FIVE POPULAR DESTINATIONS FOR WATER SPORTS ACTIVITIES IN INDIA

Vue India
4 min readDec 4, 2019

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Finally, summers are here! If you are planning a trip to India anytime soon, there is a glut of destinations in the country, offering some of the best water sports activities to revive you from within. With a plethora of options ranging from simple kayaking, wind surfing, white water rafting and boat cruising to name a few, the land of miracles has never failed to entice the world. If you too, are a water sports enthusiast and an adrenaline junkie, we are sure you’re going to love this post.

1. Kovalam, Kerala:

Lured by its irresistible pulchritude, tourists flow every year to Kerala to immerse themselves in its grandeur. Bestowed with one of the longest coastlines amongst all Indian states, Kerala offers a wide range of water sports for an adventure lover. While boating and kayaking are the prominent activities here, you can also opt for parasailing, canoeing, scuba diving, snorkeling, wind surfing and water skiing for that ultimate experience. To add to this, the backwater cruising in Kerala is the best way to explore the marine life, right under your nose.

2. Andaman:

With its unsurpassed beauty including the tranquilizing white sand beaches and the tropical rain forests, Andaman is in real terms a paradise for travelers, photographers and researchers, from all over the map. There is a trove of water sports activities in Andaman, which offers a unique experience: something that you’ll rejoice for long! Even if you are a non swimmer, we bet you are going to love it all!
The list of adventure sports in Andaman is inclusive of: Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, Banana Boat rides, Sea walking, Parasailing, Jet skiing and the glass bottom boat ride that lets you to explore the bewitching underwater world without having the need to wet yourself.

3. Lakshadweep:

Lakshadweep is one of the most frequently visited islands, flocked by adventure souls from all over the world. The vast stretch of the resplendent blue sea water gives you an opportunity to engage yourselves in some of the best adventure sports and activities here. Amidst the copious water sports available at Lakshadweep, the most striking ones are: Wind Surfing, Kayaking, Canoeing, Yachting, Snorkeling, Scuba Diving, water skiing and night voyages to help you explore the sea! You can also head to the Agatti Islands to have an exquisite view of the beautiful corals. The Dolphin Drive Center is another major attraction here for the water sports enthusiasts.

4. Goa:

The information would be incomplete without the mention of Goa which is undoubtedly, one of the best preferred destinations for water sports in India. From jet skiing, windsurfing, water skiing, knee boarding, to wake boarding, parasailing, kite surfing, sunset cruising and catamaran sailing; you name anything and you’re likely to find it here! Calangute, Baga, Sinquerim, Candolim and Mabor in Goa are some of the most distinguished beaches where you can enjoy the best of the water sports, without fail. In addition to this, you can also witness the colorful water sports festival at the Dona Paula Beach organized every year, in November. Here, you can get a glimpse of the captivating water scooter and cycle race along with surfing competitions.

5. Pondicherry:

Away from the roaring crowd elsewhere, Pondicherry is a calm town on the Southern Coast of India. The French architecture here lends a unique charm to the city, making it one of the most beautiful destinations of the nation. The seemingly ceaseless stretch of the taintless beaches is surely a delight for a water sports enthusiast. From boating, canoeing, backwater sailing to camping and kayaking, there are a plethora of options to unwind and refresh your mind. Paradise Beach and Karaikal beach are the two most prominent beaches here to indulge in water sports.

Ready to hit the waves?
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