Saturday, October 05, 2013

Kayaking Orientation Programme

Today, our club went to Kallang River to experience kayaking~! Many of us might be confused between kayaking and canoeing. The difference will be that kayaking uses a double-bladed paddle instead of a single-bladed one and thus more effort is required.

Before we started kayaking, our coach taught us some basic skills such as the way to handle the paddle, how to carry the kayak, how to board the kayak, etc. It seemed quite simple while we were doing on the land but once we board the kayak and started paddling, it was a different thing altogether! We need to coordinate with our partner and at times use our instincts to paddle the correct way.


We covered approximately 7km from Nicholl Highway to (Merdeka Bridge) to some bridge along Geylang River (behind Tanjong Rhu Bridge) to Singapore Flyer and back:) Think it was a great choice in choosing Water Venture (Kallang) as we are able to kayak and enjoy the beautiful landscape of Singapore at the same time! We actually managed to complete the whole distance within 3 hours!


Water Venture actually loan one of the big cupboards for us to store our stuff and there was a huge seating area where we can rest and relax after the event. The toilets were also big and clean and we could actually freshen up after the kayaking expedition!


I had a great time kayaking today and my friends did too! We are considering to organize the 1 Star Programme next year. If you are interested to join us, do contact me via my email^^

Members Attended:
Aini, Hooi Ying, Wahid, Wendy

Guests Attended:
Marci, Jingyi, Sharon, Yimin

Reported by:
Rtr Wendy

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