Brokvist
Expedition leader and guide trainer
- Guiding since
- 2004
- Field experience
- 20+ years
- Continents
- 6
- Guides trained
- Hundreds
From One Guide to AnotherĀ
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Each edition offers something to consider, try, or apply on your next trip, drawn from my experience as an expedition leader and guide trainer.
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Colby Brokvist
Expedition leader and guide trainer
- Guiding since
- 2004
- Field experience
- 20+ years
- Continents
- 6
- Guides trained
- Hundreds
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One skill to try on your next trip
Group management, tough decisions, difficult guests. The people side of guiding that certifications skip.
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Lessons from 20+ years in the field
What worked, what didn't, and what I do now, from backpacking to polar kayaking.
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I was climbing with a friend recently, and he told me he doesn't like to lead hard routes because he doesn't like falling. But a lot of top climbers practice falling on purpose.
Guiding works the same way. You don't get more confident by hoping the hard moments get easier. You get confident by practicing for the ones you're likely to face: the big decision, the difficult guest, the group that stops listening.
Confidence comes from competence. Here's one way to build it on your next trip...
Hi, I'm Colby.
I started guiding in 2004, backpacking and rock climbing. Since then my work has taken me to 6 continents, from safaris to sea kayaking to polar sailing. Today I lead expeditions and train guide teams for adventure operators, non-profits and universities.
Most guides are hired for their outdoor skills. The best ones are known for how they lead people. That's what I write about.
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The Professional Guide's Handbook
My award-winning book on leading adventure trips and expeditions, used by working guides and college programs.
"I love the substance that you cover in the course. I appreciate that you take the lessons learned through years of guiding experience & make them accessible."
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