The shepherd's jump is a traditional practice of the Canary Islands. It involves the use of a cane (called lata in Lanzarote), which Canarian goatherds or shepherds have traditionally used to aid their movement. Today, both the technique and the natural environment in which it developed are preserved: the cane is placed on a lower point, and the shepherd descends along it.

The cane, measuring approximately 2.5 to 3 meters, has a small metal tip at its thickest end, which is the part that rests on the ground.

This practice has typically been associated with the western Canary Islands, since Lanzarote—along with Fuerteventura—is one of the least mountainous islands. However, it was in the northern part of Lanzarote where it was practiced, as the shepherds of the Risco de Famara used their canes to follow livestock across the steep slopes.