Thrilling times
- POSTED ON: 4 May, 2023
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- POSTED BY: Madhuvanti S. Krishnan
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This summer, gear up for some adrenaline rush. There are a bunch of places you can visit, and a number of adventure sports to try your hand at.
White-water rafting
The best place for this water sport is on the Ganga, at Rishikesh. Located in Uttarakhand’s Garhwal region, below the magnificent Himalayas, you can have a go at the rapids through difficulty levels ranging from 1 to 4. With over 12 adrenaline-pumping rapids in Rishikesh, you have multiple options to choose from. Other places in India for white-water rafting are Barapole in Coorg, Bhagirathi and Alaknanda in Uttarakhand, and Kundalika in Maharashtra, to name a few.
Surfing
Surf’s up, folks. Get on to your surfboard and cool off in the scorching heat. Chennai’s Mahabalipuram is a well-known and popular surfing destination, as are Puducherry, Kerala’s Varkala and Kovalam beaches, as well as Goa’s Arambol. All these places have a number of surfing schools where you can get some basic training so that you can glide over the waves like it’s what you were born to do.
Canyoning
Confused over whether to go trekking, rappelling, or cool off with water activities? Well, canyoning offers all these. Also known as canyoneering, it involves climbing down a river and following its natural course. This includes crossing ravines by diving, swimming, sliding and rappelling down boulders and waterfalls. If this is your choice, then head to Goa, Dandeli, Rishikesh, or Manali.
Paragliding
It’s a bird, it’s a plane… no, it’s just you. Ever wanted to spread your wings and fly like a bird? Then it’s paragliding for you. There are multiple places to choose from. Take off at 8,000 feet and land at 4,000 feet, at Himachal Pradesh’s Bir Billing or fly towards a picturesque view of the Sahyadri mountain ranges at Maharashtra’s Kamshet, just 100 km from Mumbai, or head to Mussorie where you will have views of majestic mountain ranges and pine tree forests.