Canyoning is like a triathlon consisting of hiking, climbing, abseiling and swimming. This opens up a lot of possibilities for adventure anywhere in the world. The blue mountain is the perfect mixture of cliffs, streams and trails, so bring you harness wet gear and swimming trunks. And then when you finally get bored of just climbing or hiking combine both and make an adventure that the Blue Mountains are best suited for, canyoning. But before you do all this things. Here are some places for you that are good for canyoning.
- Blue mountains, Australia. Canyoning at its most convenient. The Blue Mountains holds about 400 canyons with different grades and difficulty. Canyons such as the Grand Canyon are perfect for novice canyoneers while the empress falls is an abseilers haven spot. To put you for a challenge you can also try the Claustral Canyon or prefer to stay dry and opt for the tiger-snake canyon. Or if you want to add to your adventure you can enjoy some caving at the Jenolan cave.
- Copper canyon, Mexico. A remote location where early spring brings out the best that nature has to offer. It is the largest canyon system in North America where rugged terrain and medium to difficult grades of slopes will absolutely give you the adrenalin challenge that you need. Breathtaking views of the Urique River will urge you to keep on trekking through narrow slots leading you through the canyon.
- Grand Canyon of the Verdon, France. Carefully marked trails make it easy for you novice canyoneers. However for some who want more than a mediocre adrenalin surge, you can follow the trail of the turquoise waters of the famous Verdon River, scaling limestone edifices in different angles and slopes. Then challenge your skills at Styx du Verdon which consists of a tall maze of thin cliffs that lead to an underground river.
- Grand canyon USA, famous for its ancient archeological value, the grand canyon is a gold mine of good to know facts and amazing locations carved thousands of years ago by Colorado river. This location boasts of challenging incline terrains and majestic rock formations.
Canyoning is a sport that will take you to great adventures all over the world. It's not too difficult to find this activity especially when you speak of mountainous locations. And with the fast gain of popularity for its diverse and unique activities, canyoning is becoming the preferred outdoor action by those who want to do it all.