On Saturday, September 10, 2022, NAZe, a specified non-profit organization, will hold a “Touch the Sea” event for elementary school students in the Kamakura Koshigoe area where you can experience surfing and stand-up paddleboarding (shown below). after: SUP ) for free. took place. The content of the experience was made with the cooperation of Holiday Surf / POWDER COMPANY SHONAN, a local store.
On the day of the event, the surf experience took place in the morning and afternoon, and the SUP experience only took place in the morning, under clear skies with small waves. At the end of the experience, all participants cleaned up the beach, with the aim of raising awareness of ocean culture and valuing the ocean.
SUP experience
The SUP experience begins with a lecture on how to ride a board on the beach. The children carefully learned how to hold the paddle, how to move in the direction of travel and who to aim for when they fell overboard. Although the children practiced with enthusiasm, they seemed unable to control their urge to enter into the sea as soon as possible, making the content full of energy.
When the SUP experience actually started in the sea, the children were nervous and confused, but they gradually got used to the sea and enjoyed SUP comfortably. In the beginning, the children, who sat on the board and paddled, ended up enjoying SUP while standing on the board, showing remarkable growth in a short time. The children actively played in the sea even during the breaks between the experiments and had a great time.
Once the experiment is over, it’s time to clean up the last beach. Together with their parents, the children picked up the pliers and cleaned up the sea in which they had been playing. After completing all the content, the kids quenched their thirst with cold Kamakura cider under the sunny blue sky and completed the “Touch the Sea” SUP experience.
surfing experience
During the surf experience, many children participated in the morning and afternoon sessions and showed a lively atmosphere. Approximately 4 adults will arrive for each child, and the content of the conference will be fulfilling from the start. They paddled with all their might, and when they took off, applause erupted from the crowd, and the children’s faces were filled with excitement and smiles. It was their first experience on a wave, and they tried many times until the last minute, and the adults supported them, and everyone worked together to create this space. After the experience, all participants cleaned up the beach and finished the surf experience.
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