Kayaking sea shanty - calm water version
Channel: The Sensory Projects
Date: 21/05/2021

This song is the sea shanty version of a story that was produced as part of the ‘Re-Storying Landscape for Social Inclusion’ collaboration – a project led by the University of Exeter and funded by the UK Economic and Social Research Council Impact Acceleration Account from 2020-22.
 
The overall aim of the project has been to inform interpretation, access and management decisions that respect the diverse ways in which landscapes are sensed, valued and experienced by individuals and groups over time.
 
One project strand aimed to develop and use sensory stories to help support safe and rewarding water-based experiences amongst people with complex disabilities. In sensory stories, each sentence is partnered with a rich sensory experience.
 
The kayaking sensory story shared in this booklet has been developed in collaboration with Sense, Joanna Grace (Sensory Engagement and Inclusion Specialist and Founder of The Sensory Projects) and Access Lizard Adventure (a specialist organisation offering accessible kayaking adventures in Cornwall, UK). And will shortly be available free to anyone who wants to go on a kayaking sensory adventure!
 
The story can be experienced at home to gain a sense of what it might feel like to kayak. It can also provide a stepping-stone to kayaking, building points of sensory familiarity before visiting a kayaking site or meeting a kayak for the first time.
 
We hope it will encourage people to think about sensory landscape access in new ways, and perhaps initiate a whole new library of aquatic sensory stories for people to enjoy!
 
You can read more about the ‘Re-Storying Landscape for Social Inclusion’ project online: www.sensing-nature.com
 
You can also find out more about The Sensory Projects (www.thesensoryprojects.co.uk) and Access Lizard Adventure’s activities (www.lizardadventure.co.uk/access-lizard-adventure).