Canyoneering is a sport that includes rappelling, ... Even though we're in the arid Arizona landscape, we donned wetsuits so we could stand the gauntlet of frigid water below us in the canyon.

Some of the seven hikers took a canyoneering skills course just before the excursion, park officials said. Others in the group knew each other through a hiking club in Valencia, California.

What's the best backpack for scrambling? I have taken to canyoneering, usually carrying trekking poles for balance, two ropes, other climbing gear, and occasionally a wetsuit. I'd like to know if ...

Canyoning, or canyoneering, is a sport that's gaining popularity in the U.S., but it's more challenging than might think. Here's how to do it.

Seven hikers in safety helmets, wetsuits and climbing harnesses smiled for a group photo before heading into the mouth of a narrow desert canyon in southern Utah's Zion National Park.