Kayaking in Tama river for the first time. A meetup event for Kayaking and sake tasting in Tokyo. 4K

Hey everyone. This time I went for kayaking in Okutama area with a meetup group. I found this meetup group from meetup.com. Since, I love traveling and adventures and also I don’t have many hiking buddies, these meetup events are always the best option to enjoy new adventures.
I paid 5300¥ for this one day event and here is what I got for that money.
• Up and down tickets from Shinjuku to Mitake.
• Paddling jacket, life jacket.
• Paddle and the kayak
• Instructions and assistance for kayaking
• Free sake shots from the sake brewery 😀

So as you see, its a pretty good deal for the money.
This time is my first experience of kayaking. So i was really exited and scared at the same time. When I get into the boat, my only goal was to stay safe without flipping my kayak. But gradually, when I get used to paddling, I found my balance point 😀. But still I couldn’t stop spinning my kayak to the wind direction. After few more attempts , I managed to take full control of my kayak by reverse strokes and forward strokes.
Floating in the water surrounded by autumn leaves was a magical experience for me since its my first time. But by the time I learned proper kayaking, the time almost ran out 🥲.

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