While legal (depending) canyoning on reservation land is ethically questionable. There are some great looking canyons on reservation land, but as much as we love this community, we can’t trust it to use indigenous land wisely. After colonialism, that’s all they have, please do not participate in high impact sports on reservation land. ESPECIALLY without tribal permission. If you still choose to do so, please contact the tribe. We still want to encourage people to go explore the beautiful missions, particularly because reservation permits help fund tribal communities…

But we also have seen the impact of canyoneers on canyons. We know that ropes destroy vegetation and long lasting anchors such as bolts could persist. 

So if you aren’t ready to ask for permission, leave nothing behind, and do not advertise it. This isn’t a place for you to go to canyon. Its not YOUR land (frankly no where in the U.S., but ill get off my soapbox).

We are all human, but the scars of the manifest destiny runs deep. Help us heal that. 

If you have more questions or want to donate, please check out our land statement page, you can access it here, or at the bottom of any page.