Lima, Peru | Saturday 19 July 2008 09:37 | |
One donation is shaping the history of surfing in Peru. Global Surf Industries (GSI) sent a shipping container full of surfboards to Peru last year. It’s true as GSI founder says “Life is better when you surf”. The driving force behind the boards’ arrival was a new not-for-profit association in Peru, Switzerland and the USA: WAVES for Development. With the help of IPD (Instituto Peruano de Deporte) and FENTA (Federacion Deportiva Nacional de Tabla) the donated boards have made it into select schools along the coast of Peru. Earlier this month WAVES for Development completed a two-week pilot project in the community of Lobitos, 65 km south of Mancora, putting some of those boards to good use.
Categorized as an extreme sport, river rafting sees a group of people aboard an inflatable raft, trying to navigate through usually rough waters. The activity is popular worldwide, with fans heading to the Arkansas River for whitewater fun or to the harsh waters of the Tara River in Montenegro. Obstacles in these types of rafting adventures usually include drops in elevation, large waves and big rocks. The annual Great Amazon River Raft Race in the rainforest waters of Peru is considered just as extreme, but reasons entirely different since jungle is like no place on earth and this competition can't be compared to many.
By Jim Plunkett
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