Location, location! On our travels up and down the UAE coastline in car, kayaks and Jet boats alike, Outdoor UAE stumbles across all sorts of hidden gems. We stay true to the fact that all natural environments should remain natural, and if you were to go visit any of our locations remember to respect the area and it’s habitat. When on the Jetboat experience mentioned below in Umm Al Quain we noticed some abandoned fishing peirs on our travels, small communities of fishermen live on these islands and look after the areas, maintaining the balance of life on the Natural Reserve. The Mangrove area of Sinayah Island is mostly popular for kayakers, or any watercraft with shallow hulls as the low tides can fall down to your ankles in the blink of an eye. On these islands you can see flocks of Great Cormorants, groups of turtles and gazelle. We were lucky enough to spot some gazelle, and adventure onto a small abandonded fishing peir, and on the way back down the coast line taking in the industrious fishing community breaking for lunch in the midday sun. All in all a little adventure in itself.... The area is : N25° 38’39.2”, E055°41”41.0” This is known as Sinayah Island Natural Reserve- Umm Al Quwain Mangroves.
Where no one can hear you scream! Gus from the The Boat House invited Outdoor UAE to have a spin in one of the smallest and fastest little jet boats around. As Gus mentions, ‘This is the first performance Jet boat of its kind in the UAE and the Gulf’. N.Z built, the design is a hybrid copy of America’s Outlaw Eagles racing marathon boats, which are designed for white water and shallow water boat racing. With an aggressive performance these boats call out for adrenaline junkies and are ‘the ultimate toy’ for speedboat enthusiasts.
ers a cky read ense to g two lu n lic ri ’s e it ff o d ’ an er UAE is ‘Velocity AE’s fac Outdoo erience tdoor U p u x O e n to o ners to r in e b W . m e w chance m to the dra . come a thrill! Be to be entered in nth f the mo ge book pa ced at the end o n u be anno
Whipping up and down the Umm Al Quwain coastline (the ideal place to have an experience) the boat can comes within cm’s of the mangroves as it weaves it’s way in and out of the lagoons. Breathtaking and adrenaline-fuelled the experience also has a calming effect on you as the boat gracefully skims across the ankle deep shallows. It’s aerodynamic hull and simple yet vivid splash graphics pictured to the left somewhat don’t do the boat justice. Don’t be fooled by it’s toy like appearance, it’s jet engine gives it a license to become one of the most rapid and boisterous pieces of kit there is out there on the water, and coupled with heightened wind noise it becomes a place where no one can hear you scream…. SPECS: Name: Velocity Length: 18 Feet Hand built chevy 600HP+ Performance Engine Top Speed: 62 Knots ( 115kph) Runs in as little as 15 cm of water. TIPS: Bring Sunglasses with you, you can’t keep your eyes open otherwise! If you want to find out more about the Jet Boat and where you can spot it over the next few months, get in touch with Outdoor UAE! Email: contact@outdooruae.com
57