Vandens Judėjimas, which means moving water, is a non-profit organisation conceived in May 2019 and established in September 2019 to promote paddling water sports and outdoor tourism in Lithuania
VJ's vision is:
for Lithuania to become a country of waterway-tourism on rivers, lakes, the lagoon, the sea
VJ's mission is:
to promote water sports on rivers, lakes, the lagoon, the sea
to promote natural, active, respectful use of waterways
to promote outdoor eco-tourism
to promote sport and outdoor activities for the youth, for the old, for socially disadvantaged people
to promote events related to water sports and outdoor activities
to cooperate with other entities, Lithuanian and foreign, for all the aforementioned activities
to offer water sports and outdoor lessons, training, guidance, advice, team building, courses
to design and test water sports and outdoor equipment and products
to distribute in Lithuania and abroad selected sport equipment and products
VJ's members strive for:
peace, tolerance, fraternity, solidarity, helpfulness, openness, gifting, community profit, inclusion, health and love for nature and for human beings.
VJ appreciates:
organic farming: expression of love for lands and waters
repair, reuse, recycling: to avoid unnecessary production and to respect the labour of man
local genuine food: to enter in deep contact with true local communities
wood: the most beautiful natural material
VJ is open:
to all people and bodies who share our goals and ideals of Lithuania becoming a country of water sports respectful of the beauty of nature here