ADVENTURE SPORTS

IN INDIA
By:- Dharmender Thakur,
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March 2013

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 CONTENTS
I. GENERAL (ADVENTURE AND ADVENTURE
SPORTS)

II. POPULAR ADVENTURE SPORTS IN INDIA

III. LOCATIONS OF POPULAR ADVENTURE

SPORTS IN INDIA
IV. SOME OTHER ADVENTURE SPORTS IN
INDIA
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 GENERAL
AN ADVENTURE IS AN EXCITING, HIGH
RISK ACTIVITY OR UNUSUAL EXPERIENCE.
 IT IS A BOLD, RISKY UNDERTAKING, WITH
HIGHLY SATISFIED & UNCERTAIN
OUTCOME.
 ACTIVITIES FULL OF ADVENTURE AND
SOME POTENTIAL FOR PHYSICAL DANGER:
SUCH AS CAMPING, MOUNTAINEERING,
SKIING, RAFTING, SKY DIVING, ROCK
CLIMBING, SCUBA DIVING ETC. ARE THE
EXTREME SPORTS WHICH ARE CALLED
 GENERAL
INDIA IS BLESSED WITH WIDE VARIETY OF
GEOLOGICAL CONDITIONS AND CLIMATES.
THE DIVERSITY IN TOPOGRAPHY AND
CLIMATE THAT INDIA ENJOYS IS
UNMATCHED.
WHETHER IT'S THE SNOW CLAD PEAKS OF
THE HIMALAYAS OR THE SUBLIME WATERS
SURROUNDING THE ANDAMAN AND
NICOBAR ISLANDS, INDIA HAS A LOT TO
OFFER TO ADVENTURE SPORTS
“We live in a wonderful world
that is full of beauty, charm and
adventure. There is no end to
the adventures that we can have
if only we seek them with our
eyes open”.

-JAWAHARLAL NEHRU
 GENERAL

IT IS NO WONDER THAT INDIA COMES IN

THE LIST OF THE WORLD’S TOP HOTSPOTS
FOR ADVENTURE SPORTS.

 IN THIS PRESENTATION , I HAVE TRIED TO

COVER THE POPULAR ADVENTURE
SPORTS/ ACTIVITIES AND THEIR
LOCATIONS IN INDIA.
II. POPULAR ADVENTURE SPORTS
IN INDIA
A. CAMPING
B. ROCK CLIMBING
C. TREKKING
D. RIVER RAFTING
E. MOUNTAINEERING
F. SKIING
G. BUNGEE JUMPING
H. PARAGLIDING 7
 A. CAMPING
CAMPING IS AN ACTIVITY INVOLVING
OVERNIGHT STAYS AWAY FROM HOME IN A
SHELTER SUCH AS A TENT, VIVOC ETC.

GENERALLY PARTICIPANTS LEAVE

DEVELOPED AREAS TO SPEND TIME
OUTDOORS IN MORE NATURAL ONES IN
PURSUIT OF ACTIVITIES PROVIDING THEM
ENJOYMENT.
CAMPING LOCATIONS IN INDIA

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Camping
Locations
in
India

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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 OCTOBER TO MARCH GUWAHATI

NAMERI NATIONAL PARK, ASSAM OCTOBER TO MARCH GUWAHATI

KOLLI HILL, KARNATAKA JUNE TO OCTOBER TRICHY

 B. ROCK CLIMBING
ROCK CLIMBING IS AN ACTIVITY IN WHICH
PARTICIPANTS CLIMB UP, DOWN OR GO ACROSS
NATURAL ROCK FORMATIONS OR ARTIFICIAL
ROCK WALLS.

 THE GOAL IS TO REACH THE SUMMIT OF A

FORMATION OR THE ENDPOINT OF A USUALLY
PRE-DEFINED ROUTE WITHOUT FALLING.

IT HAS OJECTIVE OF EITHER COMPLETING THE

ROUTE IN THE QUICKEST POSSIBLE TIME OR
ATTAINING THE FARTHEST POINT ON AN
INCREASINGLY DIFFICULT ROUTE. 
Rock Climbing Locations in India

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Name of Place Type of Rock climbing
Sar Pass, HP Rock climbing & Rappelling
Miyar Valley, HP
UTTRAKHAND
Badami, Karnataka Bolted rock climbing
HIMACHAL PRADESH
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
Shey Rock, Kashmir
 C. TREKKING
TREKKING IS A FORM OF WALKING, UNDERTAKEN
WITH THE SPECIFIC PURPOSE OF EXPLORING
AND ENJOYING THE SCENERY.

IT USUALLY TAKES PLACE ON TRAILS IN AREAS

OF RELATIVELY UNSPOILED WILDERNESS.

