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5 must try outdoor activities in Karnataka

By South Tourism

March 02, 2019

You like to spend time with yourself and absorb energy by being with yourself. You may come under introvert personality. Do you love to hang out with friends and family and obtain energy from them by exploring many places out there? Then you would come under extrovert personality trait. Hope we have found your personality trait, next we have to find your interest. Do you like to sail on fresh water like a fish (or) you like to climb the lush green huge towers and make paths on your own? We have some suggested incendiary activities on the burning adventure desire inside you. Karnataka is not only famous for its culture and cuisine, it gained its fame for adventure activities as well.

White water rafting:

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White water rafting, an adventure water sport is available in Bheemeshwari, Coorg and Dandeli. You will sail on Kali river, Sitanadi and Cauvery river to feel the thrilling experience. You will be made group with the rest adventure community seekers. You can select your stretchable distance and hours. Adventure seeking anyone can take this sport. Swimming is not the necessary skill to sail through rafting as you are fully covered with life jackets, helmets and instructor who sails with you. Once you are ready all with your safety measures and having enough confidence, you can take your paddle and reach your raft like a soldier approaching the battle. When you reach the middle, here comes the surprise element. You are asked to jump out of the raft and get wet on river, this action is to make yourself comfortable with water. Pulling everyone into the raft is yet another humorous activity. A sense of achievement will appear in your face while screaming out at the finish line. Its well suitable for also people who wish to overcome their anxiety and fear of water rafting as there is always a hand when you require assistance. Gear up and take your paddle!!

Trekking:

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Love to walk through woods and feel non-polluted air on your face, then Karnataka is the best place as it is mostly surrounded by western ghats to wake up the adventurous man in you. There lies ample of places to trek in Karnataka which made difficult for you to choose among them. Particularly, Chikmagalur and Coorg has lot more opportunities to feed the hike hunger in you. There are so many trekking opportunities to explore, here am just briefing two frequently trekked places.

Kumara parvatha trek, Coorg

Get blessings from Lord shanmuga temple and start your trail peacefully. Kumara parvatha trek other way known as Pushpagiri trek is the head of all trekking spots in Karnataka. Total length of your trail would be 21 kms, therefore pack essentialities in your bag to avoid dehydration. Way to reach the top you have to walk through the dense green carpet. On your trail, there exists lot of supporting bodies to guide through your trail. Pushpagiri wildlife sanctuary is at the bottom of KP trek so forest department is there to support you. There exists sign board in woods to prevent you from getting lost. There is no worry to trek on sunny day, as you are fully covered by dense forest; no chance to feel the sun. Gain enough confidence to trek this Father of Karnataka trek.

Kemmangundi, Chikkmagalur:

Hebbe falls in Kemmangundi is most famous among trekking communities for its serene view. It has another name Krishnarajendra hills which is named by paying due respects to Krishnaraja Wodeyar. Kemmangundi was the famous summer destination for Wodeyar dynasty. You have to trail through the off-road and reach our destination Hebbe falls. You will be wondered by seeing the water density though in summer season. When you step into the water your nerves will feel the cold surrounded by beautiful climate. It is one of the salubrious destinations in Karnataka. On your way, just visit Z- point for the 360-degree view of awesome western ghats.

Rock climbing:

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Ever thought about climbing rock like spiderman. Karnataka provides the way for your fantasy. ‘Rock climbing’ name itself gives you sporty feeling. It requires challenge loving mindset and physical fitness. Ramanagara, Hampi, Badami, Savanadurga, Kabbal durga are most of the places where you can see people clinging on the rock. As it needs more physical efforts, make sure you pack enough amount of water, cap, sunglasses and sunscreen lotion to prevent from being tanned. Karnataka has place for both beginners and professional climbers. Do you have the desire to rock climbing but don’t have any exploration before? We pleased to take guidance from Professional climbers, as it is an adventure sport.

Bird watching:

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Heard that bird watching is a hobby for many. When I researched about it, there exists lot of community where people exclusively putting their foot and soul for it. Love to watch birds and get mesmerized by the chirping rhythm, then Karnataka is the perfect destination for you. Karnataka is covered by 32,000 kms of dense green arena that paved way for a handful of national parks. Nagarhole, Kudremukh, B R hills and Bhadra are major national parks and reserve forest which holds millions of species to explore. You can frequently inspect bar-headed geese conglomerate on your path. It is the kingdom of wild animals and birds, you can spot spotted deer, boar and elephants more often.

Aero-sports:

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Like to fly around like a bird in the sky? Here is the place for you to fulfil your desires. In Karnataka, you can have para-sail and para-glide. By participating in these sports, you can experience the real adrenaline rush and butterflies flying in your stomach. Para-sailing is that you will be loaded with parachute and tied with boat or something. When boat or vehicle starts its operation, you will be flying in the sky. Hoskote lake and nandi hills are the location where this sport is executed. Paragliding is that you have the control over the glider aircraft. You will be suspended in a fabric wing. Fly around and have the awe bird’s view in the air.