subject: Discover The Thrill To Explore [print this page] India is a country which is rich in fertility as well as culture. It is beautifully architected and has a variety of mountain ranges, water bodies, desert and a huge range of flora and fauna .Apart from all this, India offers a variety of adventure sports and is the favourite adventure tourism destination in the world. The variety of adventures include: River rafting and kayaking ,mountain climbing ,rock climbing, skiing, boat racing, paragliding, camping, trekking, glacier tours, expedition tours, etc.
White water rafting is a challenging outdoor activity which has risk involved in it but still many tourists are attracted towards it as it is a thrilling adventure sport .It is usually done on rough waters, it is considered as an extreme sport as it can be dangerous. Raft is an inflatable boat of durable multi-layered rubber fabric with independent air chambers. There are different grades of white water, some include huge rocks, some includes huge waves and some are considered to be so dangerous which causes sudden fall ending up to serious injuries or even death. People who love adventure end up rafting as their thrill for adventure cannot be scared off.
Mountaineering or mountain climbing is an adventure to climb the top of an unclimbed mountain. This adventure has three areas: Rock- craft, snow craft and skiing. The form of mountaineering depends on the route chosen by the climbers be it snow, rock or ice. It is one of the most dangerous adventure sport, loss of life is not uncommon as many natural hazards occur like weather changes, less oxygen, rock falling, avalanche, etc .But the thrill of reaching the top keeps up the climbers spirit.
Paragliding is the competitive adventure sport of paraglide. Tourist get attracted to this sport as it includes flying. The glider aircraft is light weighted, free flying and does not have a rigid structure. The parachute with the pressure of air entering the front of the wing and the aerodynamic forces of the air flowing over the outside blows with the wind. Without using any kind of engine, the aircraft keeps on flying for hours and covers hundreds of kilometres. There are paragliding competitions as well and in India paragliding takes place in Maharashtra.
Trekking is a long and adventurous journey undertaken on foot in areas where general means of transport is not available. The Himalayan routes are attractions for the trekkers. Nepal includes several trekking peaks like Dolpo, Langtang, Mount Everest, etc and in India some famous trekking spots are Nanda Devi Sanctuary wildlife, Chandra Taal, Sar Pass, Kafni Glacier, Valley of Flowers, Hemkund, Kanchenga, etc. It is the favourite adventure sport of many.
Skiing is travelling over snow using skis tied to one's feet. It is basically a kind of skating over snow, even it involves risks but yes it is fun and one who has experienced it can easily say that it is a must sport if one is visiting the Himalayas.
India offers so many adventure sports and the tourists are attracted towards each as every sport has its own importance and thrill is common to all of them.
