Kayaking in India

Kayaking in India
CountryIndia
National team(s)India

Kayaking in India has become a popular sport.

Flat water and sea kayaking

Flat-water kayaking takes place in rivers,[1][2] lakes[3] and the ocean. Aside from professional flat water kayaking, there is very limited recreational kayaking. Historically, Indian tourists considered kayaking a one-time activity and not a competitive sport.

Long distance flat water kayaking can be done in Mulki, India. Participants from Bangalore, Mangalore, Udupi etc. come to participate in 30 km kayaking and camping adventure.

Whitewater kayaking

Whitewater kayaking is a niche sport with some hardcore following. While the Himalayan rivers are teeming with largely commercial kayakers and some weekend adventurers, in south it is largely the weekend kayakers who have been driving the sport. Bangalore, Karnataka has seen the largest spike in weekend paddlers. However, paddling in India, in general is plagued by limited availability of gear locally, police and bureaucratic interference (who view kayakers with suspicion, since it is an alien activity), and commercial rafters who feel threatened by the presence of the kayakers on the rivers where they have permits to commercially raft.

References
  1. Kohli, S. (2002). Mountains of India: Tourism, Adventure and Pilgrimage. Indus Publishing Company. p. 278. ISBN 978-81-7387-135-1. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  2. Kohli, S. (2002). Mountains of India: Tourism, Adventure and Pilgrimage. Indus Publishing Company. p. 284. ISBN 978-81-7387-135-1. Retrieved February 5, 2015.
  3. Singh, S. (2010). Lonely Planet India. Country Guide Series. Lonely Planet Publications. p. 111. ISBN 978-1-74220-347-8. Retrieved February 5, 2015.

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