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Techniques in Canyoning


Techniques in Canyoning

There are several kind of techniques in a canyon, which are also features of a specific canyon:
  • sifons (dive-under)
  • vertical rappeling (or abseiling)
  • horizontal abseiling: moving over a rope above a river from one side of canyon to another
  • jumps
  • slides (toboggan in Spanish)
  • Plus trivial techniques which are used in virtually every canyon with water: walking, swimming, climbing to large stones. Other characteristics of a canyon are length, duration, altitude difference; time to get in to a canyon start and to get out from its finish.

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