Seaside Surfing Lesson 03: International Volunteers Help Teach: Fear and Tension Toward the Sea Can Easily Lead to Danger

(Continued from the previous article) Yilan held its first large-scale cross-school surfing course, and having sufficient instructors was the key to running it smoothly, including volunteers from home and abroad such as the Chinese Taipei Surfing Association and Yilan Youth With A Mission, all of whom pitched in to assist with safety training and instruction at sea.

International volunteer Ben observed that Taiwan has very beautiful beach resources, but water sports are not thriving, and he hopes that through surfing courses people can reduce their fear of the sea. "Once you panic at sea, it's easy for something to go wrong!" Building up knowledge of the ocean brooks no delay.

Series reading:

Seaside Surfing Lesson 02"The first time in Yilan's educational history, 15 schools surf together

Seaside Surfing Lesson 03"International Volunteers Help Teach: Fear and Tension Toward the Sea Are More Dangerous