LEARN TO DIVE IN THE RED SEA
Book a diving course with Responsible Travel who aims to employ local workers and ensure the protection of the environment in which they operate. They offer diving courses at a PADI 5-star Gold Palm Resort on the shores of the Eel Garden dive site in Dahab, Egypt. The will teach you the basic skills before heading underwater to discover the colourful sea life and coral, secure in the knowledge you are not causing any ecological harm.
KENYAN WATER SAFARI
The Mnarani Beachclub in Kenya offers a range of water sports including dinghy sailing and windsurfing, as well as a chance to go diving and snorkelling. The warm waters of the Indian Ocean and consistent force 3-4 winds make this the ideal place to learn new skills. And while you are in Kenya, you’ve got the chance to go off on a safari when you are sick of the nappy rash from all your waters ports adventures.
EXPLORE SUNKEN CITIES IN TURKEY
Explore the rugged beauty of the southern Turkish coast and the clear waters of the Mediterranean. The Adventure Company based around resort of Kas offers seven-night activity trip, which includes scuba diving, rafting on the grade 3-4 rapids of the Dalaman River and sea Kayaking over the eerily-preserved remains of the sunken city at Kekova.
KITE SURFING IN GREECE
If you are on the unspoilt beach resort of San Agostino in mainland Greece, travel company Mark Warner offers a range of kite surfing, windsurfing and sailing courses. The wind conditions make this the perfect place to learn your skills on one of their Royal Yachting Association and British Kite Surfing Association courses. The half-board accommodation includes buffets and grills from local chefs and there are excellent tennis facilities for when you are back on dry land.
GO SURF IN FRANCE
There are a lot of surfing that goes on in the Basque region of France but if you want maintain your eco stance for holidays, the Go Learn To surf school which specialise in inspirational holidays offer its lessons in an eco-friendly environment. They offer instructional surf weekends at their lodge, which includes solar heated water and very green, this – a tree hut, is based on the quiet beach of Les Casernes, close to the more popular surf spot of Hossegor. Here you will get two hour and a half surfing lessons per day with a qualified instructor as well as surf theory lessons to help you master the art.
GO KAYAKING WITH WHALES IN QUEBEC
With 180,000 square kilometres of fresh water in the Canadian province of Quebec, there is plenty on offer for the water sports enthusiast, including some epic canoe-camping trips to help you develop your survival skills, with wild rafting on the Ottawa River and kayaking with whales around the St. Lawrence River for the nature-lovers.