Saturday, February 2, 2008

Land Sports

Hiking and Trekking
Hiking and trekking involves a wide range of skillful and physically demanding activities such as rock-climbing, rappelling, river-crossing and jummaring. Rock climbing is though difficult but with better equipments, safety levels have increased. Rappelling is descending a rock with the rope and harness and jummaring is ascending a rock using the toothed metal clamp. Another exhilarating activity is the Tyrolean traverse. You are suspended over a river, valley or a ravine with a rope and you back crawl on the rope but of course there are safety equipments also.
One can go for trekking and hiking anytime round the year but October to December is the best time. The usual trips are trekking to the Dudhsagar waterfalls, rock-climbing and rapelling at Kalen Rock in Sanguem. There could be tailor cut trekking expeditions according to your requirements also.



Go-Karting
Goa has one of the best karting tracks in the country so don't miss this opportunity of go karting in Goa.There’s nothing quite like go-karting which is the latest craze in Goa. The thrill of getting behind the wheel of a four-wheel drive cannot be explained. You get the works, squealing tyres, burnt rubber and the adrenaline rush of the true racing enthusiast. Young and old alike relish this sport, which lets you race around in two or four stroke engine karts. It combines the thrill of fast vehicles with sharp turns and collisions. Go-Karting requires no special training beforehand, contrary to the fears of most people, it is quite safe and enjoyable. Anyone can do it.

Microlite Flying
A recent addition to the water sports is microlite flying. Its a motorised machine with a forty feet wing span. Two to three people can sit in it at once including the operator. You don't need to learn gliding for this activity as it's the operators job, you just have to sit and enjoy Goa unfold beneath you. As its a recent activity, its only available at Calangute.

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