The Times of IsraelADVERTISEMENTOLD SALTEx-naval officer aims to highlight Dead Sea plight by paddling itBenny ‘Pinky’ Hod completes first stretch on his lifesavers’ board, supported by over 70 swimmers, kayaks and paddleboardsBy SUE SURKES 23 February 2022, 1:51 am Ex-naval officer aims to highlight Dead Sea plight by paddling itBenny ‘Pinky’ Hod sails his hasake board from where the Jordan River enters the Dead Sea to Kalia Beach, February 18, 2022. (Malka Nihom)
Retired senior naval officer Benny “Pinky” Hod from Tel Aviv is aiming to paddle his “hasake” board from the north to the south of what remains of the Dead Sea in a bid to draw attention to the sea’s rapid decline and advertise its potential for tourism and sport.He plans to complete the trip in five or six section The hasake, an Israeli creation that looks like a cross between a big surfboard and a small boat, was originally designed to enable lifesavers along Israel’s beaches to quickly reach swimmers in trouble and to return to shore without having to turn around in the waves.On Friday, Hod completed the first stretch, from the point at which the Jordan River enters the Dead Sea to Kalia Beach, one of just three beaches along the deeper, northern section of the sea that are still accessible to the public as the shoreline has receded and sinkholes have opened up.
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