Kayaking

Just came back from a paradise trip... in El Nido, Palawan! We did all possible things that we can do in our 3 days of stay there. The most memorable of which was kayaking to the lagoons.

Well, what really is kayaking? Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Like canoeing, kayaking is also known as paddling, but is differentiated from the former by the sitfartting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is a boat where the paddler faces forward, legs in front, using a double bladed paddle.

Kayaking is a fun sport but before you try it, have an expert with you to guide you through your paddling. Better to start on a lake or any still water before venturing on a wavy open sea. Make sure that you wear a life vest in case you get tipped over. Wear rowing gloves if you plan to kayak for a long period of time or on rough water.

Kayaking is a good fitness sport. Rowing is a gross movement which entails power coming from the muscles of back, shoulders, arms and stability of the core.