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A Montreal man recently completed a nerve-racking balancing act across what some\u00a0call New Brunswick’s Grand Canyon.<\/p>\n

Slacklining\u00a0is a sport resembling tightrope walking on a piece of thin webbing that is stretched tightly\u00a0between two objects.<\/p>\n

Ca\u00ebl Trudeau-Cauchon\u00a0dared to slackline across Walton Glen Gorge in St. Martins earlier this month.<\/p>\n

“You get used to being in the air on one-inch webbing that’s moving,” he said. “I must admit, it took me a while to not be afraid.”<\/p>\n

Immediately hooked<\/h2>\n

Trudeau-Cauchon said his brother introduced him to the\u00a0balancing art\u00a0\u2014 and he was hooked.<\/p>\n

“I tried one slackline and another one and another one,” he said. “I’m trying to develop\u00a0the sport more.”<\/p>\n

He said the sport is not as well known in Atlantic Canada and he hopes to change that.<\/p>\n

Trudeau-Cauchon\u00a0said he met a New Brunswicker who told him about\u00a0the beautiful Walton Glen Gorge and he knew he had to visit.<\/p>\n

Trudeau-Cauchon\u00a0said a\u00a0slackliner\u00a0would normally start with a short\u00a0piece tied between two trees.\u00a0When it’s done higher above the ground, he calls it highlining.<\/p>\n

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The idea is to balance on a thin line stretched tightly between two anchors, usually trees. (Karel Ledru-Math\u00e9)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

His crossing of the gorge was about 100 metres above the ground and ran about 200 metres in length.<\/p>\n

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The people crossing the line are harnessed and several safety measures are in place. (Karel Ledru-Math\u00e9)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

About the meditation<\/h2>\n

But Trudeau-Cauchon\u00a0said he\u00a0doesn’t do it for thrills, he does it for meditation.<\/p>\n

“Usually I try to stay focused,” he said. “We’re attached.”<\/p>\n

He said\u00a0slacklining\u00a0requires a calm mind.\u00a0Trudeau-Cauchon\u00a0said he cannot allow his mind to be overwhelmed when he is suspended in the air as\u00a0it could lead to accidents.<\/p>\n

There are typically always several safety measures in place in case something goes wrong.<\/p>\n

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Walton Glen Gorge in St. Martin is considered the Grand Canyon of New Brunswick. (Karel Ledru-Math\u00e9)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Trudeau-Cauchon said anyone who wants to start slacklining should be sure to get proper training.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

With files from Shift NB<\/cite><\/p>\n

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