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Popular Water Adventure Sports in Sikkim |
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An adventure vacation trip to Sikkim promises all sorts of fun and excitement. There are lots of water adventure activities in Sikkim offering a vacation that is more like a voyage of adventure and discovery. Popular water sport activities offering the thrills of untamed waters of the rivers in Sikkim are River Rafting and Kayaking.
River Rafting – The most popular destinations for the river rafting enthusiasts in Sikkim are its two rivers, Teesta and Rangit. A rafting expedition in Teesta takes one rafting from Makha down to Sirwani and from Sirwani to Rangpo. The Rangit Expedition is from Sikip to Nayabazar and from Nayabazar to Malli. The Sikkim Tourism Department as well as travel agents are to be contacted by beginners as well as experienced adventurers to seek assistance for arranging river rafting trips.
Kayaking – Kayaking is one of the fastest developing water adventure sports in Sikkim. There is lots of kayaking tours for special groups being organized on the River Teesta by the Sikkim Tourism Department. Kayaks are available at the department’s office.