THE GREAT MOUNTAIN RANGES ARE SOME OF

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL AND INTERESTING AREAS
IN TREKKING.
 Trekking

Trekking locations in India

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 Types of Trekking

• Easy Trekking
• Moderate Trekking
• Strenuous Trekking
• Difficult Trekking

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 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

 D. RAFTING
RAFTING AND WHITE WATER RAFTING ARE
RECREATIONAL ADVENTUURE SPORTS WHICH
USE AN INFLATABLE RAFT TO NAVIGATE A RIVER
OR OTHER BODY OF WATER. THIS IS OFTEN
DONE ON WHITE WATER OR DIFFERENT
DEGREES OF ROUGH WATER.

 DEALING WITH RISK AND THE NEED FOR

TEAMWORK IS OFTEN A PART OF THE
EXPERIENCE.
River Rafting locations in India
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.

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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.
Demands great physical and mental toughness. Can
cause serious injury or death.

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 10 River rafting Destination in India
Name of Place River Difficulty Grade Distance

Wayanad, Kerala Mananthavady & 1, 2, 3 6 to 20 Km

Anoth
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

White Water Rafting, Rishikesh
 E. MOUNTAINEERING
THE TERM MOUNTAINEERING DESCRIBES
THE SPORT OF MOUNTAIN CLIMBING. IT
INCLUDES THE ACTIVITIES OF CLIMBING OF
THE ROCK AND ICE WALLS, TREKKING UP
MOUNTAINS, ADDING BACKPACKING,
HIKING, & SKIING ETC.

INFACT TREKKING THROUGH HILLS, SNOW,

CROSSING OF GLACIERS AND CLIMBING OF
PEAKS ARE THE MAIN PARTS OF
MOUNTAINEERING
Mountaineering locations
in India

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Mountaineering Locations
in India
 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

 F. SKIING
AN ACTION OF TRAVELLING OVER SNOW ON
SKIS.
SKIING CAN BE A MEANS OF TRANSPORT,
ACTIVITY OR SPORT. INFACT IT IS ONE OF THE
RECOGNISED ADVENTURE SPORTS. A FAMOUS
WINTER SPORTS.
COMPETITIVE SKIING HAS 02 CATEGORIES-
NORDIC(CROSS-COUNTRY RACING & JUMPING)
AND ALPINE (DOWNHILL OR STRAIGHT RACING
AROUND A SERIES OF MARKERS). MANY TYPES
OF COMPETITIVE SKIING EVENTS ARE
RECOGNIZED BY THE INTERNATIONAL OLYMPIC
COMMITTEE (IOC) & INTERNATIONAL SKI
 10 Skiing Locations Of India
Name of Place Area

Auli Gharwal, Uttrakhand

Manali Himachal Pradesh

Gulmarg Jammu & Kashmir

Pahalgam Jammu & Kashmir

Kufri Himachal Pradesh

Narkanda Himachal Pradesh

Dayara Bugyal Garhwal, Uttarakhand

Mundali Uttrakhand

Munsiyari Uttrakhand

Phuni valley, Lachung Sikkim

AULI IN THE GARHWAL HIMALAYAS IS
TOUTED TO BE ONE OF THE BEST SKI
DESTINATIONS IN THE WORLD. WITH
SNOW COVERED SLOPES AT AN ALTITUDE
OF 2500 TO 3000 METRES THAT HAVE A
LOT TO OFFER TO BOTH AMATEUR AND
PROFESSIONAL SKIERS

AULI IS ALSO HOME TO MOUNTAIN PEAKS

LIKE NANDA DEVI, KAMET AND
DRONAGIRI, MAKING IT INDIA’S ANSWER
TO THE EUROPEAN ALPS.
SKIING IN MANALI
 G. BUNGEE JUMPING
 AN ACTIVITY THAT INVOLVES JUMPING FROM A
TALL STRUCTURE WHILE CONNECTED TO A
LARGE ELASTIC CORD.

 THE TALL STRUCTURE IS USUALLY A FIXED

OBJECT, SUCH AS A BUILDING, BRIDGE, CRANE
OR HILL/ CLIFF.

THE THRILL COMES FROM THE FREE FALLING

AND THE REBOUND. WHEN THE PERSON JUMPS,
THE CORD STRETCHES AND THE JUMPER FLIES
UPWARDS AGAIN AS THE CORD RECOILS, AND
CONTINUES TO OSCILLATE UP AND DOWN UNTIL
ALL THE KINETIC ENERGY IS IS DISSIPATED.
Bungee jumping locations in
India
 Bungee Jumping Locations in India

