[Adventure Tourism]

[Classification of Adventure
Tourism]

[Alok Singh TM-09003]

 Adventure Tourism in India
Adventure travel is a type of tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote, exotic
and possibly hostile areas. Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity, as
tourists seek different kinds of vacations. According to the U.S. based Adventure
Travel Trade Association, adventure travel may be any tourist activity, including two
of the following three components: a physical activity, a cultural exchange or
interaction and engagement with nature.

Types of Adventure Tourism:

• Accessible tourism
• Disaster tourism
• Ethno tourism
• Ghetto tourism
• Jungle tourism
• Overland travel
 Classification of Adventure Tourism

Two types of adventure activities as:

• Powered Activities

• Non Powered Activities

Powered Adventure Activities:

1. Paragliding
2. Banana Riding
3. Bumper Riding
4. Mountain Biking
5. Parachuting
6. Parasailing
7. Water Scootring
8. Wind Surfing
9. Jeep Safari
10. Ballooning

Non Powered Adventure Activities:

1. Skiing
2. Scuba Diving
3. Snorkling
4. Camping
5. Kayaking
6. Mountain Climbing
7. Angling & Fishing
8. Horse Riding
9. Rappelling
10. Trekking
 Powered Adventure Activities

1: Paragliding:
Paragliding is a recreational and competitive flying sport. A paraglider is a free-
flying, foot-launched aircraft. The pilot sits in a harness suspended below a fabric
wing, whose shape is formed by its suspension lines and the pressure of air entering
vents in the front of the wing.

Famous Places For Paragliding in India:

• Kullu, Himachal

• Naukuchiatal

• Daraya Bugyal

• Vagamon, Kerala
2. Banana Riding:
The funniest yet the most thrilling of the water sports are the Banana Boat Rides in
Goa. The visitors in groups of 6 ride a boat which is shaped like a banana and
attached to a motorboat. The Banana Boat after a while will flung you in the sea and
you will have to ride the boat again.
It is a continuous process which goes on till the entire ride. The visitors have
to wear life jackets. The thrill of getting flung into the sea and again coming back to
the boat is equally amazing.
Quite popular amongst the young crowd, the visitors really enjoy the part
when they are thrown into the sea and with much effort they have to come back to the
boat.

Famous Places for Banana Riding in India:

• Goa Kerala

• Puri

• Andaman & Nicobar Islands

• Lakshadweep Islands
3. Mountain Biking:
Mountain biking is a sport, which consists of riding bicycles off-road, often over
rough terrain, using specially adapted mountain bikes. Mountain bikes share
similarities with other bikes, but incorporate features designed to enhance durability
and performance in rough terrain.

Mountain biking can generally be broken down into multiple categories: cross
country, trail riding, all mountain, downhill, free ride, street riding, dirt jumping
and trials. The vast majority of mountain biking falls into the recreational XC and
Trail Riding categories.

Some of the Mountain Biking Treks in Himalayan Mountain Ranges:

Kufri- Narkanda- Sungri- Jeori- Sangle- Karcham- Bhawanager- Sainj- Basantpur-

Shimla

Kufri- Narkanda- Shemsher- Ghiagi- Koti- Chattru- Takcha- Rangrik- Tabo- Chango-
Powari- Jeori- Sungri- Tiuni- Nerwa- Paonta Sahib

Kufri- Chaba- Kingal- Kelodhar- Alsindi- Basantpur- Kufri

Kufri- Narkanda- Nankhari- Sungri- Tiuni- Lakhawati- Paonta sahib.

Accessories for Mountain Biking:

• Gloves
• Glasses
• Shoes
• Clothing
• Hydration System
• GPS Navigation device
• Pump
• Bike Tools
• Pedals
• High Power Lights

4. Parachuting:
Parachuting, also known as skydiving, is the action of performing acrobatics during
freefall, followed by deployment of a parachute.

Parachuting is performed as a recreational activity and a competitive sport, as well as

for the deployment of military personnel airborne forces and occasionally forest
firefighters.
Types of parachuting:

• Accuracy landing – landing as close as possible to a target.

• BASE jumping – from buildings, antennas, bridges (spans) and cliffs (earth).
• Blade running – a kind of slalom with a parachute.
• Big-ways – formation skydiving with many people all falling belly to earth.
• Canopy formation – making formations with other parachutists while under
canopies.
• Canopy piloting – also known as 'swooping'.
• Formation skydiving – making formations during freefall.

