Adventure Sports

Adventure & Leisure Sports

Paragliding:

To fly in the Himalayas is an unforgettable experience. Paragliding in Kalimpong involves one well trained and experienced pilot flying with a passenger that doesn’t need to have any previous training or experience. Both have separate harnesses that are attached to each other and the wing. Paragliding harnesses are built for comfort and safety. Once launched the passenger just sits back, relaxes and takes in the epic scenery. Even taking pictures is not a problem. Kalimpong is also the only place which caters to this adventure sport in the most professional way, with a pilot all the way from Sweden.

There are two different flights, “Regular” for about fifteen minutes and “Cross Country” for about approximately thirty minutes.
Both of these flights depend completely on weather conditions.

Formalities:
►	All the clients are requested to sign the assumption of risk and release bond before undertaking the trip.
►	All clients are to carry their proof of identification.
►	Foreign nationals are to carry their passport and visa.
Basic Requirements:
►	Sturdy shoes should be given preference for the flight.
►	Warm jacket or wind cheater.

Important:

Persons suffering from weak heart conditions, epilepsy, expecting mothers and those with serious ailments are not permitted.

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River Rafting

The Teesta River at Kalimpong has become one of the most popular hotspots of River Rafting in this region. Beni, the confluence of rivers Teesta and Rangeet provides as the major base from where river rafting is done.

River Grades:

White Water Rivers (and the rapids on them) have an internationally recognized grading scale. The Teesta provides for about Grade 1 to Grade 4.

The scales are as follows:

GRADE 1 Flat water, no rapids, barely a splash.

GRADE 2 Bubbling currents, small roller-coaster rapids.

GRADE 3 Technical and exciting, needs trained guide.

GRADE 4 Seriously big rapids, unforgiving exhilaration.

GRADE 5 The hair raising limit.

GRADE 6 Unrunnable, do not go for it, portage around.

Formalities:
►	All the clients are requested to sign the assumption of risk and release bond before undertaking the trip.
►	All foreign clients are to carry their passport and visa, which will be registered at the Teesta Bridge & Rangpo while crossing.
Important:
►	Persons suffering from weak heart conditions, epilepsy, expecting mothers and those with serious ailments are not permitted to go rafting.
►	Alcohol is not permitted at least 6 hours prior to the river trip.
►	Age limit is 8 years except the float trips where it is relaxed to 5 years.
►	Non-swimmers are welcome, you may be restricted to certain section of the river, on the advice of the river guide/trip leader.
Basic Requirements:
►	A set of dry clothes.
►	Extra pair of sneakers, waterproof sandals, canvas shoes.
►	Sun cap, sun glasses.
►	Half pants, T-shirts, Swim Suit.
►	Water Bottle.
►	Sun tan / Sun block lotion.

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Fishing & Angling

Fishing and Angling is one of the most leisurely activities in Kalimpong. There’s nothing like a quite private fishing trip on the Himalayan Rivers in your holiday. It is a full day activity and prior bookings for the same are a must if you would like to make a trip.

Type of fish available:

• Brown Trout upto 6.5 lbs
• Golden Mahseer upto 25 to 30 lbs
• Also Snow Trout (Asala) and Carp (Katli)

Season:

The fishing season starts in March and runs through until about June. It picks up again after the monsoons in OctoberThe local fish like the Carp or Katla and Snow trout Asala are available year round. If you are a keen angler, it is recommended that you carry your own equipment, especially flies, plugs and spinners.