HEPCA - Red Sea Protection

25 November 2005

A place where divers and Red Sea lovers show that they care.

Not just for Hurghada … caring for the whole of the Red Sea.
Mooring buoys project, beach clean-ups, waste management project, skipper training,
boat crew training, awareness campaigns, environmental signs projects … and much more.
Become a Member - become part of the Red Sea community, make your voice heard and …
keep up-to-date and informed of the positive environmental issues
taking place in the Red Sea
www.hepca.com

Bicycling Tour for Peace and Understanding

This year the International Bicycle Tour is coming to Egypt. Today a group of German bikers will start on an adventurous expedition from Athens to Cairo covering 5000 km along the eastern Mediterranean coastline.
Initiated by the Dresdner Sportclub 1898 e.V., the “International Bicycle Tour Europe - Asia – Africa” understands itself as a sportive event intending to spread thoughts of hope for enduring peace through mutual understanding and acceptance of the diversity of cultures and religions. Information in German is available here.

The Bicycling Tour “For Peace and Understanding” will reach Taba on December 31st. The last night of the year the participants will spend at Habiba Village and the first day of the New Year in St. Catherine. Via Wadi Feiran they will travel along the Suez coast. After this 45 days tour the group will reach Cairo on January 7.
Along the route enthusiastic local bikers are welcome to join.

New Activities in Taba and Nuweiba

19 November 2005

Quadrunners in Taba
Taba offers now the opportunity to explore the mountainous desert terrain on a Quad runner excursion. Quad runners are like four wheel motorbikes seating one or two people. It does not need any experience and after a short introduction and equipped with safety gear professional guides take you out in a convoy to explore the mountain desert on a well designed track with exciting highlights, enjoying impressive scenery in a thrilling and fun way.

Kite surfing in Mahash
New in Nuweiba is the kite boarding center located in Mahash. Mahash with its sandy 1500 m long beaches is ideal for those who are new to kite boarding. The wind direction is towards the shore, a safety factor for those new to kiting, and the wind is not very strong, but guaranteed 300 days a year.