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- noun A hybrid
sport in which participants travel along acanyon using a variety of techniques that may include walking, climbing, jumping,abseiling , or swimming.
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Examples
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Explornatura, a Turrialba tour operator, offers a half-dozen treks around the area ranging from "canyoning" (rappelling cliffs and waterfalls) to shooting the rapids in "duckies" (inflatable kayaks).
Bob Schulman: Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird... It's a Plane... No, It's a Tourist! Bob Schulman 2010
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Explornatura, a Turrialba tour operator, offers a half-dozen treks around the area ranging from "canyoning" (rappelling cliffs and waterfalls) to shooting the rapids in "duckies" (inflatable kayaks).
Bob Schulman: Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird... It's a Plane... No, It's a Tourist! Bob Schulman 2010
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Explornatura, a Turrialba tour operator, offers a half-dozen treks around the area ranging from "canyoning" (rappelling cliffs and waterfalls) to shooting the rapids in "duckies" (inflatable kayaks).
Bob Schulman: Look! Up in the Sky! It's a Bird... It's a Plane... No, It's a Tourist! Bob Schulman 2010
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The ravine is one of the world's most popular sites for "canyoning" (canyoneering is the American term), the new high-risk, high-thrill sport that combines rock climbing, hiking and white-water river running.
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I would love to have experienced the canyoning as well as all the beaches and haggling.
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The small and popular site is surrounded by spectacular scenery, making it perfect for those with a spirit of adventure; activities on offer include canyoning, rock-climbing and horse-riding.
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The small and popular site is surrounded by spectacular scenery, making it perfect for those with a spirit of adventure; activities on offer include canyoning, rock-climbing and horse-riding.
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So for a few years it was activities (rafting, canyoning) and cities (they loved Amsterdam).
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Its turquoise water is beautiful to behold ... but don't just stand and stare, that's boring, instead jump in and try kayaking, canyoning, whitewater rafting on a mixed activity holiday for families that also includes guided walks, mountain biking and half-board hotel accommodation.
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Today Maya and I went canyoning in the morning (called kloofing in SA) and then caving in the evening.
They call it kloofing jen 2008
bilby commented on the word canyoning
"Six high school students and a teacher have been killed by flash flooding in a national park in New Zealand. The group, from a school in Auckland, were taking part in an outdoor adventure course in the North Island's Tongariro National Park. Police said that they were swept away by rising river water after a sudden rain storm.
A group of 12 people - 10 students, an instructor and a teacher - had been canyoning along an isolated gorge on Monday. Canyoning involves a combination of hiking, swimming and climbing along a river. The students had been wearing wet suits, life jackets and helmets."
- 'Students killed in NZ flash flood', BBC website, 16 April 2008.
April 16, 2008