Portugal
participants
The main goal of this event was to combine both fun and physical activity! Stand up paddle is a different kind of sports activity, that allows players to test their balance as well as to make the most fun out of unexpected falls, while being guided by experienced and trained staff.
Participants met with ESN volunteers and Coimbra Stand Up Paddle's monitors, at Parque Verde. The participants were divided in groups of 8 International Students, 1 ESN volunteer and 1 member of the staff. Each group was present at the activity for about 1 hour. During the initial conversation between participants and staff, everyone was wearing a mask, due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. There, the monitors explained, in English, the basic safety rules of Stand Up Paddle and taugh the participants how to use the equipment. After this explanation, everyone got on their paddle board and started practicing and having fun. The international students who participated were pleasantly surprised by the beauty of the environment.
