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by the negligence of many people in our country.
From plastic bottles and cigarette buds, to plastic
bags these are just a fraction of what we find
alongside the coastline or the middle of our lakes
and rivers in our country. These breathtaking
locations ruined by our fellow countryman. We
have organized many group cleanings, as‘Team
Building’activities for many different companies
at many of these famous places and with this we
hoped to at least encourage others to do the
same and bring awareness to these popular
attractions, very often we even gathered our
friends and family to do the same. Always hoping
that in the future it would significantly change,
making people more aware of the damage that
are doing, and also hoping that the local
municipalities erect different kind of info signs,
more trash cans as well, so that people will start
to respect and protect nature. Other problems
we face while going paddle boarding on any of
these places are the unregulated gas or diesel
powered motorized boats. Constantly polluting
with their leaky and loud engines, disturbing
noises coming from their boats and their old
engines, different kinds of speedboats and jet-
skies and their uncontrolled speed limits. These
are just addition problems to the already changing
wildlife and nature in these breathtaking places,
especially on our 2 most famous lakes, Lake
Ohrid and Lake Matka. These two lakes are the
jewels of tourism in our country. Both of these
lakes should be protected by the highest laws
and regulation, protecting their eco-system and
the environment of these very unique places. As
an example, Slovenia has banned the use of all
gas/diesel powered engines and only allowed
electric powered boats on both man-made and
natural lakes all over the country. Macedonia is a
land of contrasts: high snowy mountains reflected
in calm translucent waters, fast running rivers
flowing into tranquil and deep lakes, long steamy
summers and fun frosty winters. Whenever and
wherever you decide to explore, be adventurous
and enjoy a completely new and unseen side of
nature, be sure paddling on water marries all
these contrasts into one unforgettable
Macedonian adventure!
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