International volunteer surf instructor: Taiwan is not a ghost island; fear of the sea is more dangerous

(Continued from the previous article) Yilan held its first large-scale inter-school surfing course, and having enough instructors was the key to running it smoothly. Volunteers from home and abroad, including the Chinese Taipei Surfing Association and Yilan Youth With A Mission, all pitched in to help 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 the surfing course will reduce people's fear of the sea. "Once you panic at sea, accidents happen easily!" Building knowledge of the ocean brooks no delay.

Series reading:

Surf lessons by the sea 02"A first in Yilan's education history: 15 schools surf together

Surf lessons by the sea 03"International volunteers help teach: fear and panic at sea make it even more dangerous

The ocean is our home turf! Fishing-village kids shine in surfing and make it to the world championships

How do foreign surfers see Taiwan? "The waves are awesome, but Taiwanese say there are ghosts by the sea...."