NATURE and BACKGROUND of OUTDOOR RECREATION

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1. Nature and Background of Outdoor Recreation

2. Did you know that Cloud Nine in Siargao, a teardrop-shaped island in Siargao
del Norte, is home to the 9th Best Surf Spot in the World, according to a list
released by the travel website of the Cable News Network (CNN)
3. • Consider the following activities: bird-watching, caving, spelunking,
camping and snorkeling.
4. What is Outdoor Recreation? • Is an organized activities done during one’s
free time for his/her free own personal reasons, where an interaction between
man and an element of nature is present. • Clayne R. Jensen(2006) said that day
can be divided into three parts: existence time, subsistence time and free time.
5. • Existence time- is the time spent for biological needs like having a meal,
sleeping and other personal care. • Subsistence time- refers to the hours spent
for economic purposes such as going to work, chores, and for students hours
spent in school and school work. • Free time- is all remaining time after.
6. Recreation • Derived from Latin word recreare which means to be refreshed. •
Outdoors in a broad sense is a space outside an enclosed area. Includes the
natural environment and resources which comprises the land, water, wildlife,
vegetation, open space and scenery.
7. • People engage in outdoor recreational activities for varied reasons. Some do
it for personal satisfaction and enjoyment. • Many do it for personal pursuit such
as photography, collecting sea shells, reaching the top of Mt. Apo , conquering
the rapids of Cagayan River, or attaining a certain fitness level.
8. Outdoor Recreational Activities • The Philippines is rich in natural resources
despite being in a relatively small country which is surrounded by all kinds of
land formations and natural water resources. • According to the World Factbook
(Maps of the World) it has been listed as having the fifth longest coastline in the
world.
9. Outdoor Recreational Activities Land Water Air Mountaineering Swimming
Parasailing Trekking/Hiking Snorkeling Skydiving Camping Diving Paragliding
Backpacking Surfing Picnic Canoeing Bird-watching Kayaking Mountain Biking
Whitewater Rafting Orienteering Sailing Canyoneering Fishing Rock Climbing
Bamboo rafting
10. Benefits of Outdoor Recreation • Fun and pleasure are perhaps the
immediate answers of the majority who have experienced outdoor activities. •
Studies have shown that being close to natural environment is HEALTHY. • Aside
from the fresh air and the amazing sight of nature, the outdoors have positive
effects on the general wellness of an individual most especially if it is done with
regularity.
11. • PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEGITS • PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL BENEFITS • SOCIAL
BENEFITS • ECONOMIC BENEFITS • SPIRITUAL BENEFITS
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2. 2. Water has special characteristics that provide a unique environment
for activities and good workout. These characteristics include buoyancy,
hydrostatic pressure and enhance cooling. AQUATICS
3. 3. It is the upward force of the water on an object. This is the reason
why boats and people float on water. It also gives a weightless feeling,
which makes it easier to move, lift knees or even jog in water. BUOYANCY
4. 4. The pressure exerted by the water at equilibrium due to the force of
gravity It is the weight of the water pressed down on the object.
Hydrostatic pressure is exerted on the body from all sides and this
pressure, combined with buoyancy, helps keep standing balance in water.
HYDROSTATIC PRESSURE
5. 5. Transfers heat away from the body much quickly than air given in the
same temperature. This is the reason we can stay longer in water and
can tolerate longer workouts without feeling being overheated. ENHANCE
COOLING
6. 6. SNORKELING  Snorkeling is peeking through life underneath water by
swimming with the aid of a snorkel and mask. Through snorkeling, one can
observe the underwater attractions for a longer period of time, without the
need to constantly resurface to gasp for air, and with relatively lesser
effort.  Snorkeling helps the overall fitness of a person. It works out the
quadriceps, hamstrings, calves, ankles, hip, flexors, core muscles, and
shoulders while swimming. AQUATICS ACTIVITIES
7. 7. CANOEING  The word ‘canoe’ originated from the Carib word ‘kenu’
which means dugout.  Canoes were originally made from large tree
trunks.  The more well – known version of the canoe was introduced by
the North American Indians where the frame was built from wooden ribs. 
The oldest known canoe, Pesse Canoe, believed to be constructed
between 8200 and 7600 B.C. was found in the Netherlands AQUATICS
ACTIVITIES
8. 8. KAYAK  Also called qajak, means “man’s boat” or “hunter’s boat”
originated from the Inuit and Aleut tribes of Arctic North America.  The
early kayaks were very individualized as each kayak was crafted by the
user, basing the measurement to the frame of his body and not on any
standard.  The oldest existing kayaks are exhibited in North America
Department of the State Museum of Ethnology Munich. AQUATICS
ACTIVITIES
9. 9. SCUBA Diving Scuba is an acronym for Self – Contained Underwater
Breathing Apparatus. Scuba diving is a diving method where a diver uses
a regulator as the breathing apparatus and a tank with compressed air
which enables the diver to breathe normally underwater. With this
equipment, a diver can explore the waters for a longer period of time and
at greater depths. AQUATICS ACTIVITIES