Sports

Are you looking to get out on the water and try some sporting activities? You can find a few facilities in and around Kobe where you can indulge in anything from a gentle paddle to high-octane motorboat-based fun. Here’s a selection of what’s on offer. Boating Whether you want to hire a boat for a bit of fun for an afternoon or book in for some lessons with an instructor, it’s worth checking out Paddle Your Trip, which is an enterprise that runs a variety of local activities, including canoeing, kayaking and – for those seeking fast and furious thrills – white water boating. They even offer night-time kayaking and a special kayaking program for kids. Prices mainly range from 3,000 – 13,000 yen, with multi-day tours available for 28,000 yen. If you fancy going a bit further afield, the BSC Watersports Center runs schools in kayaking, yachting, and windsurfing on the beautiful Lake Biwa in Shiga Prefecture. For kids, there is a series of seasonal camps where they can learn basic boating, diving, and fishing skills. Surfing and Boarding If you have your own surfing equipment, you can head to Suma Beach in Kobe and ride the waves. Here,…