| Canoeing on your Stag Weekend | | | | each other before. It's not as competitive as some |
| If you're thinking about trying something a bit wet and | | | | other sports such as paintballing, but it doesn't mean it |
| wild on your stag weekend, then canoeing should be | | | | is any less exciting as you help each other learn and |
| right up your street - or should that be river? Whether | | | | practice the techniques needed to master the canoe. |
| you're an absolute beginner, or have taken a wave or | | | | What can you expect? |
| two before, this is a great team building exercise that | | | | When you arrive at your destination you'll be briefed |
| involves all the guys on your stag weekend making it | | | | on safety which is of course, of utmost importance. |
| an unforgettable experience. | | | | You'll be handed your safety equipment including your |
| There's a difference between canoeing and kayaking, | | | | helmet and life vest and you'll be taken down to see |
| canoeing used to primarily be an open decked vessel | | | | the canoes. Once your instructor feels you are ready |
| powered by a single or double paddle and the canoeist | | | | you'll hit the water in your canoes and here's you'll |
| would kneel or sit on a bench. Kayaking is powered by | | | | practice the techniques you'll need to get the most out |
| a double paddle, and it is a closed vessel and the | | | | of your canoeing experience. Then you'll have a |
| kayaker sits with legs extended in front. Over the | | | | chance to practice them on the open water. |
| years the lines have blurred and the distinctions have | | | | Out on the water you'll try to master the art of |
| become less strict with canoes now being available | | | | canoeing and key to achieving this is to try and imagine |
| closed decked and even in sporting settings, there are | | | | the canoe as an extension of your body. This can |
| few differentiations between the two types of boats. | | | | obviously take some time to master but the more you |
| So why choose canoeing on your stag weekend? | | | | imagine yourself as a single unit in the water, the more |
| Canoeing is about embracing the great outdoors, | | | | control you will find you have. |
| feeling the wind and the spray of the water on your | | | | Canoeing is an energetic sport and don't be fooled in |
| face as you negotiate your way through the winding | | | | thinking that strolling down a river in a boat is easy |
| river. It is an exhilarating experience and a great time to | | | | work. this will test your stamina and will certainly build |
| share with your friends. As you learn and practice | | | | up your appetite and thirst so make sure you have a |
| techniques together it is a great way to build team | | | | sturdy meal and perhaps some pints set aside for |
| spirit and encourage people to get on which is perfect | | | | when you finish. |
| if you have people in your stag group who haven't met | | | | |