Even in inland waters there are some water sports that promise not only cooling in the summer, but especially great fun. Below we present some water sports in inland water.
1. water skiing and wakeboarding
In water skiing, you are pulled across the water by a boat, connected with a line. Even if the actual movement work is done by the boat, quite a lot of muscles are used in water skiing. So-called static and yielding training stimuli are mainly used, so that beginners often feel a severe muscle ache after the first time. Otherwise, the risk of injury is low, since in this country you tend to ski at a slow speed.
Wakeboarding is a further development of water skiing. In contrast to classic water skiing, the rider stands sideways to the direction of travel. Advanced drivers can be pulled thereby by a speedboat.
2. rowing, kayaking and canoeing.
More contemplative is the rowing and canoeing or kayaking. However, all three sports want to be learned, because otherwise you are constantly turning in circles, or else you become a source of danger for the shipping traffic and thus also for yourself. It is also important not to pull out of the “round back”. Introductory courses can be found at appropriate sports clubs, where you can rent suitable boats for a fee.
Contrary to popular belief, the “paddle sports” do not only use the upper muscle groups. In rowing, for example, 70 percent of the power comes from the legs. So it’s a whole-body sport in the best sense of the word.
3. rafting: paddling in a raging river.
Some canoeing clubs now also offer rafting. Rafting is an action sport that is mostly done in groups, where you go down more or less torrential rivers in an inflatable boat.
Due to stricter safety measures, rafting has seen a significant reduction in the risk of accidents in recent years, and compromises have also been found with conservationists and anglers who have seen their interests hindered by whitewater canoeists.
4. angling
If rafting is more about action, fishing hunters rather create oases of peace and tranquility for themselves with the tranquility of fishing. In this country, fishing is usually allowed only after passing a fishing test, but in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania and Schleswig-Holstein, the rod can also be thrown out – without an aptitude test – after buying a temporary tourist fishing license.
