So when did canyoneering start?

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And where...here in Utah? When did it get so popular and just go nuts? I know that the sport is still fairly new really. I first heard about this sport from rockburgler. I thought why the hell would you want to crawl through these cracks in the f'in ground? In the middle of no where none the less. Then I went through a few slots with him and had a blast. I also have seen quite a few pictures on here and read a plethora of techniques and do's and dont's. I also saw some of the old pictures in the Zion visitors center, perhaps of the first people to "canyoneer" Zion. Last question...is Utah the cream of the crop for canyoneering? I would assume yes...

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