| 1.
What is canyoning?
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Canyoning
is the sport of negotiate your way down
canyons by employing various techniques;
abseiling and jumping waterfalls and cliffs,
cascading down natural chutes and water
slides, swimming through crystal clear
pools and using special rope systems,
such as flying foxs.
There is usually a small amount of hiking
required to access most courses, but once
in the canyon, nearly 80%
of the time is spent in the water.
For the best explanation of canyoning
watch the Tour
Video.
In contrast to canyoning, shower climbing
, a very popular sport in Japan, is all
about making your way up a creek, canyon
or river. The techniques employer often
resemble rock climbing or mountaineering.
Shower climbing is a great way to access
some beautiful areas but is usually not
as excting as canyoning.
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| 2.
.Is canyoning safe? |
As with any adventure sport,
canyoning involves an element of risk..
(Riskier than sitting watching TV....)
However, Canyons prides itself on using
only highly professional
experienced guides, and highest quality
safety
equipment to control the risk element,
and provide you with a safe and positive
canyoning experience.
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| 3.
Do I need experience? |
No, all of our courses can
be enojed by first time canyoners. We will teach you
the all of necessary techniques for a safe descent during
the tour.
For those with canyoning or abseiling experience, we
can provide special options within some of the courses
that allow for harder routes. |
| 4.
What if I can't swim? |
| On all tours a specialized
canyoning lifejacket is worn which provide ample bouyancy.
Therefore swimming skills is not essential. |
| 5.
How far in advance should I make a booking? |
| To be sure
of securing a place on a weekend, it is best to book
at least 2 weeks in advance, 3 weeks in advance for
the summer period. It is possible that there will be
places still left "on the day", but this is
very rare. |
| 6.
What about cancellation fees? |
The following
charges apply to all booking cancellations:
15
to 7 days before |
6
to 2 days before |
Day
before |
On
the day. |
20% |
30% |
50% |
100% |
NOTE: Cancellations made after 18:00 will be treated as cancellations made on the following day. |
| 7.
What do I need to bring? |
| A towel and
your swimwear is all you require. Canyons provide all
of the necessary equipment which is included in the
price of the tour. |
| 8.
Will my contact lenses be ok? |
| If you are worried about
your contacts lenses, we can provide you with swimming
goggles, although you should be fine without them. Just
close you eyes! |
| 9.
Can you provide transport from the train station? |
| Yes. We provide a pick up
and drop off service to Minakami Station or to the the
local hot springs. Please let us know when you book
that you will be travelling by train, and we will make
the necessary arrangements. |
| 10.
Do tours run in bad weather? |
| Depends. We can run tours
in a certain amount or rain, but it is likely that we
will cancel tours in the event of heavy rain. If this
occurs, we can give you the option of changin to a whitewater
arfting tour, which will run in any weather. (nearly) |
| 11.
When is the best season? |
| There is no real best season
for canyoning because unlike rafting it does not depend
on a high volume of water. However, if you are after
a more thirlling descent May - July typically sees
higher water flows. Canyoning tours operate daily from
late April until mid October. |
| 12.
Can I choose which course to go on? |
| You can make a preference
on which course you would like to participate and we
will make every effort to make that course available
on the day. However, a different course may be chosen
on the day due to weather conditions, safety regulations
and the condition of your group. |
| 13.
Do you have package deals with accommodation? |
| Yes. If you book a canyoning
tour with us or any of Canyons associated
accommodation you will receive good package discounts. Canyons also runs its own lodge: Alpine Lodge |
