Entry for Physical Recreation
Kayak Expedition X
Participants:
- Calvin
- Edmund
- Jia Wei
- Justin
- Seth
- Zhan Liang
Overview:
- Kayak from Pasir Ris Sea Sports Club (PRSSC) to Pulau Ubin
- Used single Dancer kayaks
- Kayaked to near the western side of Pulau Ubin seafront, passed round Pulau Ketam
- Return journey back to PRSSC
- Covered 10.5 km of distance in 6 hours from 1030 to 1630 hrs
Date: 15/4/2007
Hours completed: 6 hours from 1030 to 1630
This was our last kayak expedition and we once again went back to familiar territory, starting off the expedition from PRSSC. This time we decided to go on a somewhat almost similar route to that of our previous kayak expedition but challenged ourselves by adding an additional checkpoint destination and targeting to complete in a shorter time. We are to kayak from PRSSC to Coney Island, crossing a sea channel up to Pulau Ketam and then to Pulau Ubin jetty and finally the return journey back.
We met at PRSSC at 1000 hrs, and rented our usual equipments: 5 Dancer kayaks, 5 spray covers and 1 big locker. We carried out the usual preparation procedures: Changing into wet attire, water-proofing money and mobile phones and packing them together with water bottles into our kayaks, placing our bags and belongings into the locker, adjusting the footrest of our kayaks, taking our buoyancy vests spray covers and paddles, checking the tide-tables once again to ensure a smooth sailing expedition, and also deciding on our expedition leader, left and right flankers and last man for our expedition formation from 1000 to 1030 hrs. We did our usual stretching and warm-up exercises for about 15 minutes, before heading out to sea. We then paddled around the demarcated area, practising our kayaking techniques and skills such as tilting of the boat using the waist and legs, bow and stern rudders and high and low recoveries. We also revised capsize, t-rescue drills and Eskimo bow rescue drills to prepare ourselves for any capsize situations that may arise. After a short break of 5 minutes, we started on our route at about 1145 hrs.
We first paddled to Coney Island, passing by a number of kelongs (offshore fishing platforms) and also a little channel for sand barges involved in the reclamation works going on in there. We were lucky that the channel was not busy, with almost no sand barges moving in and out thus we could cross the channel with ease, although we did take precautions so stay close to each other and look out for oncoming sand barges or boats when crossing the channel. Upon reaching the eastern side of Coney Island shoreline, we then proceeded to cross the major sea channel across to Pulau Ketam. We were fortunate again that the sea channel was not really busy and there were very few ships or boats moving through the channel and thus could once again cross the sea channel with much ease, although we did once again still take the standard precautions of staying close to each other and looking out for oncoming ships and boats. We reached Pulau Ketam at about 1300 hrs and I am turning round the western side of Pulau Ketam shoreline, into the stretch of the sea between Pulau Ubin and Pulau Ketam, It once again provided us with a peaceful scenic route rich with nature, which we appreciated and enjoyed as we kayaked leisurely through. As we were approaching the end of the stretch of sea, we could catch a blur glimpse of Pulau Ubin jetty, which is our mid-way checkpoint. As we continued to kayak along the shores of Pulau Ubin to our mid-way checkpoint, Pulau Ubin jetty, there were many boats and kelongs around. We managed to reach Pulau Ubin jetty at about 1340 hrs, beaching up at a nearby narrow rocky shore. We ate our lunch at one of the open-air eateries there, and also at the same time had a rest, hydrating and refreshing ourselves, before continuing on the return journey back to PRSSC at about 1440 hrs.
We had to kayak to Pulau Ketam before crossing the sea channel from there back to reach PRSSC as there is the only nearby designated crossing route for kayakers kayaking across the sea channel. We kayaked back along the shores of Pulau Ubin to the western tip of Pulau Ketam, reaching Pulau Ketam at 1520 hrs and crossed the sea channel from there, reaching Pasir Ris beach shore at 1550 hrs. We stayed in the water and kayaked around the demarcated area, practising our kayaking skills and techniques, at our own pace, till 1615 hrs, before washing up and returning all the equipments at about 1630 hrs.
We showered, packed up and left PRSSC at about 1700 hrs.
