Cascading: It can be defined as the descending of a waterfall by means of ropes, using the same equipment that is used in the scaling and the espeleologia (study of caves). Who practises uses equipment, accessories and modern techniques, therefore to be in way to a water eddy demands different experience in vertical techniques and devices of the used ones normally to go down of a scaling way for example. It must be of helmet and always be taken care of rope not to be cut in the cantos livings creature of the wall. The difficulty biggest always is

in starting to go down the fall, therefore it has the risk of if unbalancing. The more water, greater I suffocate it. Later that one is more below is alone to tan the descending. It is important to use resistant ropes to the abrasion and static.

Canyoning: The same technique used in cascading is understood for canyoning, however, is about one technique of vertical line that consists of going down canyons natural following the natural passage of a river, exploring the waterfalls and cracks of the passage.

Rapel: rapel, in the truth, is one of the techniques used in the scaling. When it is arrived at the end of a scaling is had that to go down and this we call rapel. With passing of the time some people had only opted to going down walls and had inside created a new modality of the montanhismo. Probably the Rapel appeared because it is simpler of the one than the scaling, does not need as many equipment and also it is not necessary to have a wall of

to be practised rock. It has people that they practise it in the cities in bridges, viaducts, etc.

It is necessary not to neglect: of the anchorage dues ones (local where to moor and as to moor the rope), of the cantos livings creature that they can cut the rope (to place protections) and to never make pendulum with static rope, therefore the load in the rope can damage the equipment.

Where to practise:

It enters in contact (contato@gaiaexpedicoes.com), or telephone (55 14) 3653-2736 and requests a programming with prices, schedules and etc. It consults special price for groups.