Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The sport or recreational activity of hiking, biking, or boating through canyons, especially the sport of descending very narrow canyons by rock climbing, rappelling, and swimming.
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- noun US
Canyoning , a hybrid outdoor sport involving the traversal of river canyons.
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Examples
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It looks like the Blue Mountains are a great place for backpacking, hiking and canyoning "canyoneering" to us in the US.
Hiking 2009
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It looks like the Blue Mountains are a great place for backpacking, hiking and canyoning "canyoneering" to us in the US.
July 2009 2009
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It looks like the Blue Mountains are a great place for backpacking, hiking and canyoning "canyoneering" to us in the US.
Nature 2009
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They told officials a 'canyoneering' guide indicated the hike could be completed in about 16 hours, but rescue personnel said the hike should be allowed at least two to three days to complete.
unknown title 2009
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One entertaining report was of the 2003 misadventure of 18-year-old Graham Becherer-Bailey, whose "canyoneering" adventure culminated in the curious decision to climb hand-over-hand down a giant cliff next to a waterfall in Tanaya Canyon in an extremely remote area.
AroundTheCapitol.com 2008
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In South Africa, the sandstone domes and verdant scrubland give kloofing, a ramped-up version of canyoneering, its own natural draws.
Up and Down Canyons 2011
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The Danny Boyle flick 127 Hours, about the guy who had to saw off his own arm with a pen knife after getting it trapped under a boulder, will highlight the stunning scenery of Utah's remote Blue John Canyon, famous for its narrow slots, potholes and canyoneering challenges.
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Welcome to the extreme sport of kloofing, South Africa's ramped-up version of canyoneering.
Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011
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In other countries, including the U.S., kloofing is known as "canyoneering."
Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011
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Even at its gentlest, canyoneering can be unpredictably dangerous.
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