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Disclaimer
CANYONEERING IS AN INHERENTLY DANGEROUS ACTIVITY!
Canyoneering may subject you to various hazards, including, but not limited to, falling, rock fall, injuries from exposure, such as hypothermia, hyperthermia and dehydration, drowning, flash floods, equipment failure, and many other hazards.
THE AUTHOR MAKES NO WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, OF ANY KIND REGARDING THE CONTENTS OF
THIS WEB PAGE OR ANY OF THE WEB PAGES LINKED TO BY THIS WEB PAGE AND EXPRESSLY DISCLAIMS ANY WARRANTY REGARDING THE ACCURACY, COMPLETENESS OR RELIABILITY OF THE INFORMATION CONTAINED
HEREIN.
THE AUTHOR DOES NOT RECOMMEND THAT YOU PARTICIPATE IN
THIS ACTIVITY.
What is Canyoneering?
According to Wikipedia: Canyoning (also known as canyoneering) is the
sport of
travelling down
canyons
using a variety of techniques including
walking,
scrambling,
climbing,
jumping,
abseiling,
swimming and "li-loing" (using an inflatable air mattress). It
requires
navigational skills, ropework, and other skills required for
wilderness travel.
| 2003 06 Main Oak, Zion NP. Photo by Jonathan Zambella |
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2005 09 Birch Hollow. Photo by Jim Malette
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Some Canyoneering resources online:
| American Canyoneering Association |
training, ethics, partners, beta, rendezvous |
| Canyon e-Group |
news, partners, trip reports, how-to |
| Canyoneer e-Group
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news, partners, trip reports, how-to |
| Canyoneering USA |
Tom Jones' master website with links to gear
and beta |
| CanyonWiki |
free, user-maintained site |
| Climb-Utah |
Shane Burrows' beta website |
| Tom's Canyon
Festivals e-Group |
Tom Jones' group site for
organizing trips |
| Tom's Utah
Canyoneering Guide |
Tom Jones' website with beta on
Utah canyons, along with ethics, canyon ratings, techniques and lots of
other good stuff. You can't go wrong with a visit here... |
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uutah.com |
Canyon beta, partners, trip
reports |
| Zion Adventure Company |
Springdale, UT based outdoor
business - canyoneering, rock climbing, Narrows trips. |
Photography in the canyons:
| Fatali Gallery |
amazing photographs mostly from the Colorado Plateau area |
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