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On 14th July 2009, 7 ESP year 2 students took time off their weekend and headed down to Batam. It was a long awaited trip for us who went there to experience the thrill of water sport - cable-skiing. It is a sport which uses the cable and a wakeboard to maneuver on water. Though cable skiing is also available in Singapore's very own Cable Ski Park - East Coast 360 at East Coast Park, this trip also serves an opportunity to visit Batam, an island just an hour away from Singapore by ferry.
It was truly an eye opening experience for us as beginners as we ventured into this pretty unknown sport. As beginners, we were cautioned to start off with the knee board before venturing into wakeboarding. It was a really tough process as we could hardly complete one round at our first attempt. As part of the learning process, plunging into the water was inevitable. Due to the bad weather, in the midst of their adventures, they have to battle with the rain while skiing. However, their spirits still were never dampened by the rain.
Lessons learnt: Do some tri-cep and shoulder-blade training before going for it. For those wearing spectacles, it is best not to put it on when going into the water.
At the end of the 8 hours at the batam ski centre, they went on to search for accomodation to stay overnight. To say the accommodation we had was cheap would be an understatement as we were treated to a enormous room at a very affordable price. The night's programme ended off with a sumptuous yet affordable seafood dinner at Golden Prawn 933 restaurant at Nagoya Town, Batam. It was an interesting experience as the food served on the table was what we had caught.
From,
Jian Hao