Archive for June 2016
UK now has 1 million water sports enthusiasts!
Water sports have long been a popular option for those looking to keep fit and enjoy memorable adventures galore, but now a new research study carried out by The Watersports Participation Survey has confirmed there are a whopping 996,000 water sports enthusiasts in the UK! The crux of the enthusiasts is made up…
Read MoreThree men to conquer Devon’s borders by kayak, bike and foot
A trio of men have decided to attempt the Devon 360 challenge, braving the potentially harsh conditions of the Devonshire coast, through the means of kayak, bike and foot in order to raise money for a range of charities. The charities they are hoping to raise money for include The Children’s Hospice South…
Read MoreExtreme kayaker takes big plunge for PlayStation
Extreme kayaker Pedro Oliva has taken a big plunge for PlayStation, marking the release of the game ‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’ and made his own uncharted adventure. Oliva opted to run the 82-feet-high Juruena Falls in the Amazon rainforest, a challenge he had previously walked away from. ‘Uncharted 4: A Thief’s End’…
Read MoreTeam of 6 make Paralympic canoe debut
A team of six canoers have qualified for the first ever ParalympicsGB canoe team for Rio 2016. This is the first time that canoeing has been included as a competitive sporting event in the Paralympics. The long-awaited announcement was made yesterday as to who would make the Paralympic canoe team for Rio 2016…
Read MoreThe history of kayaks
Kayaks have come a long way from their handcrafted origins to where they are today as an Olympic sport. Their history goes back several thousand years to the Inuit and Aleut tribes of Arctic North America. The original kayak boats were made from either light driftwood, fallen tree trunks or animal skins stretched…
Read MoreKayak fishing could be the way forward for anglers
Ditching traditional fishing boats, anglers in Fargo are giving ‘yak’ fishing a go, in other words, fishing out of a kayak. One of the main men on board with this trend is angler Chris Carlisle, he says that fishing in a kayak allows you to be more in tune with nature, and causes…
Read MoreQuick-thinking kayaker saves Benguela dolphin by carrying him back to the water
A Namibian kayaker and his swift reactions meant the life of a baby Benguela dolphin found beached on the shore at his local beach was saved, recently. On Wednesday morning (8th June) Naude Dreyer, who is the proprietor of his own sea kayaking business in Walvis Bay, Namibia, along with his wife Katja, was filmed…
Read MoreCanadian man tries ‘cannuting’ to work
Turning the traditional work commute upside down, a man from Sudbury, Canada, swaps out his traditional bike route for a canoeing adventure to his office job. John Hall commutes, or ‘cannutes’, the one hour journey every day from his home to work. He said the idea came to him one winter, when he…
Read MoreMan Quits Job and Kayaks Mediterranean Sea…. With his Dog
A man who lived his life with adventure at heart was held back by his job, so he decided to hand his notice in and soon after, set off to kayak his way around the Mediterranean Sea. But he didn’t make the whole trip alone. Sergi Basoli, originally from Barcelona, quit his job…
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