1. By Sam Bamber

2. P1 – Describe 4 different water based outdoor and adventure activities.
M1 – Compare 4 different water based outdoor and adventure activities.

3. Canoeing is a paddle sport, it is water based and usually requires two people. Some
canoes are designed for three people, they can be used leisurely and competitively at
events such as the Olympics. Equipment required is a canoe, an oar, helmet and a
buoyancy aid.
Although this will usually be a part of military adventure training, some military
personnel have gone to the Olympics to compete through training and developing their
skills throughout their career.
The British Canoe Union (BCU) is the governing
body for the sport and recreation of canoeing and
kayaking, the sport can be done in almost
anywhere in the United Kingdom (UK).

4. Kayaking is very similar to canoeing in the fact that it is also a paddle sport and its
governing body is BCU, it does however differ from canoeing. Kayaking is mostly known
for being singled seated and very agile as they are used in extreme sports. There are
double seated kayaks that are usually used for leisure purposes.
Equipment required for this activity would be a kayak,
double sided paddle, buoyancy aid and a helmet.
Kayaking is more challenging than canoeing and requires a
great deal of concentration for long periods of time, this is
why UK Armed Forces use this as one of their many
adventure training activities as it tests the soldier to their
limits.
Like canoeing, kayaking can be done throughout the UK. It
can be done by all types of people as there are calm waters
as well as rapids and challenging tides.

5. Sailing is a sport that done competitively and leisurely, it is a boating sport and its
National Governing Body (NGB) is Royal Yachting Association (RYA). The sport involves
using a boat and large foils called sails which are designed to control the movement and
speed of the boat.
Sailing is an Olympic event in which teams from across the world compete against each
other, this is not the only way people can sail, many others choose to do the sport for
leisure purposes and sail the ocean and coast
lines.
The most common places that sailing is done
across the UK is along coast lines, in mariners and
harbours.

6. Rafting is an extreme sport as it can be quite dangerous, it is a recreational activity
which involves using an inflatable raft and navigating down rivers or other waters, this
is usually done on white waters or different degrees of rough waters to give the
passengers a thrill.
As this is such a dangerous sport, buoyancy aids and helmets are essential. Some
people enjoy rafting as it gives them the chance to see historic places as they run
through mountain villages, vineyards and farmland.
Rafting in the military is good for building team
cohesion, developing communication skills and
building levels of fitness in a demanding
environment that is not seen in day to day life.

7. SIMILARITIES DIFFERENCES
All of the activities listed are all similar All the activities differ in some way, some
in the fact that they are all water based require paddles, others require sails, some
and they can be done anywhere around are done competitively and others are
the world. done for the thrill and excitement.
Water activities are seen as dangerous Some of these activities require specific
as water can be very deceiving conditions to get the most out of it; for
therefore, safety equipment such as example, rafting requires rough waters
helmets, buoyancy aids and other with strong winds for a stronger
protective equipment is essential. challenge, sailing is extremely difficult in
bad weather conditions and canoeing and
The military use water based activities kayaking is more challenging in rough
as part of their training as it is very weather, but can be leisurely in warm
demanding on the body, it can however weather and calm waters.
be done as leisure activity for anyone
wanting to take part.

8. As a conclusion, each activity provides every participant with benefits such as, increased
fitness, building a stronger relationship with the team and overcoming fears.
The conditions of when the sport should be done is entirely up to the individual/group
that are taking part as everyone does it for different reasons and may prefer to do it in
calm conditions for a leisure purpose or rough conditions to provide themselves with a
challenge.
Every activity is different in certain ways and some people prefer one activity to
another, I enjoy doing any outdoor activity as it develops me as a person and they are
great experiences.