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Stemming (Starfish Stemming)

Description

Stemming is a technique used to travel up or down a slot canyon. You place your left foot and left hand on one wall of the canyon and your right foot and right hand on the other wall. Your body faces forward. 

Stemming is often used to navigate over wet sections of a canyon or past bombays.

Advantages

Stemming is quick and natural. It uses mostly leg strength.

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