50 Best Crazy Experiences in India
11. Paragliding In Kamshet, Pune
A set of certified pilots and dedicated flying enthusiasts welcome you as you venture into discovering the thrill of paragliding in Kamshet. On this daylong course, you will experience various kinds of joy with three different types, namely, Classic Tandem, Instructional Tandem, and Acro Tandem. The rides which vary between 10 to 20 minutes each, give you just about a heart-filled time in the air to capture memorable frames.
During your stint of being air-borne most of the time, you will participate in a two-seater joy ride alongside an experienced pilot. This can be an amazing first time free flight episode. Find yourself navigate through air on an Instructional Tandem flight, as you’re in-charge of flight control under the watchful eyes of an accompanying instructor. However the taste of thrills and adrenaline rush comes with Acro Tandem, where specialized Acro pilots will play with G Forces as they take you along through acrobatic maneuvers way up in the skies.
Duration: Total duration would be around an hour. Depending upon the type of paragliding, the activity would vary between 10 to 20 minutes.
read less12. Surfing in Chennai
The First Wave surfing classes in Covelong, known for its pristine beaches, offers a wonderful opportunity to water sport enthusiasts to learn the thrilling sport of surfing within a short span of 4-8 days.
These 3-hour long classes, conducted on weekends, have two time slots of 7-10 am and 2:30 – 5:30 pm. You can also choose between a 4 day and 8 day course during which you would be provided with life jackets, soft top surfboards and related course material.
The content covered include understanding the ocean and its waves, the weather, surfing equipment and gear, and rip and current. You will be trained in ocean safety, surfing skills and methodology, how to enter and exit water safely, and surf etiquette. You will get to practice on soft top boards and gain mastery over surfing in the ocean waters under the able guidance of a professional surfer. On completing the course, you would also be given a certificate.
Duration: 3 hours each for 4 days
read less13. Paragliding Training - Vagamon, Kerala
Your training ground for a rapid course in paragliding with ASSTA (Adventure Sports and Sustainable Tourism Academy) is Vagamon, a verdant spot in green Kerala. Surrounded by grassy hill lands, crisp clear mountain air, the classroom for this course is situated at the Kolahalamedu Hills (4km). Over 4 days, you’ll be taking off from the second largest peak in South India, Amruthamedu. Your obstacles: a 10km long ridge with 3,000 ft from top to bottom. Under strict supervision of well-experienced instructors, at the end of course you would be able to fly independently.
Similar to any skill-based training program, you’ll be attending theory and practical sessions on all days from 9am – 1pm and 2pm – 5:30pm, with regular breaks. This course features, active ground training including site assessment, introduction to equipment, and safety measures. Another module on ground handling will expose learners on understanding wind direction, paragliding prep checks, takeoff and landing sequence and techniques, maneuvering, and direction control.
Also learn getting airborne, flight lessons, and theory classes on Meteorology, Principles of Flight, and Rules of Air.
THE TRAINING
Basic course structure:
Ground Training
1 Introductory talk - School instructor - risk warning health/medical conditions clothing/footwear.
2 Site assessment
3 Introduction to equipment
4 Avoiding/minimizing injury
Ground Handling
5 Briefing - Checks - wind direction flare/stall
6 Preparation - Checks - paragliding canopy harness helmet
7 Inflation - Take-off - landing sequence practiced
8 Directional control - initiating turns
First Hops
9 Getting airborne - take-off with good control of airspeed, canopy and landing
Flight exercises
10 Eventualities briefing - to deal with the unexpected
11 Commands and communications briefing
12 Responsibilities briefing - student becomes the pilot-in-command
13 Flights (3) straight flights maintaining course and airspeed
14 Flights (2) introducing turns
Theory lessons
15 Meteorology
16 Principles of flight
17 Rules of the air
Ground Training
1 Introductory talk - School instructor - risk warning health/medical conditions clothing/footwear.
2 Site assessment
3 Introduction to equipment
4 Avoiding/minimizing injury
Ground Handling
5 Briefing - Checks - wind direction flare/stall
6 Preparation - Checks - paragliding canopy harness helmet
7 Inflation - Take-off - landing sequence practiced
8 Directional control - initiating turns
First Hops
9 Getting airborne - take-off with good control of airspeed, canopy and landing
Flight exercises
10 Eventualities briefing - to deal with the unexpected
11 Commands and communications briefing
12 Responsibilities briefing - student becomes the pilot-in-command
13 Flights (3) straight flights maintaining course and airspeed
14 Flights (2) introducing turns
Theory lessons
15 Meteorology
16 Principles of flight
17 Rules of the air
Duration: 4 days
read less14. Hot Air Balloon Safari, Lonavala
Nestled in the Sahyadri ranges, Lonavala is a spectacular hill town outside of mega city Mumbai. A perfect getaway to relieve your stress, Lonavala holds within its natural embrace a vast horizon of greenery, stunning valleys, gigantic hillocks, and luscious lakes. Imagine getting to see this green print from heights that fill your soul with long-lasting peace. On the hour-long balloon safari, these scenes come alive with the sound of natural music.
The balloon ride is available at different time slots in the early morning and evening during scheduled months. Experience a unique feeling of gently gliding midair, observing contours below, merging to create a natural wonder. The spectacular hill station blossoms into an exotic reminiscence for a lifetime.
Timings:
- Oct-Nov 6:15 AM
- Dec-Feb 6:45AM & 4 PM
- Mar-May 6:15AM
Duration: 1 hour
read less15. Flying Fox, Rishikesh
Mohanchatti Village (52km) is a ride up the Shivalik from Rishikesh, across the LaxmanJhula. Located in this exquisite Himalayan setting, surrounded by hills and a tributary of the Ganges flowing below is where India offers some of the most adventurous of sports. New age sports such as Flying Fox, Bungy Jumping, and Giant Swing can be performed here under strict vigilance of internationally certified instructors. On this trip stretching over 3hours, you’ll experience Asia’s longest Flying Fox jump.
You can opt for time slots from 9:30am, 11:00 am, 1:00 pm and 2:30pm. Make an hour’s road trip with an option of a/c luxury coach to the village. Upon reaching, you’ll be briefed on the sport, equipment, safety tips, and techniques. Get harnessed on to wire and allow gravity to roll you down upto 7mtrs above the river flowing below. Accelerate upto speeds of 160kmph. Feel the air gush past you as you settle down to the lowest point. Once pulled back, recollect the experience, and reel in its excitement. You could opt for a memoir of the life-altering jump of 120m. Unwind at the local cafeteria before heading back to Rishikesh.
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