Location Height Type of Min Age

Platform
Rishikesh 83 mt Fixed 12 yrs

Lonavala 45 mt Fixed 10 yrs

Bengaluru 25 mt Suspended from 18 yrs

a crane

Goa 25 mt Fixed 14 Yrs

Jagdalpur 30 mt Fixed 14 yrs

Delhi 40 mt Suspended from 14 yrs

a crane
 H. PARAGLIDING
PARAGLIDING IS RECREATIONAL & ADVENTURE
SPORT OF FLYING PARAGLIDERS OF
LIGHTWEIGHT, NO RIGID PRIMARY STRUCTURE.
THE PILOT SITS IN A HARNESS SUSPENDED
BELOW A FABRIC WING. WING SHAPE IS
MAINTAINED BY THE SUSPENSION LINES, THE
PRESSURE OF AIR ENTERING VENTS IN THE
FRONT OF THE WING, AIR FLOWING OVER THE
OUTSIDE.
DESPITE NOT USING AN ENGINE, PARAGLIDERS
FLIGHT CAN LAST MANY HOURS AND COVER
MANY HUNDREDS OF KILOMETERS. PILOT MAY
GAIN HEIGHT, OFTEN CLIMBING TO ALTITUDES OF
A FEW THOUSAND METERS.
Paragliding locations in India
 10 Paragliding locations in India
Location Feature

Bir Billing , Himachal Best paragliding place in India . Bir Billing in Kangra Valley and
Pradesh 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.
OTHER ADVENTURE SPORTS…

• Mountain Cycling- Kangra Valley, Munnar,

Sikkim, Kumaon
• Scuba Diving-Goa, Andman & Nicobar
• Surfing- Goa, Chennai, Andman & Nicobar
• Kayaking- Mumbai
• Hot air Ballooning- Lonavala, Pushkar,
Jaisalmer, Ranchi
• SKY DIVING
THE ROUGH RAPIDS OF THE GANGA
ARE KNOWN ALL OVER THE WORLD
FOR THE ALLURE THEY HOLD FOR
WHITE WATER RAFTING ENTHUSIASTS.

SPORTS LIKE CLIFF DIVING AND BODY

SURFING ARE ALSO INCLUDED.

 TO UP THE ADVENTURE QUOTIENT

FURTHER, YOU CAN STAY IN TENTS ON
THE BANKS OF THE RIVER AT
SHIVPURI. 
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WHITE WATER RAFTING IN RISHIKESH
BIR IN HIMACHAL PRADESH IS A
FAVOURITE AMONG ADVENTURE JUNKIES
AS A PARAGLIDING DESTINATION.
 IT IS THE BEST PLACE FOR PARAGLIDING
IN INDIA AND IS THE SECOND BEST IN THE
WORLD.
SAIL ACROSS IN THE SKY WITH
SPECTACULAR VIEWS OF THE
MOUNTAINS TO BEHOLD.

IF YOU DOESN’T COME HERE YOU WILL

MISS YOUR DREAMS OF FLYING
PARAGLIDING IN BIR (H.P.)
FOX FLYING IN KERALA
TAKING A PLUNGE INTO THE BLUE-GREEN
WATERS OF THE ANDAMAN AND NICOBAR
ISLANDS AND EXPERIENCING MARINE
LIFE AT CLOSE QUARTERS IS A MUST-LIVE
EXPERIENCE.

IT IS NO WONDER THAT SCUBA DIVING

HERE IS ONE OF THE BEST ADVENTURE
EXPERIENCE IN INDIA
SCUBA DIVING IN ANDAMAN & NICOBAR
HOME TO THE KHARDUNGLA PASS, THE
HIGHEST MOTORABLE ROAD IN THE
WORLD AND THE SCINTILLATING
PANGONG LAKE, LADAKH IS PARADISE
FOR MOUNTAIN BIKERS.

IT HAS NUMEROUS TRAILS TO OFFER

ALONG THE RIVER INDUS AS WELL AS
THROUGH VALLEYS SUCH AS THE NUBRA
VALLEY.
MOUNTAIN BIKING , LADAKH/H.P.
WINDSURFING, JET SKIING, BANANA
BOAT RIDES, SNORKELING – YOU NAME IT
AND WE HAVE IT IN GOA.

 BESIDES BEING THE HOMETOWN OF

SUSSEGAD OR THE GOOD LIFE, GOA IS A
PARADISE FOR THOSE WHO ENJOY
WATER SPORTS. THE LAND OF SUN, SEA
AND SAND, IT IS ONLY REASONABLE TO
ADD ANOTHER ‘S’ FOR SPORTS TO THIS
LIST!
CAVING IN MEGHALAYA
 CONCLUSION
India is one of the countries in world which is
destination of adventure sports as it has diversity of
extreme nature.

The irony is foreigners enjoys every bit of this nature.

However we are lacking to enjoy and excel in it due to
our conservative life style.

Although now a days number of Indians who want to

indulge in adventure sports has increased but are
deterred by high costs and lack of trust in operators.
 CONCLUSION
Tourism and Sports Ministry and federations have to
take special interest to improve the destination.

Motivation for the participants and performers has to

be increased.

We being force personnel get opportunity by default.

However, if we see the forces like ours also need high
level of motivation & dedication to take the adventure
sports to highest level. Moreover its our operational
need also.

I hope we all will come with highest level of interests in

adventure sports. Because………..
“The very basic core of a
man's living spirit is his
passion for adventure”.
-CHRISTOPHER MCCANDLESS
THANK YOU