Melted Sky
- Kayak Lake Explore & Island Hopping with Solidarity ACT
- Kayak Lake Explore & Island Hopping with Solidarity ACT
Length: 3 days, 2 nights
Location: Zhejiang, Qiandaolu，5.5 hours from Campus
Location: Zhejiang, Qiandaolu，5.5 hours from Campus
About the Retreat
Thousands of islands all over the lake,
just like clouds in the sky.
As the sky falls into the water,
everything melts together and we are sliding into the melted world with a kayak,
opening the world of magic…
No matter if you are engaged in regular kayaking activity
or if it is your first time to travel in this special way: this activity is designed for everyone.
To master the kayaking skill it is also about adapting ourselves quickly to new environment
and totally surrendering ourselves into this situation,
letting the joy rise…
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Itinerary
Day 1 “Arrival Qiandao area” 13:00 First pick up : School Campus ; Second pick up : Follow school set up address (a break after two hours drive in high-way service area) 18:00 Arrive at local guest house, small walk around the guest house. 18:30 Dinner together, Chinese food and soft drinks 19:30 Briefing of tomorrow’s kayaking travelers, make teams 21:30 Good Sleep Day 2 “ Wild EARTH – Kayak <Dance With the Waves> ” Kayaking endurance: 3/5（5-6 hours plus many breaks, Day 2 in total will be 8-10 km kayak and day 3 will be 7km kayak return; Technicity: 2/5) 07:00 Stretch opening of the Day gathering who get up early to do some walk and body stretch 08:30 Breakfast together 09:00 Some Free time 10:00 Outdoor Workshop: Kayaking Initiation Coaching 2 people share 1 kayak, or choose single kayak if there is enough kayaks 10:30 Initiation Practice in the lake then together toward the islands 12:00 Lunch break near a small island 13:00 Get into the water again, and start the island discoveries 15:00 Arrival at the camping island Outdoor Workshop: Kayaking Training on specific skills 17:00 Set up tents and prepare for dinner 17:30 Reflect & Debate: As the world become so consumerism, and pollution is created industrially beyond imagination. is it still relevant for individuals still make the effort? 18:50 Enjoy our dinner 19:30 Enjoy the campfire & Games 21:30 Good sleep During the kayaking, we will have one support boat to carry all our luggage, only need a small water proof bag in your kayak, to bring water, some snacks. Luggage bag please no suit case. Day3 “ Sunrise with the lake” 06:30 Early rise to live the quietness of the island life 07:30 Collect tents and breakfast – breakfast will arrange by ourselves Solidarity Action: Purify Surroundings & Leave No Trace (we will clean the island and clean all garbage we can find ) 08:30 Kayaking return, enjoy our time in the lake 10:00 Take time to have a break on another unnamed island… 10:40 Continue our journey of water-world 12:00 Local lunch 13:00 Catch our breath 13:30 Departure to Kunshan 18:30 Arrival in Kunshan Included: -Transportation From & Back -Outdoor insurance for three days -All meals in the itinerary -Accommodation first night in local guest house -Kayaking and coaching -Camping equipment with tents, matress, sleeping bags -Workshops preparation, CampFire -Leader & organization Not Included: -Extra drinks not during meals, you can buy from local shop -Bottle water every day 2 bottles per person provided ( but we encourage you bring refilling water bottle, responsible travel ) Accommodation: - First night in local guest house, rooms with twin beds, bathroom inside, wifi, AC all inside -Second night camping on wild island, 2 persons one tent, with no bathroom, we can use lake -water to shower, and we will build a toilet tent Food: All meals will be local Chinese dishes with meat and vegetables. During the camping, some meals we will do cooking by ourselves. No worries if you are vegetarian, we will organize vegetable dishes. If you have your special food requirement, please let us know before. Equipment list (Need to prepare by each participant) - Your passport original one - Aqua shoes for kayaking, or prepare the shoes you don’t mind to be get wet - Prepare slippers when we reaching the island, you can release your foot - Quick dry sports gear - Prepare more set of clothes in case you get wet during the kayaking - Drinking bottle (no soft plastic, as often refill is with boiled water and it melts) - Water proof bag during kayaking (~20L) and for your cell phone - For luggage please prepare backpack, no suit case - Personal toiletries and towel - Self eating set for camp meals - Headlamp - If you have your own camping equipment, welcome bring them - Weather protection, according to the season, like hat, suncream Some Local Experience/Workshops (we will choose time during the days to conduct ) Kayaking Initiation Coaching Kayaking Initiation Workshop covering: How to paddle, How to get on a kayak, How to maneuver a kayak, What are the key prevention points during a kayaking. Outdoor disciplines Camping Workshop basic camping workshop covering: - how to setup a tent: location, direction, tent setup - how to organize the toilet - how to use light during camping - how to collect a tent before departure - How to live together as a team Enjoy your vitality, devote to the Present and experience nature with serenity… See you soon! |
During the two days, enjoy the pure, pure nature...
Experience the unfamiliarity of the Water and let joy turn fear into FREEDOM 
Feel the time become timeless, wrinkled sunset in the flows. Utmost beauty without the disturbance of logic.
Confidence build up naturally within, validation simply irrelevant. 
Detached from the patterns of our mind
by the stunning nature, we are forced into the moment of NOW, and we embrace it completely. 
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