Adventure sports in india

Provides details of different adventure sports people can take up and popular locations for these sports in India

1. Adventure Sports in India

2. India , which is blessed with wide variety of geological conditions and climates, is the wonderful location for all type of adventures sports. Himalayan mountains, Thar desert and vast coastline provides umpteen opportunities for any adventure sport activity. In this presentation , I have tried to cover the popular adventure sports activities and their locations in India .

3. 2 Types of Activities Camping Rock Climbing Trekking River Rafting Mountaineering Bungee Jumping Paragliding

4. 3 Camping Locations in India

5. 4 Camping Locations in India

6. Name of Place Best time for camping Nearest airport Tsomoriri Lake, Laddakh May to September Leh Sangla Valley, Kinnaur,HP June to October Shimla Pangong Lake, Laddakh May to September Leh Kareri Lake, Dharamshala March to October Dharamshala Rishikesh valley, Uttarakhand July to September Dehradun Sarchu camp,HP April to September Manali Joshimath camp, Uttarakhand May to November Dehradun Pushkar,Rajasthan October to March Jaipur Jaisalmer, Rajasthan October to March jaipur Rann of Kutch, Gujrat October to March Bhuj Kanha National Park, MP October to March Jabalpur Kalijhora , Sikkim October to March Siliguri Khellong village, Arunachal P October to March Guwahati Nameri National Park, Assam October to March Guwahati Kolli Hill, Karnataka June to October Trichy

7. 6 Rock Climbing Locations in India

8. Name of Place Type of Rock climbing Sar Pass, HP Rock climbing & Rappelling Miyar Valley, HP Shey Rock, Kashmir Badami , Karnataka Bolted rock climbing Madhugiri , Karnataka Hampi , Karnataka Bouldering Savanadurga , Karnataka Rock climbing & Rappelling Paithmala , Kerala Rock Climbing & Rappelling Malshej Ghats, Maharashtra Pavagadh , Gujrat Susunia Hills, WB Kalijhora , Sikkim Khellong village, Arunachal P Nameri National Park, Assam Kolli Hill, Karnataka

9. 8 Trekking Trekking locations in India

10. 9 Types of Trekking Easy Trekking Moderate Trekking Strenuous Trekking Difficult Trekking

11. 10 Difficult Treks Of India Name of Trek Max Altitude Duration Best Season Great Lakes Trek , J & K 13750 ft 7- 9 days May to June Roopkund Trek, Uttarakhand 15750 ft 6-8 days May to June, Rupin Pass, Himachal Pradesh 15250 ft 6-8 days May to June Chadar Trek, Ladakh 11000 ft 6-8 days Jan to February Stok Kangri Summit, Ladakh 20085 ft 7-11 days July to August Pin Parvati Pass , HP 17450 ft 8-10 days July to August Markha Valley Trek, Ladakh 17100 ft 8-10 days June to October Dzongri Trek, West Sikkim 13675 ft 5-7 days April to June Goecha La Trek, Sikkim 16400 ft 8-12 days June to October Kinnaur Kailash Trek, HP 17200 ft 8-10 days May to September

12. River Rafting locations in India

13. 12 River Rafting: Grades of Difficulty Grade I: very small areas, easy waves, mainly flat water. No manouevering required Grade II: Some rough water. There may be some rocks. Some manouevering required Grade III: There may be difficult passages. Due to bubble, the water may look white. Experienced and strong paddling skills are required. Grade IV: There may be large waves and rocks. Requires sharp manouevering & experience.

14. 13 River Rafting: Grades of Difficulty Grade V: Extremely difficult level. Large waves, large rocks and large volume of water. Requires very precise manouevering. Participants with advanced experience should attempt Grade VI: Rafters can expect to face huge waves. D emands great physical and mental toughness. Can cause serious injury or death.

15. 10 River rafting Destination in India Name of Place River Difficulty Grade Distance Wayanad , Kerala Mananthavady & Anoth 1, 2 , 3 6 to 20 Km Kolad , Maharashtra Kundalika 1, 2, 3 14 Km Coorg, Karnataka Upper Barapole 2, 3, 4 3 Km Tattapani , Himachal Pradesh Satluj 1, 2, 3, 4 5 to 36 Km Karjat , Maharashtra Ulhas 2,3 8 Km Tawang , Arunachal Pradesh Kameng 3, 4. 5 25 Km Pirdi , Himachal Pradesh Beas 3, 4 14 Km Ravangla , Sikkim Rangit 2, 3 9 km Dandeli , Karnataka Kali 2, 3 12 Km Rishikesh , Uttarkhand Ganga 3, 4 8 to 34 Km

16. 15 Mountaineering locations in I ndia

17. Mountaineering Locations in India

18. 10 Mountaineering Locations Of India Name of Expedition Peak Altitude Duration Area Nun 7135 mt 24- 28 days Zanskar , J & K Kun 7077 mt 24-28 days Zanskar , J & K Satopanth 7075 mt 25-30 days Garhwal , Uttarakhand Shivling 6543 mt 25-30 days Garhwal , Uttarakhand Saife 6167 mt 20-25 days Garhwal , Uttarakhand Sudarshan Parbat 6507 mt 20-25 days Garhwal , Uttarakhand Bhagirathi II 6512 mt 24 -28 days Garhwal , Uttarakhand Mulkila 6517 mt 24-28 days Manali , HP Menthosa 6443 mt 20-25 days Manali , HP Hanuman Tibba 5892 mt 20-25 days Manali , HP

19. Bungee jumping locations in India

20. Bungee Jumping Locations in India Location Height Type of Platform Min Age Rishikesh 83 mt Fixed 12 yrs Lonavala 45 mt Fixed 10 yrs Bengaluru 25 mt Suspended from a crane 18 yrs Goa 25 mt Fixed 14 Yrs Jagdalpur 30 mt Fixed 14 yrs Delhi 40 mt Suspended from a crane 14 yrs

21. Paragliding locations in India

22. 10 Paragliding locations in India Location Feature Himachal Pradesh Best paragliding place in India . Bir Billing in Kangra Valley and Solang Nala in Manali  . Paragliding world cup 2015 held here North East Gangtok , Sikkim. Shillong , Meghalaya Uttarakhand Rishikesh , Dayara Bugyal , Dhanaulti Ridge in Garhwal , Pithoragarh , Bedni Bugyal in Kumaon Maharashtra Pavana and Kamshet , Pune Karnataka Paragliding at Nandi Hills & Microlight flying in Bengaluru Gujarat Saputara , Pavagadh , Junagadh are the places. Saputara paragliding festival organized by Gujarat Tourism Kerala Paragliding at Munnar and Para Sailing at Payyambalam Beach Goa Arambol Beach, witness the magical beauty of the tepid beaches and azure waters Rajasthan Jaipur, Jaisalmer, Jodhpur, Udaipur, Bikaner and Kota .

23. More Adventure Sports…… Mountain Cycling- Kangra Valley, Munnar , Sikkim, Kumaon Snorkelling and Scuba Diving- Goa, Andman & Nicobar Surfing- Goa, Chennai, Andman & Nicobar Skiing- Mahasu , Narkanda , Gulmarg,Auli Kayaking- Mumbai Hot air Ballooning- Lonavala , Pushkar , Jaisalmer, Ranchi