NYAA - Physical Recreation - Entry 9 - Kayaking Expedition IX

Entry for Physical RecreationKayak Expedition IX

Participants:

-Edmund
-Jia Wei
-Seth

Overview:

- Kayak from Pasir Ris Sea Sports Club (PRSSC)
- Used single Dancer kayaks
- Kayaked round the back stretch of sea of Pulau Ketam
- Reached Pulau Ubin Jetty and beached up for lunch
- Returned to PRSSC
- Completed 10.4km of mileage in 7 hours, from 1000 to 1700 hrs


Date: 8/4/2007
Hours Completed: 7 hours, 1000 to 1700 hrs


The kayaking expedition this time round took place at PRSSC. The route we had charted this time round would take us to Pulau Ubin jetty and back to the sea sports club. The expedition began with our arrival at 10 00 at PRSSC where we filled in the necessary forms for the rental of the three Dancer kayaks we were going to rent. By the time we had completed the necessary preparations and got our kayaks out to the beach, it was 1045. As the route we were going to take was unfamiliar to us we had taken extra precautions into our planning to minimise any unforeseen circumstances. We practiced paddling along the coast for around 20 minutes as a warm up routine before beginning on our expedition. By 1105, we set off for Pulau Ketam.

The first stage of the expedition saw us paddling to and around the Kelongs (Malay word for the off shore platforms made predominantly out of wood for fishing purposes) that were found off Pulau Ketam. At around 1155, we continued with our plan to kayak around the back of Pulau Ketam and from there proceed to Pulau Ubin journey. The back portion of Pulau Ketam provided a scenic route rich with nature as that portion of sea was clasped between Pulau Ubin and Pulau Ketam, both islands providing rich green foliage for those who traveled along that stretch of water. We kayaked with much leisure through that portion of water and as we came to the end of that stretch of water we were able to catch a glimpse of the Pulau Ubin jetty.

By the time we had reached Pulau Ubin jetty it was 1315. We then beached up and had lunch at an open air eatery. Lunch came to an end at around 1415 and we rested for 15 minutes before setting off back to PRSSC. We began on our return journey at around 1430 just as dark and heavy rain clouds could be spotted approaching us. Fortunately they thinned and we had managed not to be caught out at sea when it was raining. The return journey took an approximate one and a half hours and we reached back PRSSC at around 1600.

After reaching back, we practiced a little of our skills and then went to wash the kayaks and equipment. After returning all the equipment along with the kayaks and washing up, we then left the PRSSC at around 1715. This then concluded our expedition for the day.