Confinement and be active CORONAVIRUS

Covid Eggs

The pandemic will be changing all our lifes and not just in the short-term. Many countries have been ordered #stayhome, so it means Stay Home, where will you be better and safe taking care of your relatives and yourself?

We totally know after being almost 3 weeks in quarantine, how important for people’s well-being… good mental health promotes good physical health.

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In Spain, and in many countries in Europe region, fitness centres, kayak clubs, activities centers, ski resorts, beach center clubs, and so many places where people is normally active will remain temporarily closed. Is demonstrated that being sedentary behaviour and low levels of physical activity can have negative effects on the health.

 

There is so much apps and social platforms that have become our solution and emergency response network in the face of crisis, and  its increasing their users every hour, people love to join directs, posts and stories on @instagram and @facebook or connecting people by @zoom, @whatsappvideo, @facetime, or simply dancing and posting educational videos on @TikTok, or subcriving on @Youtube channel for cooking or Yoga trainers, meditation…etc etc.play game stay home

We know and accept this situation will give us a “before” and “after”  in our lifestyle and COVID-19 its right now present in our minds, so our community is trying every single day to give us more hope and reminding us that we were adventurers people that used to go outside to play, to kayak, to SUP, to feel the waves splashing in our face, to feel the brave of the white water rivers on a Raft or on a canoe, keeping our adrenaline on fire and  let us enjoy the mother nature, the one that now is keeping us isolate inside to our houses.

That’s for this reason (and for sure there is so many others too) that some of our local centers in Spain want to keep the flame of what we were, and keep the energy to think that one day we will return and love the way we can be still active from inside to outside…

And we really want to thank to all this great people optimist that invites to individuals to follow them on a challenge, giving some free content, clinics, activities on a calendar to join everyday a direct session, or invite to participate on a game, challenge from home to get discounts, or gifts, it is not amazing?? Its awesome!!

Here some amazing videos from some of our local partners:

@rocroi.com participating with @goproes from the Pyrenees with its video inviting you to join the contest and get a free white water Raf:

 

and our other local partner in Barcelona city  @Moloka’i Sup Center that invites us with its content about what to do if you miss to be in the water, joining videos on its facebook and streamlife on Youtube :

is that AWESOME???

keep being safe, healthy and wellbeing.

PADDLEINSPAIN TEAM 😉

SPRING BREAK AND COVID-19

Spring season Spain

This is going to be an atypical welcoming Spring, usually March is a good time to organize your Easter holidays, your need and wish it spring break, to have time to recharge, have some fun with healthy activities, and do something different all together. Whether you’re planning to drive or fly, do a little research and can see how is it going in every location.

holidays in Spain

Getting outside and take fresh air, looks like not more convenience right now.
We are feeling the world of cahos, economy crash, kids out of school but not exactly for holidays, markets out of food, sport games cancelled, some travel restrictions to entry to Spain….

The impact is really significant, visitors from all over the world are cancelling their plans, in all sectors, hospitality,  travel, conferences, shows, festivities, concerts…

And I would like to think that once you stop as a community, all helps. I would like to think that all this nightmare beyond borders will pass through soon. I would like to think that covid-19 can take an spring break and go away forever. And once pass it on, our show must go on.

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And lets cross our fingers and believe that everything will come back on a normal way, the infected will survive satisfactory, and our need it break will come end of spring season, beginning of summer or whenever necessary will be.

Mother Nature acts and its the most clever ever.

Remain healthy, eat well, keep calm, be responsible in all your acts and as soon as possible we want to believe everything will come back to a normal way.

Nature beauty Spain

And when it happens, we will be ready to embrace again nature and enjoy the beauty of our activities.

 

Local Resources to be informed what is going on in Spain and in the world

– Spanish Ministry of Health.

– World Health Organization

 

International descent of Sella river (Asturias)

This sport has been held since 1930, one of the most important date on the international canoeing calendar in Spain, with full of music and Colour descending the friendly Sella river in Asturias.

Every summer, on the first Saturday in August (this year on the 3rd Aug 2019) canoeists from all over the world come to Asturias to take part with 15km canoe marathon in Sella river . This event is organized by the Spanish Federation of Canoeing and in order to participate you must have a valid competition license, however while canoeists get ready on the river, colourful crowds of people make their way through the streets of Arriondas to watch the race.

You can become one of them and feel the real Spanish spirit. At the end of the race, the party begins. Locals, participants, and visitors enjoy music, dancing, and food.

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Race starts at 12pm and the competition is officially underway, with a stampede of canoes towards the river and the excited shouts of the spectators. On the way, the river train and the unusual motor cavalcade accompany the competitors in a joyful atmosphere.

Once at the finish line, the party transfers to the Campos de Ova, where trophies are awarded to the winners in each category and there is a huge picnic. There is food, cider, song, dance… When night comes the fun continues in Ribadesella until the early hours, with its terrace bars and open-air parties.

And do you want to know what this location offers you during the whole season? Check in our Location – Asturias, Picos de Europa.

The arrival of Summer in Spain

San Juan Fest

Many regions on this country is celebrating on the 23rd June the arrival of summer with the Bonfires of San Juan. In an atmosphere of music, colour, fireworks and extravagance, thousands of people throng the streets to experience this fiesta which pays tribute to fire.

La Fiesta de San Juan is a massive festival celebrated in many Catalan-speaking towns and communities located primarily in the Southern regions, like Catalonia and Valencia –

La Fiesta de San Juan is an exciting time and a great reason to visit Spain.
It combines traditional Christian, Catholic and pagan rituals and beliefs to make one amazing festival that Spaniards and visitors will never forget.

I would love to mention a couple of  locations where I personaly have been and I want to give you an idea of what Saint Juan night represents to us:

  • Destination : Pyrenees – in ISIL (Pallars Sobirà – Sort, Lleida) ; This festival, which coincides with summer solstice is held on St. Johns’ day (San Joan), on June 23rd in the little town of Isil, in Pallars Sobirà.
    Ritual dances are the main star of this spectacular show, however the night actually begins high up on the mountain, with the lighting of torches in the dark night.
    The night finishes with the orchestra playing songs and all kinds of dancing until early in the morning.
    The Falles of Isil was declared a Traditional Festival of National Interest by the Spanish government
    You can find more info at : Falles d’Isil

  • Destination : in Valencia comunity: To celebrate the arrival of summer, the people of Alicante would traditionally flock to the countryside on 23 June for a festive dinner: they feasted on typical products, and at midnight they would light bonfires and dance around them, set off fireworks and go swimming in the sea.
    This custom endured over the years, and in 1928 the fiestas of the Bonfires of San Juan were formally constituted. For several days, Alicante celebrates this great homage to fire, a relation of the “Fallas” in Valencia, where the main characters are genuine works of impermanent art: the bonfires and the enormous cardboard and wooden figures which go up in flames on the night of San Juan.
    The queen of the fiesta, known as the “Beauty of Fire”, is chosen in May from among the candidates presented by a committee in each neighbourhood. The festivities officially begin on 20 June with the building of enormous bonfires with their tongue-in-cheek cardboard figures which fill the streets of Alicante with wit and good humour.

So, if you are planning to come to Spain to now you know where to get ready to welcome the Summer.

Happy San Juan Festivity!!!