Water Sports in India
¤ Water Sports In Goa
 Diving,
Windsurfing, Yachting, Scuba Diving and Snorkeling. Those visiting Goa
will find ample opportunity to indulge in all kinds of water sports.
However, serious water freaks should head for the sparkling blue (and
strictly preserved) waters of the Andaman and Lakshwadeep Islands.
¤ Andaman Water Sports
The Andaman offers some excellent locations for water adventure
sports. Snorkeling; it is better to bring your own equipment to take
up the sport.
Scuba diving have ample opportunities in islands, there are schools,
offering diving courses have mushroomed all over the place. The best
is easily the Port Blair Underwater Diver Center in the South Andaman
that offers an internationally recognized PADI affiliated Open Water
Diver Certificate course.
¤ Laksheadeep Water Sports
Lakshwadeep also has its fair share of scuba diving schools –
the best known is the Poseidon Neptune School. In Lakshwadeep you can
also try windsurfing, parasailing, water-skiing, snorkeling and
deep-sea fishing.
¤ River Running and Kayaking Water Sports In India
The best-known whitewater river running courses in India are the
Ganges (from Rishikesh) and the Beas (from Manali). The Ganga is a
more popular stretch with several interesting patches like the golf
course and so on. However, to the initiated rafter, this might seem
like tame stuff. They might find the swifter Beas, with its
unpredictable temper, a much better challenge.
For a truly unforgettable (and tumultuous!) experience don't miss the
Indus (in Ladakh) and Zanskar (in Zanskar) rivers. If you're lucky you
might even catch the night water river rafting, when the runners raft
by the light of the full moon – which casts eerie shadows all
over the flat Himalayan desertland. Heady, no less.
In Sikkim, you can raft on the Teesta river. However the Teesta is
definitely not for beginners and strictly for those people who are
looking for a little water sports adventure in rafting.
Other rivers you can raft on are the Sutlej, Chenab, Tons and so on.
Kayaking is becoming increasingly popular in India and you can try it
on the Seas.
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