Valentin Bianchi

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Kayaking in times of Covid19 pandemic

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Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020... than 2 months of interruption.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020. Following the announcements of the national safety council, outdoor sports can restart, kayaking was mentioned during the conference. A student and his teacher resume after more than 2 months of interruption.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...water for a ride on the Ourthe.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Kayaking is a sport that allows one to maintain social distances quite easily. Two members prepare to take the water for a ride on the Ourthe.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...n the banks of the river Ourthe

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020.The Mava club is a small and very active kayak club in the Liege region, the infrastructures are modest. Kayaking is one of the first sports to be resumed as deconfinement begins in Belgium. The club is located on the banks of the river Ourthe

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...g members relax after training.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020. Kayaking is one of the first outdoor sports to be resumed during the Covid19 pandemic. Three young members relax after training.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...econfinement begins in Belgium.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...y keeping the social distances.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Deconfinement is well under way. The members are more numerous at the Mava club, the return is done by keeping the social distances.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...is resuming freestyle training.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020. Following the announcements of the national safety council, outdoor sports can restart, kayaking was mentioned during the conference.A young member of the club is resuming freestyle training.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...al distances must be respected.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020.While the covid19 pandemic is still hitting Belgium, at the beginning of May, Kayaking can resume. Social distances must be respected.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...g members prepare for training.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020.Following the government's decision during the containment imposed by the Covid19 pandemic, kayaking is one of the first outdoor sports to be resumed. Two young members prepare for training.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020... the banks of the river Ourthe.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020. Kayaking is one of the first outdoor sports to be resumed during the Covid19 pandemic. Three young members relax after training.

Angleur, Belgium. 31 May 2020. ...d more members are coming back.

Angleur, Belgium. 31 May 2020. Deconfinement is well under way in Belgium and the country is back in business. Kayak trainings continue and more members are coming back.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...s paddle down by the riverside.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Kayaking is one of the first sports to resume as Belgium starts its deconfinement. A member of the club put his paddle down by the riverside.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...nfinement continues in Belgium.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020. Several young members of the kayak club are present at the training. Under the eyes of an older member. The deconfinement continues in Belgium.

Angleur, Belgium. 31 May 2020. Deconfinement is well under way in Belgium and the country is back in business. Kayak trainings continue and more members are coming back.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...rs are happy about the restart.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Several members of the Mava club are present today at the training. The deconfinement is in progress and all club members are happy about the restart.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...eping the social distances.â€¨-

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Deconfinement is well under way. The members are more numerous at the Mava club, the return is done by keeping the social distances.â€¨-

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...he water for training to begin.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Kayaking is a sport that allows one to maintain social distances quite easily. A young member of the club waits in the water for training to begin.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...ially with this summer weather.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Deconfinement is underway in Belgium but the imposed sanitary measures prevent the club from reopening normally. This terrace is normally filled with tables and chairs and many members relax there after training. Especially with this summer weather.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 202...res his kayak before launching.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Deconfinement is underway in Belgium. A member of the Mava club prepares his kayak before launching.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Kayaking is a sport that allows one to maintain social distances quite easily. Two members prepare to take the water for a ride on the Ourthe.

Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020.Deconfinement is underway in Belgium. A member of the Mava club prepares his kayak before launching.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020...the beginning of deconfinement.

Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020. The Mava club is located on the banks of the river Ourthe, not far from Liege.Kayaking is one of the first sports in this Belgium in the beginning of deconfinement.

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Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._e than 2 months of interruption.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_ water for a ride on the Ourthe.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._on the banks of the river Ourthe

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._ng members relax after training.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._deconfinement begins in Belgium.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_by keeping the social distances.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._ is resuming freestyle training.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._ial distances must be respected.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._ng members prepare for training.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._n the banks of the river Ourthe.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. 31 May 2020. D_nd more members are coming back.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_is paddle down by the riverside.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_onfinement continues in Belgium.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_ers are happy about the restart.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_eeping the social distances.â€¨-

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_the water for training to begin.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_cially with this summer weather.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 31th, 2020_ares his kayak before launching.

Thumbnail of Angleur, Belgium. May 9th, 2020._ the beginning of deconfinement.

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Kayaking in times of Covid19 pandemic

Copyright Valentin Bianchi 2024

Date of Work May 2020 - Jun 2020

Updated Jun 2020

Location Angleur, Belgique

Topics Covid-19, Documentary, Editorial, Pandemics, Photography, Photojournalism, Sports, Water

The announcement of the National Security Council has surprised everyone, the Kayak will be able to resume from May 4th, 2020. The Prime Minister, Sophie Wilmes announced it at the last press conference at a time when the measures proposed for the deconfinement plan in Belgium sometimes seem difficult to follow.
A small club, not far from Liege, the Mava Club is taking advantage of this announcement to relaunch its activity. The weather is propitious and the members are back on the banks of the Ourthe.
The members are present and do everything possible to ensure that the activities take place in compliance with the sanitary measures imposed.
Kayak is however a sport where distances are imposed by the practice of sport. Once in the water, it is impossible to be too close to the other members. In any case, the club adapts while impatiently waiting for the complete deconfinement.

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