Up next, we’re proudly presenting to you guys 2 other water sports.
These sports are widely heard and they are none other than Kayaking/Canoeing & Dragon-Boating!!
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and Canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is defined by the International Canoe Federation (the world sanctioning body) as a boat where the paddler faces forward, legs in front, using a double bladed paddle. Almost all kayaks have closed decks, although there are many sit-on-top kayaks which are growing in popularity, as well as inflatable kayaks which come without decks but which have air chambers surrounding the boat. A canoe is defined as a boat where the paddler faces forward and sits or kneels in the boat, using a single bladed paddle. Canoes can be closed deck or open deck.
Carrying a kayak to the beach line..
Preparing to launch off
and we go... :D Left right left right~
on a canoe
expedition around Pulau Ubin
enjoying!! :)
Kayaks are meant for more competitive level while canoe are more towards the expedition side. However, both kayak and canoe can also be meant for leisure.
In additional, if you've got a flare in kayaking and would like to challenge yourself in this sport, there're a number of races you can take part in , and one of which is the Legs and paddles. Clickherefor more information.
(There is a video as a reference at the web)
Next up, it's dragonboat!!!
A dragon boat is a human powered boat (Paddled Water Craft) traditionally made of teak wood to various designs and sizes. It is one of a family of Traditional Long Boats found throughout Asia, Africa and the Pacific Islands. It is now used in the team paddling sport of dragon boat racing which originated in China over 2000 years ago. While competition has taken place annually for more than 20 centuries as part of folk ritual, it emerged in modern times as an international sport in Hong Kong in 1976. For competition events, dragon boats are generally rigged with decorative Chinese Dragon heads and tails. At other times the decorative regalia is usually removed, although the drum often remains aboard for training purposes.
It's never an individual sport which you could do it alone. This sports tends to bring out team work and developing better communications with one another. Though it may seems tough, but you may try it out just to have a feeling of rowing in a 10 men/20 men crew boat. An experience would good.
First time dragon boating *excited* @ kallang PA water venture
Looking good for competition :)
Preparing; heading towards the starting point
*exhausted* just passed the finishing line
Just enjoy being under the sun! :)
Dragonboat as mentioned above as races, is a sport you should take up if you want to challenge your yourself !!
Rentals of both sports can be done at any PA water venture with a reasonable rates or at private clubs which may be a little bit more costly. For rates for PA water venture, clickhere.
PS: Extras to catch on next post! JET SKI! (take a glimpse , peeps!)