Staying at Lazy Beach is like going to a tropical summer camp: The rooms are simple, with mosquito nets, double beds, and cold-water bathrooms, and the activity options consist of swimming, sunbathing, snorkeling, and hiking 20 minutes through thick jungle to the heart-shaped bay on the island's east side.

CNN: The secret islands of Southeast Asia

According to the most recent National Survey of Recreation and the Environment by the federal government, approximately 17% of Americans had ever participated in some sort of paddle-sport activity, yet only 28% of those had any sort of on-water training session.

WSJ: City Kayak Tours Fan Safety Worries

It is building reservoirs on high-mountain lake areas to ensure water supplies for the locals and this activity is likely to continue until well into 2013.

FORBES: Newmont's Conga Project In Peru Faces Uncertain Fate

The large stretch of water being covered extends across 50 square miles over two loughs which attract a high level of leisure activity including fishing, sailing, canoeing and over-the-water flying.

BBC: Inland lifeboat station opens