Adventure sports in Karnataka are one of the many attractions that draw tourists from all over the world.The fun it gives is beyond imagination and that's why number of people opting for this adventure sports is increasing by leaps and bounds in Bangalore. The rugged terrain and the wide expanse of the blue waters make it possible for the state to organize several interesting outdoor activities. Professional adventurers also throng Karnataka. It is a paradise for nature enthusiasts.
The best part about Karnataka is that most of the sites for adventure sports are steeped in religion and mysticism. Such feature makes Karnataka more interesting. The state combines thrill and mystery. What more can an adventurer ask for! The following are the adventure sports that are widely common in Karnataka.
White Water Rafting
White Water rafting is gradually becoming a more and more popular adventure sport probably due to the comfortable facilities offered. At the end of a day long adventure trip, you are provided with the most luxurious hotel accommodations. Regions like Sitanadi, Kemphole, Netravati, Honnemaradu, Dandeli, Gokarna, Marawanthe beach Karwar and Devbagh are the just the fine places for trying out water rafting. Madikeri in the hilly region of Coorg in Karnataka is an ideal destination for white water rafting.
Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is another popular adventure sports in Karnataka. Ramanagaram 50 kms from bangalore is a favorite destination for rock climbers. The rocks are challenging and is considered as the Mecca of rock climbing. The place abounds in rock formations, that are a climber's delight. The hill is about 3066 feet above the sea level. Rocks of various shapes and sizes can be seen here. Some of them resemble a whale, a pigeon, a human being and the three-headed Brahma.
Cycling
People using cycles in Bangalore has steadily witnessing a rise in number. Thanks to the number of groups working to encourage cyclists. The spurt in their number seems to be magic created by long rides organized by such groups.
Critical Mass Bangalore educates masses to use cycles. Both of them arrange cyclists get together at 4 pm near Press Club in Cubbon park on the last Saturday of every month ever since its inception in November 2008.
They arrange meetings on Theme based making the event meaningful. Like Valentine's Day means cycle for Love, World Environment day for green cause and on Independence Day Freedom from Pollution.
Bangalore Biker's Club arranges month-end rides.The rides are in the range of 150-200 Kms and have a minimum of 50 riders getting together to unwind.
Manohar DC, Vikrant and Sriharsha arrange rides to explore the mountains.The trips are are arranged on every third weekend for working people to escape from the busy life. The details can be found on Cyclingandmore.com. The riders depart on Friday night, bike to their heart’s content till Sunday afternoon before returning to Bangalore.
Tandem Trails is operating from last five years, is run by 8 professionals has been promoting cycling for urban commuting besides catering to the needs of adventure freaks wanting to ride on extreme terrains. Riding on the hilly terrains and by the coffee estates is a great experience. They also provide cycles on rent for the people who don’t own one.
All said and done bike riding is a great experience and all these organisers are getting great responses to conduct camps. I am sure as time goes we will have more cyclists on road.
Angling
The innumerable rivers of Karnataka supports the angling sport in Karnataka.It has been blessed with arabian sea around karnataka which makes it good for angling. Bhimeshwari is a paradise for anglers, with mahseers found in abundance. This place is around 100 kms from Bangalore.Cauvery river water is a paradise for anglers.
Parasailing
There is plenty of opportunities for those who wish to do parasailing in Bangalore. There are two kinds of parasailing one is aquatic and the other one is terrestrial aquatic is not possible in Bangalore as there are no water bodies. However, terrestrial parasailing is organised throughout the year except in monsoon season.
High Rope Traversing
Another exciting adventure sport is High rope Traversing, which can be done in different ways like crossing a river this can be done by tying a rope horizontally between two fixed points.In river crossing,one end of the rope will be anchored to an anchoring point on one bank and the other end is anchored to another anchoring point on the other bank.This makes it easy for a person to cross the river without getting himself wet.
Zorbing
For water zorbing still water is preferred as the waves tend to pull zorb in. On still water, you can walk on water. There are five destinations offering zorbing Bheemeshwari fishing camp 100kms from Bangalore, Galibore 90 Kms from Bangalore, Kali(Dandeli) 480 Kms from Bangalore, Dubare (Kodagu) 260 Kms from Bangalore and Sita (Udupi) 360 Kms Bangalore.
