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SportS Civil ServiCe Club 15

CSC walk on 26 november 2013, over 250 public offcers took part in an
afternoon walk at the southern ridges for a healthy lifestyle and
to support the Fairprice Walk for rice. Gracing the walk was mr
@ Southern Lau chee chong, honorary treasurer of civil service club.

starting off at marang road and guided by marshals, participants
riDGeS strolled through the secondary forests of marang trail and mount
Faber Walk, enjoying the panoramic views of the coastal seas along
the way. crossing the henderson Waves, they proceeded to walk
through the telok blangah hill park and along the Forest Walks
raised walkways. the light drizzle provided cool relief and many
donned the ponchos issued by the organiser.

the 4.4 km route ended at the gardening hub of hortpark. there,
they collected their fun packs and took part in a lucky draw. it
was indeed a healthy and fun exercise for everyone after a hard
days work.

a Day oF

Sun, Fun anD

kayakinG!

blue skies and perfect weather were matched
only by the brimming excitement of the over
30 public offcers who attended the Kayaking
orientation at pA Kallang Water-Venture on
23 november. they had their frst taste of
the sport at the introductory programme for it was a challenge turning in different directions
complete beginners. at frst. i remember that if you want to turn
right, youd need to row on the left. in addition,
Under the guidance of certified kayaking a bigger swing will deliver a faster turnaround.
trainers, the group of kayaking beginners to ensure effciency and speed for double-seat
enjoyed themselves while learning the basic canoe, teamwork is paramount. the front and
paddling techniques and kayak handling back rowers strokes have to be synchronized.
skills. the participants had the opportunity mr Lim reiterated.
to pick up correct techniques, amidst initial despite the physical exhaustion from the
challenges. the handling skills required are Used by eskimo hunters and polynesians to hunt hour-long paddling, the participants were
quite different from dragon-boating where we and explore new lands in early times, kayaking has eager for more. before the end of the
paddle on just one side of the boat. i learnt evolved into both a leisure and competitive sport. orientation programme, they were already
to paddle a kayak using both hands after this An event in the olympics, competitors need to making plans for their next kayaking session
programme said mr Lim nang Kin, one of the go through intense practice and exceptional with one another, excited at the prospect of
participants. techniques. venturing further down the marina channel.