Canyoning

Canyoning is travel through canyons using techniques such as walking, scrambling, swimming, jumping, and rappelling. Routes may follow dry or water-filled passages and require equipment suited to their terrain and conditions.

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Canyon: A deep, narrow valley with steep sides, commonly carved by a river. Its confined terrain shapes the route and obstacles encountered during canyoning.
Rappelling: A controlled descent on a rope, typically down a steep face or vertical drop. It is the principal rope technique for descending many canyon obstacles.
Canyoning grades: Rating systems that describe the technical difficulty and water conditions of canyon routes. Grades help match route demands to a group’s skills and equipment.
Canyoning and canyoneering: Regional English terms commonly used for recreational travel through canyons. The activity is called canyoning in many countries and canyoneering especially in the United States.
Canyoning equipment: Specialized clothing and gear used to move through canyon terrain and water safely. Equipment choices depend on the route’s water, rock, and descent requirements.
Scrambling: A form of travel over steep or broken ground using both hands and feet. Scrambling handles rocky sections that are too rough for ordinary walking.
Canyoning guide: A professional who leads and manages groups on canyoning routes. Guides assess conditions, select techniques, and coordinate group movement.
Mountaineering: The sport and practice of traveling and climbing in mountainous terrain. Mountaineering centers on mountain ascents, while canyoning descends and traverses confined valleys.
Canyoning rope techniques: Methods for rigging and using ropes to descend obstacles in a canyon. Rope work enables controlled descents where walking or scrambling is not possible.
Wild swimming: Swimming in natural bodies of water rather than pools or purpose-built facilities. Water-filled canyons often require swimming through pools and channels.