Bluewater Ropes was founded in 1903 as a family-owned textile business in Georgia. BlueWater Ropes has grown into a leading American rope manufacturer with a passion for climbing and safety. The company’s modern era began in 1969, when it pioneered the first American-made kernmantle caving rope, revolutionizing the industry. In 1975, BlueWater introduced synthetic low-elongation ropes for fire and industrial high-rise rescue, replacing traditional manila ropes with durable, high-performance materials. By 1982, they became the first U.S. company to produce UIAA-certified dynamic climbing ropes, setting a new standard for quality. In 1995, they achieved ISO 9000 certification, a testament to their commitment to quality manufacturing. Today, their ropes are trusted by elite climbers as well as firefighters, military, and rescue teams worldwide. Known for low impact force, lightweight design, and unmatched durability, BlueWater Ropes continues to empower adventurers and professionals.
The 9.2mm Canyon DS (Dual sheath) evolved from Bluewater Ropes popular 9.2mm Canyon Rope. The innovative hybrid sheath design utilizes alternating strands of Polyester and Technora for increased cut resistance. This unique mix sheath on a nylon core gives this skinny rope a whopping 5,000 lbf tensile strength. Diameter: 9.2mm Grams Per Meter: 60 Tensile […]
BlueWaters newest innovation is an 11 mm NFPA-G rated static line. It features a 48 carrier sheath for an extremely supple hand along with a whopping 9,447 lbf. published tensile strength. Available in 2 highly visible contrasting colors for easy indentification. The Pro-G represents the pinnacle of functional rope design. UL Classified to meet NFPA […]
VT Prusik is a super tough heat resistant Technora aramid sheath over durable nylon core strands for rope rescue, tree climbing, and canyoneering.
BlueWater’s Canyonator life safety rope was designed in collaboration with Rich Carslon to be a safe and functional rope for canyoneering and mountain rope rescue use. Because of its superior abrasion and ultraviolet light resistance it is also perfect for wilderness use. Its light weight and small size makes it easy to carry over long […]
Bluewater sewn-loop prusiks are safer and more convenient than tied rope rescue prusiks. Safer because there is no knot that could become loose. More convenient since there is no bulk of a knot. These are strong and easy to use. Heat shrink protects the double tacked sewn section of the loop. Sewn with 277 polyester […]
Escape-Tech is a 100% Technora version of Bluewater Ropes 7.5 Hybrid design PER rope. The 100% technora Escape-Tech Rope has an incredibly high 27kN tensile strength. This strength makes this rope different than any other Fire Escape Rope. Escape-Tech has an exceptional diameter to strength ratio. Escape-Tech rope is also available with factory sewn loop […]
The Canyon Extreme is the ultimate in Canyoneering ropes. The Canyon Extreme was designed for use in high abrasion situations where edge protection usually can’t be used. It is a perfect choice for a lightweight wilderness or tactical rope. The sheath of the rope is made of technora aramid fiber for superior cut resistance and […]