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My healthy addiction is Kayak diving, I'm also the president of a local scuba diving kayak club.
I occasionally get to supplement my protein intake with a little spearfishing and catching lobster when in season.
However in my case there may be a bit of sadomasochism involved as well. Last weekend I traveled across the state of Florida to do Kayak support for a master swimmers relay team in the 24 mile swim held in Tampa bay. I'm proud to say I was able to guide my Team to a win in extremely difficult conditions. It was a grueling 9 hour paddle in three to four foot swells. It was hell for the swimmers and quite a few competitors had to drop out because of sea sickness.
FMagyar. Great!!! My healthy addiction is kayak fishing, snorkelling and surfing. Here in the seaside tropics, the calm dry season is perfect for fishing and snorkelling. In the stormy rainy season, which has just begun, I surf the offshore island reef when we get ocean swell.
I love seeing and feeling the contrast in the sea and the sky. The different colours and fragrances is a treat to the senses.
I think my footprint is low-aside from the energy and materials to make my equipment. Though, the equipment is durable and will last some time before it needs to be replaced.
My unhealthy addiction is surfboard riding, where I will fly thousands of kilometres by aircraft and travel hundreds of kilometres by boat to find waves.
The price of sanity can be high or low.
Thaicoon, good to know there are some kindred spirits out there! I've been all over the world from the frozen north to the Amazon rain forest but it's when I'm out on the ocean that I feel the most alive.
I don't have to travel too far to get out on a coral reef, from my door to the closest reef including the drive to the beach is only about 4 miles so my footprint is usually pretty light.