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People Outdoor Recreation Enjoy Refers Water Eslpod Activities

Id ESLPod_0777_CN
Episode Id ESLPod 777
Episode Title Supplies for Outdoor Recreation
Title Outdoor Recreation Activities
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Americans enjoy many types of outdoor recreation activities in addition to the hiking and camping described in today's episode. "Backpacking" refers to long hikes where one sleeps outdoors, but has to carry a tent, sleeping bag, and other items in a large backpack. "Trekking" refers to very long-distance backpacking trips, especially up mountains.

"Rock climbing" refers to using one's hands, feet, "ropes" (long, thick, strings), and other special equipment to climb up mostly flat, "vertical" (straight up and down) surfaces on the side of a mountain. When people do this over icy surfaces in the winter, they use "ice picks" (sharp metal objects used to hold onto the icy surface) and the activity is called "ice climbing."

In the winter, many people enjoy "skiing" (traveling over the snow by putting two long, flat pieces on one's feet), either "downhill skiing" (very fast skiing from the top of the mountain downward) or "cross-country skiing" (slower skiing, sliding over more flat areas). Many younger people prefer "snowboarding" (like skiing, but with a single, wider board). "Less adventurous types" (people who do not want to take many risks) prefer "snowshoeing," where they put special round, wooden, or metal frames under their boots so that they can walk on top of the snow.

A lot of people like water-based recreational activities, too. These can include fishing or boating. Some people enjoy "rowing" (moving sticks in the water to make a boat go forward), "canoes" (long, narrow boats for just a few people, designed like Native American boats), or "kayaks" (very small, narrow boats for just one person). Other people like the "thrill" (excitement) of "white water rafting" (riding in a large "inflatable" (air-filled) boat over fast-moving water in a river).

Topics Entertainment + Sports | Nature + Weather

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