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Bliss Recap of “Fun Water Sports in Hot Summer” by Monika on July 8, 2017

Date: July 8, 2017

Hostess: Monika

Participants: Ellen Huang,Angel,Paul,Jammie,J.T.,Annie,Jason,Ting Lee,Stephanie,Peter,Elea,Joe,Monika,Daniel Chen

Meeting photo:https://goo.gl/photos/zxR6gvwkgsD914537

New members:

https://goo.gl/photos/UXNUZnaWexdnVg7YA ( Paull)

https://goo.gl/photos/X7RqizkMpZmHHpnN8( Jamine)

https://goo.gl/photos/jgMitoadM1np6muc7( Angel)

https://goo.gl/photos/bSenYc9vWj2kEgcG8( Elea)

https://goo.gl/photos/MNQFw7Gbz96GCHK2A( Jason)

Real “Cool” time began…

Our graceful hostess, Monika proceeded the meeting as efficiently and smoothly as expected.

Water Sports on the water

1. Canoeing

2. Dragon Boat Racing teams of 20 paddlers racing

3. Fishing 

4. Jet Skiing

5. Kayaking

6. Rafting

7. Rowing

8. White water rafting

9. Sailing using the wind for propulsion

10. Surfing downhill on ocean waves or artificial waves in a wave pool

11.Skurfing is where the participant "skurfs" behind a boat on a surfboard

12. Windsurfing on flat water using wind for propulsion in combination with sails

13. Yachting sailing on yachts, day sailing, cruising or Yacht racing

Water Sports in the water

1.     Swimming, including pool swimming and open water swimming

2.     Diving off springboards or off platforms

3.     Snorkeling is the practice of swimming at the surface (typically of the sea) being equipped with a mask, fins, and a short tube called a snorkel.

4.     Waboba is played with a waboba ball on beaches or in pools.

5.     Water aerobics is aerobics in the water.

6.     Water polo is a team sport played in water.

7.     Aqua jogging

Water Sports under the water

1. Cave diving

2. Deep diving

3. Free-diving

“What kinds of water sports do you like?”

Monika asked us to share some water sports ever joined and we felt much interested in hearing “Surfing” and “Sailing” fun experiences from Blissers.

River Tracing

1.     First developed in Japan, river tracing is a combination of hiking, bouldering and climbing in and above a river canyon. Also called river trekking and related to crayoning, it involves particular techniques like rock climbing, climbing on wet surfaces and understanding the geographical features of river and valleys.

2.     Imagine jumping from rock to rock, swimming through fast currents and climbing rushing waterfalls to reach the deep blue pool at the top of the canyon. Then, after having a gourmet lunch beside the pool and a quick nap on a sun warmed rock, climbing, cliff jumping and floating your way back down. River tracing is truly a sport like no other. 

3. Suggested places:

  SanZhan River 三棧溪 (Golden Gorge 黃金峽谷)

  Lupi Creek   鹿皮溪 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I6VBvwaIL30

Kayaking

1.     Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. It is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a low-to-the-water; canoe-like boat in which the paddler sits facing forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle to pull front-to-back on one side and then the other in rotation.

2.     Most kayaks have closed decks, although sit-on-top and inflatable kayaks are growing in popularity as well.

3.     Some modern boats vary considerably from a traditional design but still claim the title "kayak", for instance in eliminating the cockpit by seating the paddler on top of the boat ("sit-on-top" kayaks)

4.     Suggested places:

(1)東澳粉鳥林

(2)東澳烏岩角

(3)清水斷崖 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OrJjAvo5eg0&feature=youtu.be

(4)嶺腳瀑布

SUP 立槳 (Stand Up Paddle)

Win popularity from all over the world because of the following strengths:

1. Mobility, easy to carry: including (1) Backpack (2) Fin (3) Pump (4) Repair Kit (5) Accessories: Paddle/ Leash

2. Easy to learn control

3. A sport suitable for anyone

4. Unlimited Exploration

5. Good for health, training your core muscles

6. Can be played as extreme sports

6. Rafting

7. Relaxation

8.Diversity of playing：Windsup/ Windsurfing sails

9. Suggested brands of SUP for different purposes

  (1) RED UK https://redpaddleco.com/tw/boards/

  (2) FANATIC http://www.fanatic.com/

(3) SAFE (Italy) http://www.taiwansup.com/326812282321033-safe

10. SUP Yoga: An “Amazing” Scene to watch “Yoga” on SUP!!! 

  (1) Dahu Lake  (宜蘭大湖)https://youtu.be/kzumwcQVniM

  (2) Shinshanmeng Lake (汐止新山夢湖)  https://www.facebook.com/suptwlgp/videos/1311795772261182/

Rafting

1.     Rafting and white water rafting are recreational outdoor activities which use an inflatable raft to navigate a river or other body of water. This is often done on whitewater or different degrees of rough water. Dealing with risk and the need for teamwork is often a part of the experience. This activity as a leisure sport has become popular since the 1950s, if not earlier, evolving from individuals paddling 10 feet (3.0 m) to 14 feet (4.3 m) rafts with double-bladed paddles or oars to multi-person rafts propelled by single-bladed paddles and steered by a person at the stern, or by the use of oars.  Rafting on some sections of rivers is considered an extreme sport, and can be fatal, while other sections are not so extreme or difficult.

2.     Rafting Activities

(1)   Rafting in Grand Canyon, USA

(2)   2017秀姑巒溪國際泛舟鐵人三項競賽」

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CNJxhQQwr34&feature=youtu.be

Monika’s Reminders for Water Sports in Summer

Safety first!!! Whenever or wherever you enjoy the water sports

(1)   Study the route you will explore

(2)   Always make sure you have right & sufficient gear

(3)   If you are not familiar with the route you explore, always follow a professional guide

Reflections:

Thank Monika for such a “professionally fitting” topic in Summer time and her wonderful PPT information.  After that, every participant was” fired” up to be engaged in some of them soon, for which please stay in tune with Bliss Water Sports News~@@@

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