Water
Sports in India
Water
babies rejoice. India is a land of pulsating coastlines, golden beaches and
swift rivers and thus can offer you every kind of water sport you can desire.
The Himalayas offer you some of the toughest and most exciting river runs in
the world. River sports in the rapids are the most popular, throughout the summers
and can really get your adrenaline pumping. The innumerable fresh water streams
and lakes in Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh are ideal
for angling and trout fishing. The coastal regions provide excellent opportunities
for water sports like water skiing, wind surfing, yatching, snorkelling and
scuba diving.
Further South you can enjoy water adventures along both the west and the east
coasts of India. The islands of Andaman and Nicobar in the Bay of Bengal and
Lakshadweep in the Indian Ocean are virtually untouched and are some of the
best spots for scuba diving and snorkelling. The beaches of Goa and Kerala also
offer other sporting opportunities like water skiing, wind surfing and sailing.
The West coast offers sailing in Mumbai, Goa and the lakes around Pune.
The best months for water sports are October and March.
White
water rafting
For the white water rafting enthusiast, the early stages of the Ganga offer
the exhilarating Alakananda and Bhagirathi rivers. The Indus snaking through
Ladakh and the Zanskar and Chenab in Kashmir are very different river running
experiences. Other rivers like the Sutlej, Beas (in Himachal Pradesh), Teetsa
(in Sikkim), and Yamuna also offer sporting challenges.
The best season for river rafting is from April to September. The most popular
stretch for this sport is on the Ganges, near Rishikesh in Uttaranchal.
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