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June 1, 2016 Adventure

Off- Road Adventure – 8 Marvellous Tips For a Superb Beach Driving Experience

All those traveling freaks, who enjoy driving to a great extent including both men and women, always have a dream of exploring the off-road place with self-drive cars like campervans and motorhomes in order to have that quintessential traveling experience. In order to go ahead with this idea , all they need to have is right companions, a beautiful DSLR camera ( both Nikon and Canon are welcomed here), a decent budget, a perfect tourist destination in mind and a passion for exploring it. If you are fully equipped with all these things, nothing can stop you from obtaining that thrilling experience.

Long stretches of sandy beaches are the kind of places wherein you can have a perfect off-road adventure, as far as driving is concerned. The world is full of amazing beaches, all you have to decide is which one to explore.

Adventure, road trips, wikimedia commons — Bondi Beach Sydney Australia

However, wherever you go and whichever type of place you explore you always have to keep in consideration the safety measures in order to remain safe from a variety of dangerous things that can ruin your trip. Australia is a great place to have an experience of driving.

Tips for safe beach driving

1. Figure Out Whether Driving Is Allowed Or Not

Before you finalize your journey, you need to have an extensive knowledge about the beach that you are planning to explore on a self-drive campervan in Australia. The Internet is the best way of conducting the research as far as figuring out beach details are concerned. Once you come to know that vehicles are allowed to the beach, you then need to figure out the routes assigned to it. However, if you fail to find the access routes it is always better that you get in touch with a tourist information centre in order to get detailed information about the same. Following established access routes are not only helpful for dune ecosystem but also for your vehicle, as far as minimizing the danger is concerned.

2. Choose a Right Vehicle For This Purpose

To start with, you should figure out which vehicle is the best for exploring the beaches. The one thing that should be clear to you is you can never ever drive all types of vehicles on the sand, that means there are a few specific types of vehicles that are recommended for beach driving. Vehicles designed for an off-road adventure like campervans can offer you with a mind-blowing beach driving experience. As far as campervans are concerned, you mostly have to hire them from renowned companies that offer campervan rental services like Aussie Campervans.

Road adventure in Aussie Campervans — Britz Frontier 6 berth
Image courtesy- www.australia-campervans.com.au

3. Reduce The Overall Load Off Your Vehicle

There are a variety of things that you need to take care of when driving on the beach and one such thing is to lessen the load of your vehicle. A lighter vehicle is always safe to drive when it comes to hitting off-road areas like sandy beaches. So, in order to prevent your vehicle from getting bogged try to pack only essential items and unload all the unwanted items from it.

4. Get All The Information About High Tide And Low Tide

Before you begin your journey, try to collect as much information as possible about the high tide and low tide and their consequences for your journey. You must know which is the favorable time to start your adventurous beach trip. Remember, you should never begin your journey during high tide as it can pose a great threat to you.

So, one of the best times to carry out your plans of driving on the beach is during an outgoing high tide. Remember, one powerful wave is enough to ruin everything.

5. Minimize The Pressure Of Your Tyre

Lowering the tyre pressure can have huge advantages for off-road driving as it helps the tyre to spread out, thus allowing the vehicle to increase the surface area that comes in touch with the sand when it comes to obtaining better traction.

6. Pay Attention To The Momentum

Maintaining the momentum of your vehicle remains another important part of your off-road adventure in the beach. While driving on the loose sand you have to make sure that you enhance the speed of your vehicle appropriately according to the requirement. If you are driving slowly on the loose sand the chances of your vehicle sinking into it increase manifold. So if you do not want to get bogged and would like to enhance your fuel usages you must have sufficient knowledge of how to maintain the momentum of your vehicle.

7. Have a Deep Understanding Of Road Rules

Following road rules is extremely important no matter where you drive. If you are a traveler in a foreign country, wherein you are carrying out your journey through a self-drive car on the beach, you must be aware of the road rules of that country in order to avoid problems. Remember, you should never be driving the vehicle if you are drunk and make sure that everyone inside the car is wearing a seatbelt. In addition to that, remember that you never forget to follow the speed limits.

