ADVENTURE TOURISM IN TRIVANDRUM

                                                                 PARA GLIDING BY AMAS                                                            image courtesy AMAS

Now for those who want adrenaline pumping acclivities, that enables you to satiate your thirst for adventure, Trivandrum has a lot to offer for them. From paragliding to river crossing and Wind surfing in Vizhinjam and kovalam, you can always ask for more.

Academy for mountaineering and Adventure Sports (AMAS) located in Neyyatinkara, Trivandrum conducts various adventure activities.The team consists of experienced persons who can tackle any unexpected situation.AMAS conducts various adventure outdoor activities like mountaineering, rock climbing, trekking, water sports, rappelling, river crossing, coastal trekking, nature study, jungle camping, para gliding,sky diving etc.They also gives training for swimming,disaster management etc.Those interested in various activities should register and contact them well in advance.

Neyyatinkara is just at a distance of 14 km from Trivandrum railway station.

Contact and Register in AMAS HERE

SURFING

Now for those who want to do wind surfing in the beautiful beaches of Trivandrum, kovalam surf club is the best answer. Kovalam surf club is the first official regeistered surf club in India. Under the assistance or guidance from the club members, take your surf board and have fun with the waves of Arabian sea.It will be a unique experience.Not many of this kind is there in the whole Kerala.

All members of the Kovalam Surf Club are local boys and girls from Kovalam and the surrounding villages. They all grew up in harsh living conditions due to extreme poverty, but surfing has had a positive influence on their lives. The key point is that all the surfing kids are regular at school and therefore will get a better chance in succeeding in life in a more humane way. But surfing also makes them proud and happy because for the first time in their life they get respect and attention for being good at something.

For surfing with them contact Kovalam Suring Club
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SCUBA DIVING

While Kovalam continues to attract tourist and travellers with its rich gold sand beaches it also has some other activities which are not so common in Kerala.Recently Scuba diving has been started and many are going under the water wearing diving suits and oxygen cylinders.Those who were scuba diving for the first time would be allowed to go down to a depth of five to eight metres, while those who had prior experience could dive up to 25 metres. The dives would be for 20 minutes to half an hour.

On reaching the venue, you will be given basic lessons for divers which include working and handling of the diving equipments, breathing techniques etc.
After this you will be introduced into shallow waters of the sea. Fully equipped and accompanied by the instructor you will be lowered to the depths.
Making sure of your safety and comfort, you will be stabilized in a particular depth using specialized suits. After which you will be allowed to explore this world underwater.Experts would give an introduction, including on the equipment and breathing methods.                                        For details, call 94460 74020, 0471-2320777.