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It is a descent technique originally used in the exploration of caves, adapted to cliffs or waterfalls using proper equipment like static rope, helmet, harness, ropes and brake equipment. Lately the term “cascading” is been more used for a descent in the waterfalls. It can be practiced by anyone with accompanying of professional guides. It's a safe and hardcore adventure.
The height of a waterfall is not the only guarantee of adrenaline. Also has great influence by the angle (positive or negative), water volume and composition of the rock. The first descent is normally done in small waterfalls with 10 to 25 meters, where there is the possibility of being accompanied by a guide in a second rope. The challenge comes on the bigger falls of up to 80 meters tall.
Besides a guide helping the start or on the second string, there is always another guide doing security at the end of the rope.
The base Apiúna has many options to do Abseiling from 10 to 90 meters, in Santo Amaro there is two options, one 15 and another of 35 in the Valley of the Waters several options of 15 to 45 meters waterfalls or in caves, a waterfall in Itacare 17 meters and Costa do Dende a waterfall of 63 meters where it goes down the vertical part of 20 meters.
