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Many people like to spend time on boats just for fun. Some people like to take a cruise, on a great big passenger liner like this.
These boats have many decks (like storeys in a house), and a big crew to look after passengers, as well as the crew that sail the boat from one country to another.
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Other people just like going out on the water in small boats like this one. Sometimes they like to go fishing on these boats. Other times they just like to go to a different beach for a picnic, and stay the night sleeping on their boat. |
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Many people like to have adventures on the water. These people are white water rafting. White water is the parts of a river where it moves very fast over rocks, and the water is white and frothy. It can be quite dangerous, so you have to be careful where you are going, and you should wear a lifejacket and a helmet. Why is it a good idea to wear a helmet? |
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Tourists often like to go on boat trips, because you can see parts of the country that don't have roads to get to. What country do you think these tourists are in? |
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Many people like to race boats, particularly sailing boats. They can be small one-person yachts like these, or great big huge ones like the ones they race in the America's Cup. |
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Many people in the world, especially in a country with as much coastline as New Zealand, enjoy messing about in boats. Big boats, or small boats like this kayak - it doesn't matter. They just enjoy being out on the water. |
