Canyoning is one of the most popular adventure sports , enjoyed by many adventure lovers. The sport is also referred to as Canyoneering . Canyoning involves in traveling in canyon, using various techniques. The techniques used during Canyoning are walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling or rappelling, swimming and others. However, the most used technique during Canyoning is rappelling , which involves in abseiling aided bay ropes. People have been practicing Canyoning since a long time. However, the practice of Canyoning as a sports event has emerged in recent time. For this reason, there is a deficiency of specialized gears, which are designed for the sport.
For Canyoning , people have to go to the remote places, where they have to be highly equipped with navigation and orientation tools to find their way and location. The canyons ideal for the sport are generally made from bedrock stone, limestone, granite and sandstone. The canyons are usually deep gorges including several drops. Canyoning specialists have graded the canyons from easy to difficult on the basis of technicality involved in exploring the canyon. Canyons are found in every country of the world. For this reason, Canyoning has become more ands more popular among the people.
Canyoning of any grade require some elementary gears or equipments. The basic gears needed for Canyoning are backpacks, food items, boots, bottles, helmet, maps, clothing, radio and camera. If one goes for a long outing in the canyons, then carrying a tent and sleeping bag is essential. The technical equipments needed for Canyoning are harness, rappel devices, ascenders, ropes, webbing, carabiners, hooks or aids, pulleys, dry bags, dry suits, etriers and rapid links. People going for Canyoning have to be proficient in tying knots, as rope work is an essential par of Canyoning. If the canyon can be reached by car, then some additional gears have to be carried for car camping. These gears are mainly emergency gears for the car. Apart from all these, one has to get hold of utensils for cooking, stove and of course lantern or candle.
As an adventure sports , Canyoning involves in certain risk factors. People going for Canyoning should always be aware of various hazards, which can be faced during Canyoning. Different hazards, which can be faced by people, are flash flood, high water flow, hypothermia or hyperthermia, deep potholes, narrow slots and others. People should be on the safe side by carrying first aid kit with them while going for Canyoning.