Kayak Expedition X
Participants:
- Calvin
- Edmund
- Jia Wei
- Justin
- Seth
- Zhan Liang
Overview:
- Kayak from Pasir Ris Sea Sports Club (PRSSC) to Pulau Ubin
- Used single Dancer kayaks
- Kayaked to near the western side of Pulau Ubin seafront, passed round Pulau Ketam
- Return journey back to PRSSC
- Covered 10.5 km of distance in 6 hours from 1030 to 1630 hrs
Date: 15/4/2007
Hours completed: 6 hours from 1030 to 1630
This was our last kayak expedition and we once again went back to familiar territory, starting off the expedition from PRSSC. This time we decided to go on a somewhat almost similar route to that of our previous kayak expedition but challenged ourselves by adding an additional checkpoint destination and targeting to complete in a shorter time. We are to kayak from PRSSC to Coney Island, crossing a sea channel up to Pulau Ketam and then to Pulau Ubin jetty and finally the return journey back.
We met at PRSSC at 1000 hrs, and rented our usual equipments: 5 Dancer kayaks, 5 spray covers and 1 big locker. We carried out the usual preparation procedures: Changing into wet attire, water-proofing money and mobile phones and packing them together with water bottles into our kayaks, placing our bags and belongings into the locker, adjusting the footrest of our kayaks, taking our buoyancy vests spray covers and paddles, checking the tide-tables once again to ensure a smooth sailing expedition, and also deciding on our expedition leader, left and right flankers and last man for our expedition formation from 1000 to 1030 hrs. We did our usual stretching and warm-up exercises for about 15 minutes, before heading out to sea. We then paddled around the demarcated area, practising our kayaking techniques and skills such as tilting of the boat using the waist and legs, bow and stern rudders and high and low recoveries. We also revised capsize, t-rescue drills and Eskimo bow rescue drills to prepare ourselves for any capsize situations that may arise. After a short break of 5 minutes, we started on our route at about 1145 hrs.
We first paddled to Coney Island, passing by a number of kelongs (offshore fishing platforms) and also a little channel for sand barges involved in the reclamation works going on in there. We were lucky that the channel was not busy, with almost no sand barges moving in and out thus we could cross the channel with ease, although we did take precautions so stay close to each other and look out for oncoming sand barges or boats when crossing the channel. Upon reaching the eastern side of Coney Island shoreline, we then proceeded to cross the major sea channel across to Pulau Ketam. We were fortunate again that the sea channel was not really busy and there were very few ships or boats moving through the channel and thus could once again cross the sea channel with much ease, although we did once again still take the standard precautions of staying close to each other and looking out for oncoming ships and boats. We reached Pulau Ketam at about 1300 hrs and I am turning round the western side of Pulau Ketam shoreline, into the stretch of the sea between Pulau Ubin and Pulau Ketam, It once again provided us with a peaceful scenic route rich with nature, which we appreciated and enjoyed as we kayaked leisurely through. As we were approaching the end of the stretch of sea, we could catch a blur glimpse of Pulau Ubin jetty, which is our mid-way checkpoint. As we continued to kayak along the shores of Pulau Ubin to our mid-way checkpoint, Pulau Ubin jetty, there were many boats and kelongs around. We managed to reach Pulau Ubin jetty at about 1340 hrs, beaching up at a nearby narrow rocky shore. We ate our lunch at one of the open-air eateries there, and also at the same time had a rest, hydrating and refreshing ourselves, before continuing on the return journey back to PRSSC at about 1440 hrs.
We had to kayak to Pulau Ketam before crossing the sea channel from there back to reach PRSSC as there is the only nearby designated crossing route for kayakers kayaking across the sea channel. We kayaked back along the shores of Pulau Ubin to the western tip of Pulau Ketam, reaching Pulau Ketam at 1520 hrs and crossed the sea channel from there, reaching Pasir Ris beach shore at 1550 hrs. We stayed in the water and kayaked around the demarcated area, practising our kayaking skills and techniques, at our own pace, till 1615 hrs, before washing up and returning all the equipments at about 1630 hrs.
We showered, packed up and left PRSSC at about 1700 hrs.
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