4. Kayak on river

Kayaking on the river could be an educational experience for all young people. This adventurous activity that sees the descent on the river and the importance of group dynamics, closely leads to an awareness of the enormous importance of river for life. The sport location and activities are a good occasion to let the youth reflect on the water footprint. The water footprint tells us how much water is used to produce our clothes, our food, the energy and stuff we daily use. Each participant has a paper water drop stuck on their t-shirt where they write down on water use (for example: Water used to irrigate, Water used to wash the bike). Participants could be divided into 3-4 groups. The game goal is to take and remove the water drops from the other groups and put them in their own “basecamp”. The activity stimulates reflection on the water consumption and different water use, promoting the water protection through pro-environmental behaviour. The game strengthens their responsibility, empathy and team building.