Hobbies Interest Pastimes and Sports HIPS HIPSFinder Logo
Keyword Search 
Find Club / Course       
476
 PUNTING

  TIP: Click the Watch video clips  Video tab to see this activity in action

See HIPS Activity Photo
See HIPS Activity Video Clip
Send HIPS Finder your images / videos Buy professional photography for this activity
Send HIPSFincer your images / photos / videos


Punting is almost exclusively a leisure or recreational activity, performed on small rivers or shallow water. Using a punt which is a small flat bottomed boat with a square cut bow, the punt is propelled by pushing a long pole against the water bed.

Popularity
Nowadays punting is most popularly associated with the English university towns of Oxford and Cambridge, although not exclusively.

Location
Punting is a suitable activity, as a sedate form of transport across most calm and shallow water, (small rivers, lakes, canals and inner docks).

Age
There are no age restrictions of either punter or punt passengers, although as with all water activities, common sense must be used used as to when children are allowed to punt on their own. A punt is not the most stable of boats.

Ability
Although not essential, as with all water based activities the ability to swim is advisable. There is a definite knack to propelling a punt competently, that can only be obtained by experience.

Description
built as cargo boats or platforms for fowling and angling

Closely Related Activities
The gondolas of Venice. Stocherkahn of Germany. The Barques in France. Makoros in Botswana.

Cost
A punt is a relatively cheap boat to construct. Punts can be hired by the hour. Pleasure punts with a competent punter can be hired by the hour,(restricted to two or perhaps three passengers).

Level of Demand
The table below shows the maximum levels of demand that this activity requires. NOTE: These are not entry levels or levels of requirement and has nothing to do with ability.

  The level of energy that could be required Energy  
  The level of demand that could be required by your arms Arms  
  The level of demand that could be required by your legs Legs  
  The level of demand that could be required by your sight. Sight  
  The level of demand that could be required by your hearing. Hearing  
  The level of demand that could be required by your speech. Speech  
  The level of demand of Cerebral Learning that could occur as a direct consequence of absorbing factual information. Learning  

Please be advised that this record has not necessarily been reviewed by people with the expertise required to provide you with complete, accurate or reliable information. The information and images for this activity are supplied by the general public, Please contact us if there is a breach of copyright or you wish to improve the data.


Social Bookmarking What are Social Bookmarks

Social bookmarking HIPS Club and Course Finder listings Add to Newsvine Add to Netvouz Add to Google Add to Mr. Wong Add to Furl Add to MyShare Add to Co.mments Add to TailRank Add to Fark Add to FeedMeLinks Add to Blogmemes Add to Spurl Add to Slashdot Add to Blogmarks Add to Blink List Add to Simpy Add to Blink bits Add to Scuttle Add to PlugIM Add to Ask Add to Netscape Add to Yahoo Add to Reddit Add to Squidoo Add to Ma.gnolia Add to Technorati Add to StumbleUpon Add to Facebook Add to GoGurl.com Add to digg Add to del.icio.us


Currently only email support is provided.

The Hobbies, Interests, Pastimes and Sports (herein HIPS) depicted on this website are performed by trained professionals in controlled conditions. These HIPS have inherent risks, and injuries, including disability and death could occur. Do not rely on this website as your only source of HIPS information or advice. Always follow manufacturers' and local rules and regulations. Do not attempt any of these activities without the proper supervision and safety equipment. The publisher, editor, and writers accept no responsibility for the information contained herein. Every effort has been made to present factual information. HIPS does not guarantee the accuracy or the completeness of any information published herein and is not responsible for any errors, omissions, or for the consequences resulting from the use of such information. By requesting the display of any of these pages, you agree to this policy. For more information please visit our Terms and Conditions of Use.

Valid HTML 4.01 Transitional
© HIPS Finder LTD 2024