canyoning

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Noun

canyoning (uncountable)

  1. A hybrid sport in which participants travel along a canyon using a variety of techniques that may include walking, climbing, jumping, abseiling, or swimming.

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Although canyon may occasionally be used as a verb in this context, it is much more common to speak of "going canyoning."

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Last modified on 3 November 2012, at 10:31