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  • noun A recreational activity involving descent into a deep ravine or watercourse.

Etymologies

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kloof +‎ -ing

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Examples

  • jen in tanzania: They call it kloofing skip to main | skip to sidebar jen in tanzania

    They call it kloofing jen 2008

  • South Africans have been kloofing for more than a century, according to Dean van der Merwe, a spokesman for the Mountain Club of South Africa.

    Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011

  • In other countries, including the U.S., kloofing is known as "canyoneering."

    Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011

  • Most inns can arrange transport to kloofing outfitters.

    Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011

  • And kloofing is the sport of going up and down them, usually down.

    Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011

  • Wayne du Plooy from Outdoor Escape See additional images of kloofing excursions.

    Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011

  • Wayne Du Plooy, Mr. Kok's frequent kloofing partner, leads small group tours via Outdoor Escape, an outdoor equipment store; outdoorescape.co.za .

    Up and Down Canyons 2011

  • In South Africa, the sandstone domes and verdant scrubland give kloofing, a ramped-up version of canyoneering, its own natural draws.

    Up and Down Canyons 2011

  • Welcome to the extreme sport of kloofing, South Africa's ramped-up version of canyoneering.

    Between a Rock and a Waterfall Peter Wonacott 2011

  • Wayne Du Plooy South Africans have been kloofing for more than a century, according to Dean van der Merwe, a spokesman for the Mountain Club of South Africa.

    Up and Down Canyons 2011

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