Canyoning is a highly extreme sport, which attracts more and more people from all over the world and involves a number of activities like jumping, climbing, walking, scrambling, abseiling, and even swimming. If you fancy the idea of jumping off steep cliffs into foamy rapids, then you this type of sport was literally created for you.
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It is simple: it brings lots of fun, enhances your self-confidence, and improves your physical state and fitness. However, canyoning can be pretty risky, and therefore, almost always it happens with a guide who has excellent skills and a lot of experience in rock-climbing, orienteering, and abseiling.
As well, a guide must be qualified to give first aid. Let us disclose the most important things about canyoning below.
As any other extreme type of sport, canyoning requires you to have at least basic gear. Even though the majority of canyoning sport companies will provide you with the most of the following gear in case if you will use their services, let us consider all the items you need. In any case, you can buy any of those items in specific specialized stores.
Helmet:
It is the item No. 1 for your canyoning trip. You are going to experience many rapid descents, and for that purpose you need a helmet that will protect you (or more exactly, your head) from falling debris or lousy bumps.
Canyoning Harness: It is required to give you a possibility to get descended by the rope comfortable and safely.
Wetsuit
You are going to do canyoning, the wetsuit is required to keep you warm after getting wet. In addition, wetsuits provide you with some protection against various abrasive surfaces. In fact, it is an essential item for those people who will go canyoning in tropical countries or a country with similar weather conditions.
Buoyancy aid:
It is necessary for keeping you afloat. Especially this item is of significant importance if you are going to go canyoning to places with quickly moving rapids. You must be aware that swimming for a short distance is an essential part of canyoning.
Neoprene socks
They are needed simply for keeping the feet dry. However, they can be substituted also with neoprene booties.
Neoprene guards for knees and elbows. Indeed, it is not a "must-to-be" part, yet it will provide you with an additional level of protection for the sensitive parts of your body. Taking into account that you are going to scramble on slimy rocks, it is a nice addition to the rest of your gear.
Throw bag
As a matter of fact, your guide should have it. Nevertheless, it is a specialized loaded bag affixed to a rope, used for throwing it to someone down in the water so that the person could gets it and be dragged to the ground by the thrower.
In addition to the above-listed gear, you may find necessary for taking the following items: waterproof rucksack, sports towel, cell phone, hard protective case, water bottle, canyoneer (special shoes for canyoning), and your old pair of trainers.
However, you must always bear in mind that canyoning is dangerous sport and any accident may happen any moment. Therefore, there are some tips that you have to stick to in order to stay safe.
You should get to know information about the canyon where you are going to go. Get to know the longest drop there, and bring the rope which is twice as long. It is a wise decision to take that long rope (you do not imagine in how many situations it can appear to be useful!).
For canyoning at some canyons, you will have to get headlamp s. Some canyons are quite tight and dark, and it requires you to have some light there.
Get some bottles of water; always try to avoid dehydration.
After all, be flexible in choosing canyons and alternate them. Sometimes it is a good decision to choose the canyons due to weather or other causes. Just be sure that your group approves it and agrees with you.
Indeed, canyoning can be an amusing pastime for any person, yet it is a quite dangerous type of sport. Stick to the above-listed pieces of advice, remain attentive, and have fun! After all, lots of fun is something that canyoning can guarantee.
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