Location
Reservoirs in Central Alentejo
Starting point
Lisbon or Alentejo
Goal
Proximity with nature, sport/adventure
Timetable
Morning: 8.30am-2.00pm
Afternoon: 2.30pm-7.30pm
flexible allowing for changes
Route
Morning Option
Departure – Hotel in Lisbon or the Alentejo
SUP activity lasting 1h30 minutes at the Barragem dos Minutos reservoir
Picnic with regional products
Return – Hotel in Lisbon or the Alentejo
Afternoon Option
Departure – Hotel in Lisbon or the Alentejo
SUP activity lasting 1h30 minutes at the Barragem dos Minutos reservoir
Wine and regional products tasting session
Return – Hotel in Lisbon or the Alentejo
The Tour may include:
MORNING
Door-to-door return transport for up to 6 people
A SUP experience and all the equipment needed with a certified instructor
Regional picnic
AFTERNOON
Door-to-door return transport for up to 6 people
A SUP experience and all the equipment needed with the certified instructor
Wine and regional products tasting session
Prices per person
| includes | 2 to 3 people | 4 to 6 people | Total time of the tour | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SUP session | SUP session (2h) + transport | €49 | €39 | 4h |
| 1/2 day SUP | SUP session + Wine tasting + transport | €75 | €59 | 5h30m |
Stand-Up Paddle (SUP)
Stand-Up Paddle is a Nature Tourism leisure and well-being outdoor activity, in a water environment that is easy to learn. SUP is adapted to any person, even beginners. The SUP activity is very versatile, easily learned and can be done by people from 10 to 65 years of age. As an easy-to-learn activity, it is ideal for a family trip. The activity always includes a certified instructor who will demonstrate how the facilities are used and the safety rules. Our boards are extremely stable and our oars are very light, leading to a feeling of complete safety and comfort during the whole trip. All participants use life jackets. The SUP trips last for 1h30 minutes. We recommend that our customers bring practical and comfortable clothing that may get wet if you want to take a dip, sun protection cream, a towel and a change of clothes.
History of SUP
Stand-Up Paddle is a nature tourism leisure and well-being activity, and it is difficult to define exactly when it began. Stand-Up Paddle and Surfing are traditional in Polynesia. In 1778, captain James Cook sailed to the Hawaiian Islands and became the first European to witness surfing in Hawaii. This event was depicted both on canoes and on Koa wood ritual carvings. The village chief had the biggest board, which was sometimes as much as 5 metres in length, while all others had boards measuring 2 or 3 metres. Owing to the length of the boards, an oar was needed to propel the board and to help ride the waves.
It is documented that SUP had its great “boom” in the 1940s in Hawaii – Waikiki when the surfing teachers had to be near their surfers to be seen and heard more clearly, and they used a board and oar to do so.