The beaches of golden sand along the Indian coastline and the lakes flowing in the North and the North-eastern Indian states offer some superb facilities for water sports for adventure seekers. This spots provide great opportunities for sports lovers to come close to nature.

Kayaking is just like backpacking on an off beaten path, except that this time your adventure is on the sea.

Hollowed out logs covered with birch bark formed the first canoes built by North American Indians to cross the massive lakes and rivers in their land. Canoeing is now a popular sporting activity as well as a popular means of transport for many people around the world.

The skill of Cannoeing and Kayaking
Canoes and kayaks are boats tapered at their ends so that they may cut through water easily. Whether it is the challenge of taming the white waters or the pleasure of gliding over calm waters on a lake, canoeing or kayaking can be thrilling and exciting. Discover the joys of paddling your own little craft once you master the technique. But make no mistake, paddling is hard work and sometimes a strong wind can pick up on a calm lake and take you miles away from where you want to be. Like all adventure activity it has its risks and learning to canoe/kayak also means learning to recognize potential danger. River runners will sometimes portage (carry the boat over land) over some sections of a river if the route seems dangerous.

Canoeing generally refers to managing an open boat with a single bladed paddle while kayaking requires a double-bladed paddle in an enclosed boat. River rafting companies in north India and Nepal sometimes have a single kayak accompany the raft, while a few have kayaking trips on some of Nepal's rivers

Places of Kayaking and Canoeing :
» Lake Paradise, Nainital
» Mumbai
» Dal Lake, Srinagar
» Nagin Lake, Srinagar
» Manasbal Lake, Srinagar