Kayaking the coast of Peninsular Malaysia for Marine Conservation
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IT IS 10AM and the sun is beating down hard on the heads of those awaiting the arrival of the Paddle for Nature kayak at Dataran Lang, Kuah, on the idyllic island of Langkawi. The beautiful weather is a bonus on this day, 12th March 2015, at the end of the extraordinary solo kayak adventure run by the Malaysian Nature Society for marine conservation.
The past six months have seen clear days and still waters, but also rain, squalls and rough seas, as the kayak circumnavigated the coastline of Peninsular Malaysia to raise awareness about the importance of our seas and waters. Slowly, the kayak slides through the aquamarine waters surrounding Dataran Lang and spotting the crowd, 20-year-old Che Zahiruddin, better known as Ajai, waves his paddle over his head, much like how an aeroplane dips its wings to acknowledge an audience. He does a circuit along the square, taking in the easily identifiable statue of Langkawi’s famed Brahminy kite, while the Street View Trekker fires off shot after shot with its 15 cameras, adding to the massive amount of imagery Paddle for Nature has recorded of the coastline.
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Paddle for Nature is an acknowledged MNS Ocean Buddy, one of the Tapir Badges under MNS's Lend A Hand for Conservation campaign.
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