) ▁might ▁require ▁special ised ▁technical ▁equipment ▁such ▁as ▁a ▁ro pe , ▁bel ay ▁device , ▁w ets uit , ▁rock ▁clim bing ▁anch ors , ▁etc . ▁Every ▁year ▁a ▁number ▁of ▁k lo of ers ▁get ▁injured ▁or ▁need ▁rescue ▁and ▁hence ▁k lo of ers ▁need ▁to ▁take ▁great ▁care ▁and ▁prefer ably ▁be ▁accompanied ▁by ▁an ▁experienced ▁k lo o fer . ▁▁ ▁The ▁recommended ▁technique ▁for ▁jump ing ▁into ▁water ▁is ▁the ▁' pin ▁drop ', ▁which ▁involves ▁hitting ▁the ▁water ▁with ▁your ▁body ▁as ▁straight ▁as ▁possible ▁and ▁your ▁hands ▁held ▁firm ly ▁by ▁your ▁sides . ▁ ▁Cl osing ▁your ▁mouth ▁completely ▁is ▁a ▁good ▁idea ▁( to ▁avoid ▁bit ing ▁your ▁tongue ) ▁and ▁pointing ▁your ▁to es ▁is ▁optional . ▁ ▁Origin ▁of ▁the ▁word ▁K lo of ing ▁is ▁derived ▁from ▁the ▁A frika ans ▁word ▁' k lo of ', ▁meaning ▁' g orge ' ▁or ▁' rav ine '. ▁ ▁It ▁has ▁been ▁adopted ▁by ▁English - spe aking ▁people ▁( most ly ▁in ▁southern ▁Africa ), ▁to ▁mean ▁the ▁activity ▁described ▁above . ▁The ▁word ▁is ▁used ▁in ▁a ▁similar ▁sense ▁to ▁can y oning ▁and ▁can y one ering . ▁The ▁word ▁( and ▁activity ) ▁has ▁been ▁in ▁use ▁in ▁South ▁Africa ▁since ▁about ▁the ▁ 1 9 2 0 s ▁and ▁probably ▁earlier . ▁ ▁Notes ▁▁▁ ▁South ▁Africa ▁k lo of ing ▁ ▁Category : Out door ▁recre ation <0x0A> </s> ▁Da iv ame ▁Ka