Wakeboarding is a combination of surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and waterskiing. A wakeboard looks like a fat snowboard with a pair of bindings attached to it. The wakeboarder carves turns with body leans and by rocking the board. Today, wakeboarding is the fastest growing water sport in Singapore. Ever since the SWWF invited World Champion Wakeboarder Dean Lavelle to launch himself up in the air, throwing somersaults at Kallang Riverside Park in 1996, wakeboarding has become the fastest growing watersport in Singapore increasing over 100 percent in participation over the past three years. Age is not a barrier as far as the game of Wakeboarding is concerned. Wakeboarding in Singapore is a source of fun to a six year old child as well as a sixty year old man. But one needs to be careful about following the safety measures that are related to this game. It comes with its fair share of risk as well as enjoyment and excitement. The more ambitious riders tend to perform more impelling tricks. If you are fearful, you can just opt to be a spectator instead of a participant.
Thursday, November 19, 2009
Wakeboarding
Wakeboarding is a combination of surfing, skateboarding, snowboarding and waterskiing. A wakeboard looks like a fat snowboard with a pair of bindings attached to it. The wakeboarder carves turns with body leans and by rocking the board. Today, wakeboarding is the fastest growing water sport in Singapore. Ever since the SWWF invited World Champion Wakeboarder Dean Lavelle to launch himself up in the air, throwing somersaults at Kallang Riverside Park in 1996, wakeboarding has become the fastest growing watersport in Singapore increasing over 100 percent in participation over the past three years. Age is not a barrier as far as the game of Wakeboarding is concerned. Wakeboarding in Singapore is a source of fun to a six year old child as well as a sixty year old man. But one needs to be careful about following the safety measures that are related to this game. It comes with its fair share of risk as well as enjoyment and excitement. The more ambitious riders tend to perform more impelling tricks. If you are fearful, you can just opt to be a spectator instead of a participant.
Surfing
Surfing in Singapore is immensely popular. One thing is for sure, if you travel to Singapore, you must venture into surfing. Tourists, who travel to Singapore, find surfing in Singapore all the very happening. The popularity of the sport has grown from strength top strength, thanks to the beaches of the country. Singaporean beaches are just about perfect to hold this sport. The weather is fine and so are the waves, no wonder surfing in Singapore is on a high. The infrastructure is well and good and so are the myriad facilities. Surfing offers participants opportunities to enjoy the exciting. There’s nothing more improbable than standing up on a stiff board and trying to steer it with your feet through a collapsing gyre of water. Safety is very important. Know the beach where you surf, know where the rocks are, if any. Never go out in wave conditions you aren’t prepared for. Don’t surf alone. Obviously, there are plenty of wonderful surfing clubs in Singapore to give you a basic training. Nothing to worry about it, just enjoy the fun.
Monday, November 9, 2009
Paragliding
If you choose paragliding in Singapore as one of your pastime outdoor activities then definitely the experience you will have is going to be beyond words. It is indeed the simplest form of human flight that allows you to soar high up in the air and experience the thrill at the same time. Counted among one of the major adventure sports, paragliding is meant for those who are not intimidated by heights and dare to touch the sky.
With the wind determining the direction one is going to head to. Paragliders are inflatable, portable and extremely light and is designed in such a way that it only soars upwards. Safety is one of the major things considered and valued while para gliding. Whenever para gliding is carried there are people to guard you. Professionals too prefer safer ways for para gliding.
Sailing
Singapore, an alluring and fascinating island, offers an array of exciting adventure sports. Adventure in Singapore means non-stop fun and full enjoyment for the people of all ages. The island nation is an ideal destination for those who want to get their adrenalin pumped. The naturally rich, traditionally rooted and ultra-modern nation is just the place where one wants to go for that unforgettable experience
Sailing is one of the most popular adventure sports that demand a lot expertise on the part of the sailor. People are expected to possess deft skills to tackle the direction and motion of the sail boat prior to their participation of that sport. Sailing in Singapore, in all its aspects, is looked after by the Singapore Sailing Federation. There are a significant number of excellent clubs for visitors to enjoy the exciting experience such as the Changi Sailing club, Junior Sailing club, National Sailing Centre and etc. Those sailing clubs usually offer a variety of training courses for people who have a little or no experience of sailing. Not only the sailing provides people distinctive fun, but also it has such Olympic value as companionship, respect and etc.
One sailing video :
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDToL593cmU&feature=related
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