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Activities // Traditional Canoe Sailing
The ultimate sailing adventure! This is a must-sail during your visit to Yap.
Five traditional navigators from the outer island of Satawal will take you on an authentic catamaran sailing canoe.
This type of ancient marine sailing is truly becoming a lost art, as Yap is one of the few places left in the world with this style of sea-worthy vessel. Utilitarian in nature and artistic in form, the people of Oceania used these catamarans for transportation and sea ceremonials thousands of years ago.
The craftmanship of this canoe is breathtaking...it is hand-carved, crafted together with natural fiber, and decorated with geometric designs painted in natural clay pigments.
Glean from these expert sailors the art and technique of this historical tradition as you navigate the tropical waters of Yap.
Cost: $50.00
Where: Waters of Yap
When: Upon request with 24 hours notice
Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Includes: Traditional navigator, life vest, towels and water
Minimum: 4 persons
Do not miss the third yearly Canoe Festival from November 11-13, 2012 on Yap Island!!!
Please book your rooms with us early enough
The Festival Site is located in Colonia, only a two minute walk from our resort.
Our dive operations manager Dieter Kudler dives the reefs of Yap since 2005. He currently works on an interactive Reef Guide for Yap Island, which will describe Yap Island's dive sites in word and picture.
Certifications: SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Instructor, SSI Platinum Pro 5000 Diver, SSI DCI, PADI MSDT, TDI Extended Range, TDI SCR, Decompression Chamber Operator
Favorite Dives: Vertigo (Yap Island), Brother Islands (Red Sea), Umbria (Sudan), Verde Island (Philippines)
Amount of Dives: #5483+
Dives made in: Austria (Lakes & Ice), Croatia, Maldives, Egypt, Sudan, Philippines, Palau & Yap
Specialties: Deep Diving, Wreck Diving, Navigation, Search & Recovery, Night & Limited Visibility, Dry Suite, UW Naturlist, Boat Diving, Waves & Current, NITROX (40%), Advanced NITROX (100%), Decompression Procedures, SCR Draeger Dolphin, UW Photography
Special Courses offered: Dieter offers a Photo Specialty Course for advanced photographers, please inquire in case of interest - see more of Dieter's photos from Yap Island.
