Perilous Adventure Sports
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We weave in this article the extreme adventure sports of Kerala to give a clear idea on adventure tourism in Kerala. The adventure buffs get information in this page :
Rock Climbing :
Rock climbing is a bit of adventure, it requires fitness of the climber. Expert guides will give a lesson on the safety measures and rope climbing principles. A tourist can have choice while wants to do rock climbing in Kerala. One can embark on a free climbing or aid climbing. A climber will get ropes and gear used for rock climbing. The rock climbing usually lasts for two hours. At Munnar hill station of Kerala one can venture out rock climbing.
Rappelling :
Rappelling is an adventure sport in which the climber rope down from a mountain or rock. One has to wear gears like helmets, Knee pads, harness etc. The mountains and waterfalls of Kerala offer opportunities to the adventure freaks to slide down from high point. It is adventurous enough and risk is there. One has to take some lessons from a guide.
Kerala has several hill stations and waterfalls; one can have the fun of this adventure sport in Kerala.
Mountain Hiking :
Mountain Hiking is an adventure sport for the hikers. Climbing through the green mountains of Kerala one will be thrilled. One hikes to altitudinal ranges of 1000 meters to 1600 meters. Kerala hill station is ideal for mountain hiking. If one wants to challenge the mountain, he or she can head towards Kerala as the Western Ghats of Kerala is the perfect one to hike to the mountains. Even non-professional climber can have the fun of mountain hiking in Kerala.
Mountain Biking :
If you are a rider of bicycle and bike or if you have fascination to ride a bicycle on a mountain you can come to Kerala. Adventure freaks will sure to have fun and thrill while riding a bicycle through the undulating mountains of Kerala or green roads. The biker has to have good bike handing skills. Even riding a bike or cycle one can explore the flora and fauna of Kerala forests.
Paragliding :
A flying adventure sport, Paragliding can be enjoyed over the sky of Kerala. The free-flying aircraft is flown by the pilot. In Kerala one can try three levels of flying—basic, medium and pro level. The basic level flight will fly up to 100 feet only, the medium level to 500 feet and pro level to 1000 feet height. A guide will teach one the basic training which includes launching, turning and landing. The campsites for paragliding in Kerala are Munnar and Wagamon.