From passion to business: how Belgorodets develops a sap station thanks to a social contract

It all started with a walk along the waterfront of the Quiet Pine River. Then Danil saw sappordists who were floating on water on multicolored boards. He was interested to try it himself, but he did not find such a rental in the city. So the entrepreneur decided to create a sap community in Alekseevka.

Together on a river trip

In the spring of 2024, Danil studied the offers on the Internet. So he contacted an entrepreneur from Rossoshi, who promised not only to help with the purchase of boards, but also to support in the future.

After discussing the terms of the deal, Danil collected the necessary amount and bought seven boards for the start. Together with a new acquaintance from Rossoshi, he held a bright opening season on the Quiet Pine. Then he and his friends went on a sapa route of 5 km. They took a lot of photos, shot videos, and then posted the footage on social networks. It immediately caught people's attention.

State assistance

Last year, Danil decided to develop the sap station further, because the interest of residents was constant. Then he called a friend who received a social contract for the purchase of catamarans. Danil also bought several more boards thanks to state support. In total, the entrepreneurs had 25 saps and four catamarans.

But the excitement was so great that there were still not enough boards for the opening of the season, so I had to invite another person with sappboards from Boguchar, Voronezh region. Divided all participants into groups, took walkie-talkie and held a mass swim.

Anyway, saps for me is not really about business. It's more of a hobby. I love water sports and talking to people, it’s a special community for me. The river unites us. You swim, you talk, you relax. And the river gives peace, the water is very soothing and distracts from disturbing thoughts. I love this feeling and want to share it with others, Danil said.

More details of his story can be found in the material “BelPress”.

We will remind, Belgorod residents told how to safely ride on a downboard.