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• Water


  Has special characteristics that provide a unique environment for activities and good workout
• Characteristics of water


  • Buoyancy
  • Hydrostatic pressure
  • Enhanced cooling
• Buoyancy


  The upward force of the water on an object
• Buoyancy is the reason why boats and people float on water
• Buoyancy


  Gives a weightless feeling, which makes it easier to move, lift knees or even jog in water
• Hydrostatic pressure


  The pressure exerted by the water at equilibrium due to the force of gravity
• Hydrostatic pressure is exerted on the body from all sides and this pressure, combined with buoyancy, helps keep standing balance in water
• Enhanced cooling


  Transfers heat away from the body much quicker than air given the same temperature
• Enhanced cooling is the reason we can stay longer in water and can tolerate longer workouts without feeling overheated
• Snorkeling


  Peeking through life underneath water by swimming with the aid of a snorkel and mask
• Snorkeling


  • Allows observing the underwater attractions for a longer period of time, without the need to constantly resurface to gasp for air, and with relatively lesser effort
  • Works out the quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, ankles, hip, flexors, core muscles, and shoulders while swimming
• Canoe


  A small boat propelled by a paddle
• The word 'canoe' originated from the Carib word 'kenu' which means dugout
• Canoes were originally made from large tree trunks
• The more well-known version of the canoe was introduced by the North American Indians where the frame was built from wooden ribs
• The oldest known canoe, Pesse Canoe, believed to be constructed between 8200 and 7600 B.C. was found in the Netherlands
• Kayak


  Also called qajak, means "man's boat" or "hunter's boat" originated from the Inuit and Aleut tribes of Arctic North America
• The early kayaks were very individualized as each kayak was crafted by the user, basing the measurement to the frame of his body and not on any standard
• The oldest existing kayaks are exhibited in North America Department of the State Museum of Ethnology Munich
• Scuba diving


  A diving method where a diver uses a regulator as the breathing apparatus and a tank with compressed air which enables the diver to breathe normally underwater
• Scuba is an acronym for Self-Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus
• With scuba equipment, a diver can explore the waters for a longer period of time and at greater depths
• Outdoor recreation


  Organized activities done during one's free time for his/her own personal reasons, where an interaction between man and an element of nature is present
• Recreation


  Derived from the Latin word recreare which means "to be refreshed"
• Outdoor


  A space outside an enclosed area, includes the natural environment and resources which comprises the land, water, wildlife, vegetation, open space, and scenery
• Swimming


  • Burns lots of calories, is easy on the joints, supports your weight, builds muscular strength and endurance, improves cardiovascular fitness, cools you off and refreshes you in summer, and is one that you can do safely into old age
• Skydiving


  • The sport of jumping out of an aeroplane and through the air before opening your parachute
• Kayaking


  • A watersport that involves paddling using a double-bladed oar and a small boat known as a kayak
• Mountaineering


  • The sport of climbing a mountain
• Canoeing


  • An activity which involves paddling a canoe with a single-bladed paddle
• Orienteering


  • A competitive or noncompetitive recreational activity in which participants use a map and compass to navigate between checkpoints along an unfamiliar course (as in the woods)
• Paragliding


  • The sport of jumping out of an aircraft with a special parachute that allows you to travel along horizontal distance before you land
• Snorkeling


  • The practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped with a diving mask, a shaped breathing tube called a snorkel, and usually swim fins
• Parasailing


  • A cool activity where you will be attached to a canopy and will be towed by a high-speed boat. As the vehicle picks up speed, you will be lifted high in the air
• Benefits of outdoor recreational activities

  • Physical health
  • Psycho-emotional
  • Social
  • Economic
  • Spiritual