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I am privileged to be invited by Winson [founder of Outdoor & Adventure Learning Pte Ltd (\"OAALSG\")] and his company to SUP at a remote river, i.e. Sungei Simpang, in Singapore.\n\nI was totally stoked by this opportunity, as SUPing at Sungei Simpang was the very reason why I picked up SUP three weeks ago.  My SUP experience before this trip was merely 8 hours in total.\n\nWinson (OAALSG) provides highly customizable outdoor and adventure learning experiences. Activities include Hiking, Stand Up Paddle Boarding, Outdoor Camping and Cooking, Swimming and Cycling lessons. They also handle the sale of Red Paddle Co products in Singapore. \n\nHis contact details are as follows:-\nWebsite:- http:\/\/www.oaalsg.com\/\nFacebook:- https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/oaalsg\/\nE-mail:- outdoor.adlearning@gmail.com\nInstagram: @oaalsg\nHP: 9636 4606\nProducts details:-\nhttps:\/\/carousell.app.link\/rbuEmJAM1ab\n\nSpecial credit goes to senior Mikael, who helped tow my SUP board so that I could film some cool \"no drone, no problem!\" shots during this trip.  Thank you so much!!\n\n00:00 - Pumping up my inflatable SUP board at Sembawang Beach car park\n00:25 - Short briefing about the journey\n00:53 - Proceeding to the beach\n01:14 - Small talk before departing\n01:35 - Taking off, and cruising along the Straits of Johor\n02:52 - Arriving at the entrance of Sungei Simpang\n03:30 - Discovering mangroves, and talk about why I SUP here\n04:22 - The boat wreck at Sungei Simpang\n04:42 - Gliding through low branches (part 1)\n05:07 - Interview with Winson Woo, the founder of Outdoor & Adventure Learning Pte Ltd\n07:08 - Gliding through low branches (part 2)\n07:38 - Reaching the end of Sungei Simpang\n07:51 - Cruising Sungei Simpang in style (no drone? no problem!)\n08:45 - \"Sunbathing\" on our isup, with kelong in a distant\n09:02 - Cruising back\n09:31 - Ending talk\n\n#SUPSingapore \n#OAALSG\n#SingapoRediscovers\n#SUPSembawang\n\nThis page contains affiliate links.  if you purchase a product through one of them.  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Local lifestyle youtuber, Melvin Song, who goes by the online alias, Alley Cat, went on a Stand-Up Paddling adventure exploring Sungei Simpang \u2014 a river located in the eastern part of Sembawang.What’s the plan?He was guided along a 4km route from Sembawang park by Winson Woo,\u00a0founder of Outdoor & Adventure Learning. Winson’s company plans and conducts unique outdoor experiences like hiking, outdoor camping and cooking.You’ll follow Melvin’s perspective as he glides deep into the inaccessible mangroves of Sungei Simpang while braving the rain. He goes on to show off his prowess at multi-tasking by\u00a0balancing on the board while filming, paddling, and keeping a lookout for the rare possibility of crocodiles among the shallow mangroves.I spy a…After a seemingly arduous hour-long journey to reach the river, he shares his amateur investigative insights on an old capsized boat wreck and gives us a drone-like bird’s eye view of the area using an Insta360 action camera.Throughout his adventure we spotted several pieces of plastic and Styrofoam trash floating in the ocean and stuck between tree branches and roots. It was a stark reminder to use our natural spaces responsibly by ensuring we clean up after ourselves.One YouTube commenter was hit with a wave of nostalgia as they shared: “Thanks for rekindling my childhood memories. I used to live about 50m from these mangroves before our family was asked to relocate in 1984”. The area used to be known as Jalan Kuala Simpang and they recall having an adventurous childhood catching flower crabs and searching for gong gong (a type of edible sea snail).Do it yourselfSo add this to your weekend itinerary to stretch your bones after a long week of work from home or for a quick getaway from the city bustle. Quick tip: If you\u00a0wish to film your own water adventure with an action camera, but can’t seem to shake off the water droplets that cloud the screen, using a hydrophobic spray would help. The cheaper alternative \u2014 for the less hygiene conscious \u2014 a little discreet spit would do the trick."},{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Destinations","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Singapore","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/\/singapore\/#breadcrumbitem"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"A Singaporean’s Paddleboarding Adventure to Sungei Simpang","item":"https:\/\/thehomeground.asia\/destinations\/singapore\/a-singaporeans-paddleboarding-adventure-to-sungei-simpang\/#breadcrumbitem"}]}]