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January 9, 2008

Hydrobikes Reduce Your Carbon Footprint

Filed under: Hydrobikes to Save the World — admin @ 4:09 pm

Reduce your Carbon Footprint by Pedaling on Water…

Water Biking with Hydrobikes

You CAN alter your carbon footprint.

Whether Kayaking, paddle boating, canoing, water biking or just being an outdoor enthusiast, you have the ability to make a choice. Be a trend setter with a Hydro bike!

What we use to “entertain” ourselves has a measurable effect on the world around us.

It is almost passé to address the issues of Global Warming, Greenhouse Affect and so on. But the truth of the matter is, we do have choices. Sure there are the obvious options, public transport vs. personal car, biking, etc. What about the carbon footprint we leave when we recreate?

Boating & watercraft sports all come at a cost.

Not just financial but environmental. If we are “out” to experience nature (you know, that thing we live in but remove ourselves from) why do we embrace loud noise and disruption? It interferes with our ability to commune with our environment, as well as what we seek to observe. To learn more about the effects of Personal Watercraft noise on our environment and discover the Hydrobike Water Bike.

Family recreational water excursions to a city lake or a National park are usually motorized.

When someone goes to a cabin, that usually implies a boat, water skis or the like. However, water biking with hydrobikes is a fad that is growing fast. They are relatively light, easily set-up, travel at roughly 6 miles per hour, noiseless, great exercise and do not disturb nature. Hydro bikes are a tangible way to make a difference without sacrifice! They offer a platform for fishing or transporting a picnic! Many National Parks offer Hydro bikes for rental throughout the country. Click here for listings for each state.

November 27, 2007

Hydrobikes and a Washington State Commuter

I have never written a testimonial before. This machine has made such a difference in my life that I am glad to share my experience publicly. It will be two years, the first of June, since I have started riding my HydroBike. I have logged over 1400 miles to date (April 28th 2003). It is a part of my daily commute. I live on an island in Puget Sound and travel just about 2 miles one way. I ride year around which puts me in all kinds of weather and sea conditions. I am truly amazed at the stability of this small craft. I have taken on 3 ft. swells and 30 m.p.h. gusts of wind and still felt safe.

I tell people that I have a life time guarantee on the motor. The motor (ME) gets a good aerobic workout and gets me to work. This allows me to spend my money in other ways besides workout facilities, outboard motors, oil, and gas. I think this also helps preserve the quality of Puget Sound by not putting gas, oil, and noise into this vital body of water. Traveling at 3-5 mph I am able to enjoy the Sound in a way that I can not when I am in a motor boat traveling at 25-30 mph. There is an interaction of natural forces and my energy that allows me to become a part of my surroundings. This little machine has also given me local identity. I am known as “that crazy guy that rides a bike on the water”. It has also become an icebreaker. I am not sure of the value because I am a fairly private person. However, in the field of social interaction I do like that I am able to allow almost anyone willing to get on it a chance to ride it. In the age range of 7 to 70. With a motor boat it would not be practical to let just anyone take off with your boat. These are the reasons that I feel the HydroBike has made a difference in my life.

R.Barrett of WA

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