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hydrospeed, n.
Brit. |ˈhʌɪdrə(ʊ)spiːd|, U.S. |ˈhaɪdroʊˌspid|
[‹ hydro- comb. form + speed n.]
A sport or leisure activity that involves jumping into fast-flowing white water (esp. rapids on a river) and being carried along at high speed while buoyed by a float. Also: the float used in this activity. Cf. canyoning n. 2.
1988Sunday Times 27 Mar. f7/2 Release from parental responsibilities revealed some unexpectedly adventurous spirits. I joined a group which had signed on for hydro-speed, otherwise known as white-water swimming. 1998Independent 1 Aug. (Rev. section) 18/3 Hydrospeed, best described as white-water rafting without the raft, is every bit as mad as it sounds, a kind of Poohsticks played with human beings. 2002D. Reed et al. Rough Guide to Nepal (ed. 5) 303/1 The shop has a wide variety of kayaks and associated gear for rent, as well as hydrospeeds.
Derivatives. hydrospeeding n.
1991Sunday Tasmanian (Nexis) 6 Oct. You don't require peak fitness for *hydrospeeding, just a sense of daring. 2005Rep. on Business Mar. 73/2 Experienced hikers can..try something even more daunting: hydrospeeding—riding the rapids with a bodyboard and flippers. |