PE lesson chapter 7 (1)

• Outdoor recreation activities are done during free time for personal reasons, involving an interaction between individuals and nature
• These activities are typically done during vacation or school breaks, with the aim of having fun and are carried out outdoors in natural settings
• A day can be divided into three parts according to Clayne R. Jensen:

  • Existence Time: time spent on biological needs like eating and sleeping
  • Subsistence Time: hours dedicated to economic purposes such as work or school
  • Free Time: the remaining time for recreational activities, relaxation, and rejuvenation
• Recreation, derived from the Latin word "recreare," means to be refreshed, and the choice of recreational activities varies based on individual interests, pursuits, and needs
• Different outdoor recreational activities include:

  • Land activities like mountaineering, trekking, camping, and bird-watching
  • Water activities like swimming, snorkeling, diving, and fishing
  • Air activities like parasailing, skydiving, and paragliding
• Mountaineering involves ascending tall mountains
• Trekking or hiking is walking for more than a day with the purpose of exploring and enjoying the scenery
• Camping involves overnight stays away from home, with or without a shelter
• Backpacking combines hiking with backcountry camping for a richer outdoor experience
• Picnics are meals eaten outdoors or occasions where people come together to eat outside
• Bird-watching is the observation of live birds in their natural habitat
• Mountain biking is riding a bicycle on off-road trails, requiring endurance, speed, balance, and technical skills
• Orienteering is a challenging outdoor adventure sport that exercises both the mind and body
• Canyoneering involves traveling in canyons using various techniques like walking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, abseiling, and swimming
• Rock climbing is the sport of climbing rock faces with the aid of ropes and special equipment
• Swimming involves propelling the body through water using combined arm and leg motions
• Snorkeling is swimming near the water’s surface with a mask and a breathing tube
• Diving is an exciting sport that involves leaping into water and perfecting body positions
• Surfing is riding breaking waves toward the shore using a surfboard
• Canoeing is paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle
• Kayaking involves moving over water in a kayak with a sitting paddler and a paddle with multiple blades
• Whitewater rafting uses an inflatable raft to navigate rough waters, often involving risk
• Sailing propels a craft on water using wind acting on sails, wingsails, or kites
• Fishing is the sport of catching fish with rod, line, and hook
• Bamboo rafting is a popular sport where bamboo rafts are paddled through rivers for a scenic experience
• Parasailing involves soaring while harnessed to a parasail towed by a fast-moving vehicle
• Skydiving uses a parachute to slow a diver’s descent after jumping from an airplane
• Paragliding is a sport of flying parachutes with design modifications that enhance their gliding capabilities