{"id":1964,"date":"2024-05-25T14:54:28","date_gmt":"2024-05-25T13:54:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/ninetoalive.co.uk\/?p=1964"},"modified":"2024-05-29T09:58:29","modified_gmt":"2024-05-29T08:58:29","slug":"white-water-adventures-to-never-forget-learn-all-about-canyoning-with-ed-swindley-an-experienced-outdoorsman-and-head-of-canyoning-uk","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/jusmedia.co.uk\/ninetoalive\/2024\/05\/25\/white-water-adventures-to-never-forget-learn-all-about-canyoning-with-ed-swindley-an-experienced-outdoorsman-and-head-of-canyoning-uk\/","title":{"rendered":"\u201cChecking your emails feels a million miles away\u201d – Why you should start Canyoning"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Learn all about canyoning with Ed Swindley, experienced canyoner and head of Canyoning UK.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Six years ago, Ed Swindely began \u2018Canyoning’ with his friends. Bringing the sport to the UK from his time spent \u2018Gill Scrambling\u2019<\/a> in Europe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cYou’re often in really remote environments, but so I often find, when things like that are so full-on and you’ve got to really think about your next step, like you look after yourself but you can’t really have much time to think about anything else,\u201d Ed Said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cChecking emails feels a million miles away, yeah, so it’s really good for disconnecting from your phone.\u201d <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Three years on, he created Canyoning UK. Only an hour and a half from Manchester, his\u00a0 canyoning company is based in the lake district, in Cumbria. Hosting half and full day experiences as well as \u2018stag and hen do\u2019s<\/a>, for Ed, Canyoning quickly became a passion and career.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Cautley Spout, Cumbria.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

What is Canyoning?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Canyoning, also known as Canyoneering<\/a> in America, is an exhilarating outdoor adventure activity that involves navigating through canyons using a variety of techniques. This might include walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling, and swimming. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sport often takes place in remote and rugged locations, providing participants with an immersive experience in nature. Generally, canyoning is either dry or wet, but the UK tends to be the latter.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed said: \u201cIn the UK we’ve got wet canyons, These are rivers that have sort of gouged a path into the rock and then a sort of treacherous canyon and then you go to the top and you’re descending down in remote, hard-to-reach places using a technique of ropes or big jumps or toboggans. These can be natural water slides, sliding down the waterfalls and sort of swimming and navigating through it. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt’s a good crossover of a lot of climbing skills,  mountaineering skills and whitewater kayaking and moving in whitewater. A hybrid.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The combination of scenic beauty, varied terrain, and challenging routes makes the UK a popular destination for canyoning enthusiasts. From the dramatic landscapes of Scotland to the picturesque valleys of Wales and the stunning gorges in England, the UK offers a wide range of canyoning experiences suitable for all skill levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ed added: \u201cThe UK is great. You’re accessing quite inaccessible places, seeing things a lot of people don’t get to see. I like that you’re pushing your limits and having a real adventurous time whilst you’re doing it.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Top Canyoning Destinations in the UK<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Canyoning UK operates at Coppermines<\/a> Canyon in Coniston. Ed described how it involves a load of ‘abseils’, big jumps of different sizes and a ‘natural water slide’.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Beezley Falls<\/a>, Ingleton is a more advanced trip they offer. It contains really big jumps, loads of loads of jumps, big wet toboggan slide, um, you know, a couple of abseils. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Ed with a Canyon group in Beezley Falls, Ingleton.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n

“We\u2019ve also got ones in Scotland. For example, there’s some in Stirling which are really good and like the Grey Mare’s Tale as well, up near the Kinlock Leven in Scotland. That’s a really famous one in Scotland Nice, and then some in North Wales as well,” he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“But the main ones are in the Yorkshire Dales and the Lake District.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can find a handy map with all the best canyoning spots in the UK here: https:\/\/canyonlog.org\/map\/<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Essential Gear and Safety<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Canyoning requires specific gear to ensure safety and comfort. Here\u2019s a list of essential equipment:<\/p>\n\n\n\n