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Adventure
activities like parasailing,
trekking, rock climbing, water
sports including boating and
hovercraft rides.
From time immemorial Delhi has
attracted people with a penchant
for adventure providing as it
did opportunity as well as
patronage. It is this spirit of
adventure for which Delhi
Tourism now provides avenues.
Trekking : Delhi Tourism
infrastructural network and
trained outdoor staff help you
to choose from the endless
trekking options India offers-
ranging from some of the world’s
highest mountains, greatest
deserts, rivers, lakes, sea
beaches and rain forests.
Rock
Climbing
Equipment and
training is provided to aspiring
rock climbers in and around
Delhi from
October to March.
Parasailing
For the truly
adventurous, parasailing is
available at Kanwar Shikha near
Sohna in Haryana, about 60 kms
from Delhi. Soar like an eagle
under the watchful eyes of
professional instructors.
Water
Sports
A multi-sports
and leisure complex has been
created by Delhi Tourism at
Bhalswa Lake, (it is a rain fed
lake) situated at Delhi’s
northeastern edge. This offers
facilities for boating in pedal
boats, kayaks, canoes and speed
boats. Keen anglers can also
indulge in fishing. Hovercraft
and water scooters have been
introduced for the first time in
Delhi at this lake. Pedal boats
at reasonable rates are
available at the Hari Nagar,
India Gate, Purana Quila and
Naini lakes. Special training
programmes in kayaking and
canoeing are organised at all
the lakes..
Adventure Club
Open to all
Indian nationals above the age
of ten years, this club promotes
adventure activities. The club
provides special packages in all
adventure activities -
parasailing, mountain
expeditions, trekking, rock
climbing, adventure camps and
water sports, including river
rafting in the Ganga. Delhi
Tourism has also established a
water sports club.
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