Famous Places for Parachuting in India:

• Gujarat
• Leh
• Gulmurg
• Himachal Pradesh

5. Parasailing:

Para sailing, also known as parascending, it is a recreational activity where a person is

towed behind a vehicle (usually a boat) while attached to a parachute. The
parascender has little or no control over the parachute. The activity is primarily an
amusement ride, not to be confused with the sport of para gliding. In land based
parasailing the parasail is towed behind a car or a snowmobile. In accuracy
competitions the tow-vehicle controls the speed and height and the person flying the
parasail controls the parasail sideways.

There are six parts of a parasail. The harness attaches the pilot to the parasail, which
is connected to the boat, or land vehicle, by the tow rope. The activity is primarily
a fun ride, not to be confused with the sport of paragliding. There are commercial
parasailing operations all over the world.
Famous Places for Parasailing:

• Manali
• Nilgiri Hills
• Dargling
• Goa
• Kerala
• Andaman and Nicobar
• Lakshadweep
• Auli

Methods of Parasailing:

• Winchboat Parasailing
• Beach Parasailing
• Platform Parasailing
6. Water Scootering:

Water scooters are high-speed water sports. The scooter accommodates two people
and zooms through the water surface at great speed. Usually used by the water guards
it is also a popular form of sports in Goa.
The thrill of water scooter sports needn't be just restricted to the thrill of watching
'Baywatch'. You can enjoy the experience at Dona Paula jetty, Cidade de Goa,
Majorda, and Candolim beach. One who has enjoyed watching water scooters and
other adventurous sports can try his hand out in those because of the extremely placid
water and gentle breeze at Goa.

Famous Places For Water Scootering in India:

• Goa

• Kerala

• Puri
 • Andaman & Nicobar

• Lakshadweep

7. Ballooning:

A balloon is a type of aircraft that remains aloft due to its buoyancy. A balloon travels
by moving with the wind. It is distinct from an airship, which is a buoyant aircraft that
can be propelled through the air in a controlled manner.
The "basket" or capsule that is suspended by cables beneath a balloon and carries
people, animals, or automatic equipment may also be called the gondola.

Types of Ballooning:

• Hot air balloons

• Gas balloons
• Rosier balloons
Famous Places for Ballooning in India:

• Guwahati

• Dehradun

• Banglore

• Jaipur

Non Powered Adventure Activities

1. Skiing:
Skiing is a group of sports using skis as equipment for traveling over snow. Skis are
used in conjunction with boots that connect to the ski with use of a binding.

Skiing is one such adventure sports that has gained immense popularity all over the
world. We at Destinations India offer you with tour packages for skiing at the
reasonable ski resorts in India. There are many ski hideouts in India, which are
favorite amongst the adventure lovers. Skiing in India has gradually become quiet
attention grabbing sport because of the Himalayas.

Types of skiing:

• Alpine skiing
• Freestyle skiing
• Nordic skiing
• Military skiing

Famous Places For Skiing in India:

• Gulmurg
• Auli
• Dayara Bugyal
• Mundali
• Munsiyari
• Manali
• Kufri
• Narkanda
2. Scuba Diving:
Scuba diving (Self Contained Underwater Breathing Apparatus) is a form
of underwater divingin which a diver uses a scuba set to breathe underwater for
recreation, commercial or industrial reasons.

According to the purpose of the dive, a diver usually moves underwater

by swimfins attached to the feet, but external propulsion can come from
an underwater vehicle, or a sled pulled from the surface.

One of the greatest adventures in life can be to explore the totally unknown and
unexplored world under sea. The joy of floating inside the sea like a fish where every
creature is your friend and every new sight is a discovery can be immense.

Equipments for Scuba Diving:

• suit
• fin
• tank
• mask
• snorkel
• knife
• pair of leather gloves
• underwater flashlights for night diving
• dive tables
 • dive watch

Scuba Apparatus:
3. Snorkling:
Snorkeling is the practice of swimming on or through a body of water while equipped
with a diving mask, a shaped tube called a snorkel, and usually swimfins. In cooler
waters, a wetsuit may also be worn.

Snorkeling is a popular recreational activity, particularly at tropical resort and scuba

diving locations. The primary appeal is the opportunity to observe underwater life in a
natural setting without the complicated equipment and training required for scuba
diving, and without the exhaled bubbles of scuba-diving equipment.

