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Thread: Canyoneering a sport?
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10-12-2013, 09:10 PM #1
Canyoneering a sport?
Just outa curiosity. Do you guys consider canyoneering a legit sport? Personally, as a canyoneer and climber myself I see it being somewhat close to rock-climbing. But what do you guys think?
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10-12-2013 09:10 PM # ADS
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10-12-2013, 11:16 PM #2
Canyoneering a sport?
No. At least not for me. It's more of an activity or persuit. For many, it's a life style.
I cringe when someone refers to it specifically as an action or adrenaline sport, or even worse, EXTREME sport.
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10-13-2013, 03:12 AM #3
I think of it as a sport, at least to some degree. I definitely think of it as being different from rock climbing, though I enjoy both. I think the main difference is that in rock climbing you are going up and in canyoneering you are going down. Also, I think a lot of the moves in canyoneering are different from climbing. Being good at climbing can help, but it's not everything.
--Cliff
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10-13-2013, 04:31 AM #4
I have always considered canyoneering and mountaineering to be very similar in terms of sport. YMMV
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10-13-2013, 06:28 PM #5
If you set a bolt or a piton, its construction, and should be permitted, and is no longer a sport, IMO. That said, I really like canyoneering.
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10-13-2013, 07:50 PM #6
My kids think hiking with ropes if alot funner then just hiking. More of an adventure then a sport.
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10-13-2013, 08:15 PM #7
I think of it more as a "pursuit" or "activity" but not a "sport". The difference may be subtle, or may be semantics...
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10-13-2013, 09:05 PM #8
Depends on how ya define "sport." My dictionary has it as "to amuse oneself, frolic...a source of diversion, recreation..." By that definition I'd say Yes, it's a sport.
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10-14-2013, 11:47 AM #9
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10-14-2013, 11:50 AM #10
What do you think? And what does it matter? Far as I know there are no canyoneering competitions. Is hiking or mountaineering a sport? I would put canyoneering in the same catergory. I wouldn't group it with rock climbing, unless you are talking trad climbing and not sport climbing.
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10-14-2013, 12:10 PM #11
I think of canyoneering as a fun way to teach my friends how to tie overhand knots.
It's also a fun way to fool my wife into thinking that she made a wise choice by selecting me as a mate... like she seems to believe every time I slide down a long rope and survive.
But no, canyoneering is not a sport. That would involve competition.
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10-14-2013, 12:39 PM #12
I have a brother-in-law who defines sport as those activities requiring a defense. I don't particularly agree with that perspective, but it does help me think about things in a new way.
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10-14-2013, 02:52 PM #13
Defense required would eliminate a lot of sports.... including about 90% of all Olympic Sports....
Defense required might better define a game....
YMMV
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10-14-2013, 03:53 PM #14
Well I personally believe it is a sport. You do it because you love to, and if you take it seriously like I do than its much more than an activity.
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10-15-2013, 06:27 AM #15
There's some of the new arrivals to the Olympics I wouldn't call a sport. Synchronized anything, rhythmic gymnastics...
Physical difficulty alone does not a sport make imho.
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10-15-2013, 10:06 AM #16
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10-15-2013, 10:49 AM #17
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10-15-2013, 04:25 PM #18
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10-15-2013, 04:56 PM #19
You didn't provide the complete quote from the Oxford Dictionary....
[mass noun, usually with adjective] success or pleasure derived from an activity such as hunting or fishing:
There is a lot more: http://oxforddictionaries.com/definition/english/sport
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10-15-2013, 05:04 PM #20
It's a sport - Wikipedia says so!
"Canyons can be very easy or extremely difficult, though emphasis in the sport is usually on aesthetics and fun rather than pure difficulty."
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Canyoneering
FeliciaSome people "go" through life and other people "grow" through life. -Robert Holden
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