Kanioning
Running, climbing, sliding, jumping, diving, rappeling: this is canyoning, a fascinating symbiosis of mountain and water sports. You follow the path of the wild water through gorges and ravines that are difficult to access. You slide down steep slopes and encounter an enormous natural backdrop with washed-out rock channels, waterfalls, whirlpools and crystal-clear pools.
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Canyoning - Adventurous leisure activity
You want to test your courage and feel adrenaline? Then you should try canyoning! This recreational sport offers you a lot of action and lets you experience a very special, albeit not unstrenuous, adventure.
You will go down rapids, abseil down waterfalls and squeeze between rocks. The beautiful and fascinating landscapes that you will experience in the canyons, gorges and ravines is a bonus not to be sneezed at. Canyoning allows you to experience nature from the perspective of water and literally immerse yourself in it.
With its many gorges and ravines, the Alps offer several opportunities for exciting canyoning tours. Here you can venture through narrow crevices, climb down waterfalls and take a jump or two into ...
Things to know about canyoning
Can anyone go canyoning?
Physical requirements, minimum age and previous experience vary depending on the tour. However, swimming skills and a certain level of fitness and agility are generally required. Participants should also be free from fear of heights.
Without question, a certain amount of courage and the willingness to try something new are also required. It should also be borne in mind that once in the gorge, a tour cannot be abandoned without further ado.
Despite the thirst for adventure and the thrill, you should always be aware of the dangers of the sport. Canyoning tours should always be undertaken in groups and led by qualified guides who are familiar with the area.
Equipment for your canyoning tour
If you join a guided canyoning tour, you will usually be provided with the equipment. But what do you actually need for canyoning? These are the most important items of equipment:
- Wetsuit and socks
- Canyoning harness
- Self-securing
- Helmet
- Static rope, emergency rope and abseiler
- Cutting sling and cutting knife or scissors
- Signal whistle
- Screw or via ferrata carabiner
- Hand drill kit
- Good fitting shoes with tread
- Waterproof gloves
- Throwing bag
- Diving goggles
- Supplies and drinking water
- First aid kit
- Mobile phone
- Headlamp
Canyoning with the features of Outdooractive
Let Outdooractive inspire you for your next canyoning tour. Here you can find the best tours from official partners and the community, or you can plan your own individual tour.
The map not only gives you all the important information about the topography, it also shows you the weather in your region. With these and many other features, your canyoning tour will be a complete success!
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