Canyoneering, aka canyoning, is traveling through canyons. A variety of techniques are used in canyoneering that include: walking, climbing, jumping, boating and swimming. Canyoning is frequently done in remote and rugged settings. Skills often required are navigational, route-finding and other wilderness travel skills. Canyons ideal for canyoning are often cut into the bedrock stone, forming narrow passages with numerous drops, beautiful canyon walls, and spectacular waterfalls. Canyoning gear includes climbing hardware, static ropes, helmets, wetsuits, specially designed shoes, packs, and rope bags. This section of Backcountry Secrets is our list of canyoneering and canyoning routes. If you know of any routes that are not in our list, please share.