Canyoning fun in summer (photos)
Canyoning is the sport of descending water courses such as creeks, streams and rivers using techniques such as rappelling, swimming, jumping, sliding, walking, hiking and down-climbing.
NUWAKOT: People nowadays enjoy playing adventure games. Among these, canyoning has progressively gained a foothold in Nepal.
Canyoning is an adventure sport in which you swing from a rope, get soaked in the waterfall, slide down the rock, and swim in the river. An anchor is buried near the head of the waterfall for this purpose, and a rope is attached to it. You must fall into the water while holding the same rope as the guide. Canyoning is also known as ‘Changawrohan’ in Nepali, where the activity of waterfall sports began.
A Canyoning fair will be held on Ashar 10 (June 25) at the Phungfunge waterfall in Nuwakot’s Kakani Rural Municipality-4. From Ashar 3 (June 18) to 10 (June 25), a group of 25 young mountain guides, including locals, will get basic canyoning guide training at the same waterfall.
The fair was supported by the Nepal Tourism Board, organized by the Kakani Rural Municipality, and co-sponsored by the Nepal Canyoning Association.
Kakani, around 28 kilometers from Kathmandu, is a popular tourist spot near the city. According to Rajendra Lama, president of the Nepal Cannoning Association, Kakani Serofero is an ideal destination for both local and foreign visitors interested in adventure sports. He also mentioned that individuals interested in adventure sports may go cannoning at Serofero, Kakani waterfalls such as Phungfunge, Sisneri, Jalajle, Lauke, Sanchhare, Thul Chhare, and Mahabeer.
Local products such as trout fish, strawberries, and green vegetables are abundant in Kakani. Tourists may also explore dozens of mountains, including Annapurna, Manaslu, Ganesh Himal, Langtang, Jugal, and Dorjelakpa, among others.
Canyoning is an adventure activity that necessitates the use of educated and experienced professional guides as well as suitable safety equipment.
What is canyoning?
Canyoning is the sport of descending water courses such as creeks, streams and rivers using techniques such as rappelling, swimming, jumping, sliding, walking, hiking and down-climbing. Canyoning is an adventure sport that involves dangling from a rope, getting soaked in the waterfall, sliding down the rock, and swimming in the river. An anchor is sunk near the head of the waterfall for this purpose, and a rope is attached to it. You must fall into the water while holding the same rope as the guide. Canyoning is also known as ‘Changavrohan’ in Nepali, where the tradition of waterfall sports began.
For Canyoning canyoner needs courage, wits, and patience, as well as proper clothing and footwear. Figureet, Caravaner, and Jumper drop from the rope while wearing harnesses. The rope is supported by the figurehead, while the caravaner is attached to the rope and waist. The player may regulate his pace with a hand brake, or the cannoneer can brake himself to halt and watch the cascade.
Before canyoning, guides show you how to play. When you hold the rope and begin to descend, you may experience some dread at first, but your confidence will gradually grow. There is an exciting feeling. There is a great sense of accomplishment once reaching the bottom.
According to Rajendra Lama, Chair of the Nepal Cannoning Association (NCA), this game has been marketed as ‘Adventure Hillingu’ in nations around America, Europe, and Asia. ‘Cannoning reduces stress, boosts confidence, and gives delight from the rush of water.’
NCA has studied the feasibility of cannoning in about four dozen waterfalls of Nepal. Feasibility studies have been done in Sundarijal in Kathmandu, Kakani in Nuwakot, Lwang and Ghalel in Kaski, Marsyangdi Valley in Lamjung, Temal in Kavre, Bhotekosi in Sindhupalchowk, Namaste Waterfall in Dhankuta, Jalajle in Chitwan, Pakwali in Okhaldhunga, Thakre in Dhading, etc. Apart from that, he says that there is a possibility of cannoning in Syangja, Parbat, Manang, and Solukhumbu.
Lama says that in Nepal, the country of waterfalls, there is a lot of potential for canyoning the ‘Changarohan’ sport. If canonization grows, it is feasible to employ young people in Nepal’s communities and earn a good living from tourism.
