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| by Tegan |
Paddling on the water, communing with nature, enjoying the great outdoors...
Kayaking is a lot of fun, but it's the kind of thing you shouldn't do all alone.
And it turns out, more people are enjoying the sport than ever before.
The number of Kayaking Meetup Groups has almost doubled since this time last year. Folks all over the world are getting together to navigate calm and troubled waters together.
Greenwich Time sent a reporter out with the Stamford Kayaking Meetup Group (SKG) to see what all the fuss was about.
The SKG Meetup is home to 436 kayaking enthusiasts (and counting!), and it's the longest running Group on Meetup exclusively dedicated to kayaking.
SKG's Organizer Peter had some great things to say about why kayaking is ideal for getting in touch with nature:
You get to see wildlife up close. Motorboats miss it. With kayaking, you're not going anywhere fast. You have the opportunity to see so much. I once grabbed a fish with my bare hands."
Of course, Peter and the other Stamford Kayaking Meetup Group members helped the intrepid reporter out on his first time kayaking, just like they help out new Group members on other trips out on the water.
They've been at this for years, and if comments on past Meetups are any indication, members are always willing to help each other learn and grow together.
Congrats on the press coverage, SKG!
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