Equipments for Snorkeling:

• Fin
• Tank
• Mask
• Snorkel
• Knife
• Gloves
• Dive tables
• Dive watch.
Snorkeling Apparatus:

Famous Places for Snorkeling & Scuba Diving in India:

• Goa
 • Kerala
• Andaman & Nicobar
• Lakshadweep

4. Camping:
Camping is an outdoor recreational activity. The participants leave urban areas, their
home region, or civilization and enjoy nature while spending one or several nights
outdoors, usually at a campsite. Camping may involve the use of a tent, caravan,
cabin, a primitive structure, or no shelter at all.

Campers frequent national parks, other publicly owned natural areas, and privately
owned campgrounds. Camping is a key part of the program of many youth
organizations around the world, such as Scouting. It is used to teach self-reliance and
team work.

Camping is also used as a cheap form of accommodation for people attending large
open air events such as sporting meetings and music festivals.
Types of Camping:

• Backpacking
• Canoe camping
• Sail Camping
• Motor Cycle Camping
• Work Camping

Famous Camping Places In India:

• Chopta Chandrashila Trek

• Dodi Tal Darwa Pass Trek
• Dayara Bugyal & Dodital Trek
• Dzongri - Goecha La Trek

5. Kayaking:
Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and Canoeing are
also known as Paddling. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the
sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle.

The International Canoe Federation as a boat where the paddler faces forward, legs in
front, using a double bladed paddle, defines a kayak. Almost all kayaks have closed
decks, although there are many sit-on-top kayaks which are growing in popularity, as
well as inflatable kayaks which come without decks but which have air chambers
surrounding the boat.

kayaking in these regions of India:

* Canoeing in Uttranchal
* Canoeing in Darjeeling
* Canoeing in Jammu and Kashmir
* Canoeing in Karnataka
* Canoeing in Haryana

6. Mountain Climbing:
Mountaineering or the sport of climbing mountains is simply one of the finest outdoor
opportunities available to the lover of high places.
Mountain climbing is the sport, hobby or profession of hiking, skiing, and climbing
mountains. While mountaineering began as attempts to reach the highest point of
unclimbed mountains, it has branched into specializations that address different
aspects of the mountain and consists of three areas: rock-craft, snow-craft and skiing,
depending on whether the route chosen is over rock, snow or ice.

The mountain climbing in India is one of the most loved sports by all. Conquering the
Himalayan peaks and cherishing them is so much fun. All the visitors love the
unapproachable mountains, the moaning breeze, and freezing cold weather.

There are many places where you can do mountain climbing in India. The central
Himalayas of India offer you some of the most intimidate and rigorous peaks in the
worlds. Thus, it is fun climbing and conquering such mountain peaks as:

• Nanda Devi is 7800 meters high

• Kamet is about 7750 meters high
• Dunagiri is 7088 meters high

Famous Places For Mountain Climbing:

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Uttarakhand

• Himachal Pradesh

• Sikkim
Mountain Rappelling:

Rappelling is the quickest and easiest way to get a taste of mountaineering. Perfect as
an introductory adventure , Rappelling also has a psychological application in training
programmes in encouraging trust in unfamiliar systems and protocols and following
them well to acheive something that seems extremely difficult at first sight.

Rappelling in American English, is the controlled descent down a rope; climbers use
this technique when a cliff or slope is too steep and/or dangerous to descend without
protection. Abseiling is used chiefly in British English, as well as in Ireland, South
Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

We conduct rappelling sessions at different rappelling caves, waterfalls and cliffs near
Mumbai.You are attached to a rope via a harness and some hardware that you will
come to know as a karabiner and descender. The rope passes through a figure 8
descender. Instruction helps participants learn how to control the friction and slow its
movement. Simply arresting the movement of the rope can control speed of descent,
so that it can’t pass through the descender as fast.
Equipments use for Rappelling:

• Ropes

• Anchors

• Climbing harness

• Prusik

• Gloves

• Helmets

• Boots

• Knee pads

Famous Places For Rappelling:

• Jammu & Kashmir

• Uttarakhand
• Himachal Pradesh
• Sikkim
BIBLIOGRAPHY:

www.mapsofindia.com
www.en.wikipedia.org
www.asiarooms.com
www.indianadventureportal.com
www.kayakindia.com

Submitted By:
Alok Singh
One India Travel
India
Email: alok6582@gmail.com
Web: oneindiatravels.com