8. Don’t Forget To Maintain An Appropriate Distance From The Water

Sometimes drivers underestimate the advice and instructions offered to them by others and they willingly take weird steps such as going closer to the water with an aim of making the drive even more adventurous, but that can be dangerous. Hence, maintain a fair amount of distance from the water, while hitting the sandy beaches on your vehicle.

*/ This is a guest post by Sophia Oatley. /*

March 14, 2016 Adventure

2 Exhilarating adventure sports events in Uttarakhand

Uttarakhand is a major destination for adventure sports lovers.

Many national and international competitions of Skiing, Mountaineering, Water rafting, Rock climbing etc. are held annually.

The many thrills, the state, has on offer range from treks to white water rafting to paragliding to biking are sufficient to entice the adventure-bound souls to explore and experience the newer highs.

In my earlier post, I had mentioned about ‘Paragliding’ and various sites in India for paragliding. This recreational sport is getting popular in Uttarakhand.

#Paragliding in Uttarakhand

Paragliding in Uttarakhand can be done at Ranikhet, Mukteshwar and Naukuchiayatal in Kumaon region.

Some other ideal gliding places Dayara and Bedini Bugyal (Uttarkashi-Gangotri road), Pratap Nagar and Dhanaulti Ridge.

If you are an adventure lover and want to add some zing to your life you must check out these 2 exhilarating adventure sports events in Uttarakhand.

1st Uttarakhand Himalaya Open Paragliding Competition – 14th to 19th March 2016.

Uttarakhand is well-connected with direct flights from Delhi (approximately 45 minutes) to the … 1st Uttarakhand Himalaya Open Paragliding Competition 2016.

The event has been organised by Paragliding association of Uttarakhand and Kumoun Mandal Vikas Nigam. It is supported and sponsored by Uttarakhand Tourism Development Board.

Where is it? Pithoragarh, a region in Uttarakhand state of India is nested in the hills of Kumoun Himalayas, Pithoragarh is cluster of valleys and is also known as Miniature Kashmir, is the most beautiful and appropriate place for paragliding.

How to get here

Delhi is well-connected with Air and Railways, from here there are 3 trains to Kathgodam, the last rail head in Uttarakhand. By road Buses are available from Anand Vihar to Haldwani / kathgodam and Pithoragarh.

Pithoragarh is District headquarter, region in Uttarakhand state of India.

By flight– Nearest local airport is Pant Nagar in Udham Singh Nagar district from Delhi. There you can get a local flight from Delhi international airport.

By car– Pithoragarh is 503 kms from Delhi via Tanakpur and 550kms from Delhi via Kathgdham.

By train– Nearest railway terminals are:

– Tanakpur in Champawat district connected with Pithoragarh by 151 Km long motor route via Champawat and Lohaghat.
– Kathgodam in Nainital district connected with Pithoragarh by 212 Kilometers long motor route via Bhowali, Almora, Daniya and Rameshwar.

For further details, questions and registration do follow this link

MTB-Uttarakhand Image courtesy- top-10-India.com — MTB-Uttarakhand
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2. Mountain biking is all about speed, control and thrill and is one of the latest ways of exploring and discovering new vistas of the Himalayan landscape. The rugged terrain and steep slopes, though risky at times, provide great mountain biking experience in Uttarakhand. The cycle trails in this region are best traversed between October and December. After paragliding, mountain biking is the second most popular adventure sport in the state.

Routes normally taken for this adventure sport are: In Garhwal, mountain biking can be enjoyed on the Rudraprayag – Augustmuni – Ukhimath – Chopta – Gopeshwar route, the Srinagar – Pauri – Khirsu – Pawbo – Satpuli – Lansdown – Kotdar route, and the Haridwar – Dhaulkhand – Mohand – Dehradun route.

The mountain biking routes at Kumaon are not to be left out. Tourists can enjoy the Nainital – Bhawali – Ramgarh – Mukteshwar route, the Almora – Kosi – Kathpuria – Sheetlakhet route, the Nainital – Bhawali – Sattal – Bhimtal – Naukuchiyatal route, and the Nainital – Kilbury – Kunjkharak route.

The Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge is scheduled for 8^th April – 16^th April 2016. Click Here To Downloads Schedule Of Events “The Ultimate Uttarakhand Himalayan MTB Challenge”– 2016 2nd Edition

References: Uttarakhand Tourism

September 10, 2015 Adventure

Paragliding from around the world

Paragliding is a simple form of human flight and also an adventure sport that people all over the world compete or participate in for high-flying fun. Much like an eagle, paragliders can soar in flights that last several hours and cover many hundreds of miles. The longest paragliding duration is 11 hours and covered more than 310 miles! Since paragliders are light, some adventurers choose to hike way up in the mountains; meaning paragliders have flown off of nearly every major peak in the United States and Europe, including Mt. Everest. By taking advantage of thermal lifts, paraglider pilots can stay aloft for 3 or more hours, climb to elevations of 15,000 feet, and go cross-country.

Woot! As Leonardo da Vinci said, “For once you have tasted flight you will walk the earth with your eyes turned skywards, for there you have been and there you will long to return.”

Paragliders are easy to transport, easy to launch, and easy to land. And it offers humans a dream come true, the ability to fly and soar like an eagle. The glider is made of rip-stop nylon wing. The pilot sits in a harness which can be a comfortable as a lounge chair and actually uses the glider to fly like a bird like this photo of paragliding at Muriwai Beach, New Zealand. Photo #1 by Travis Wiens

Takeoff Sequence. Photo #31 by Mikel Ortega

iPhone capture – Paragliding on the beach. Photo #32 by Maurice

Takeoff Peak District National Park. Photo #33 by Dom Crossley

At Torrey Pines, San Diego. Photo #35 by Akshay

Indonesian world record paragliding attempt at Timbis in Bali. Photo #37 by Mj 1903

Paraglider jumping off a ramp at Tegelberg (1720 m), Schwangau, Germany. Photo #36 by Greg O’Beirne

Paraglider on air, above Neustift, Stubai Tal, Tirol, Austria. Photo #40 by Glg

Don Cesar, St Pete Beach sunset. Photo #41 by Andre Bulber

Source: Paragliding: When Humans Soar like Eagles (42 PICS)

YOUR WORLD IS AS BIG AS YOU MAKE IT. BEGIN IMAGINING…..

September 8, 2015 Adventure

Paragliding in India

Paragliding has developed into a magnificent flying sport around the globe. The comfort and effortlessness of Paragliding are unfathomable. It is now feasible for a common man to encounter the rush of flying. This sport has gained global recognition.

This captivating activity has been a slice of tourism scene for a long while, which has seen an ascent in some of the colossal Paragliding areas. You can undoubtedly incorporate them in your vacations in India, and give an adrenaline burst to your outing arrangements.

Paragliding is most likely the nearest experience one can get to fly like a bird. In order to enjoy this sport, special training is needed, with basic security flying gears, for example,

A pair of strong bound boots.
Protective caps
A nylon Paragliding outfit

How paragliding works -https://www.pinterest.com/pin/372743306631278060/ — Image source

Billing: Situated in the Kangra Valley of Himachal Pradesh, Billing is the best Paragliding destination in India. While Bir serves as the landing field, Billing is where you take off. In addition, it is known for its regular thermal and ridge lifts techniques. This Paragliding site is ideal for a visit from March till June as the cool winds hold up to take you high in the sky.

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Towerl Hill – Situated on the Mumbai-Pune highway close to Kamshet, Towerl Hill is situated at an elevation of 2900 feet over the sea level. One of the best spots for the game of Paragliding in India, Towerl Hill brags of a vast take off territory and great landing zones which are suited for both the expert and novice paragliders. While taking off in the open sky, you can easily gain heights of up to 2000 feet. The best season is from October to February.

Pavna is situated on the Mumbai-Pune highway, close to Kamshet. The take-off territory is large and clear while the landing is far from the hill as the base of the hill has fencing and a couple of electric posts. The Paragliding season begins in the middle of February till May.

For paragliding vacations, do follow these links http://www.flynirvana.com/paragliding-holidays.html

Yelagiri

Found 14 Km from Ponneri on the Vaniyambadi-Tirupattur Road and located halfway in the middle of Chennai and Bangalore. Three sites have been distinguished for adventure sports in particular Kottur, Muthanoor and Raneri. You can also go trekking, rock climbing and mountain biking in the slopes of Yelagiri.

For further details, check out this link

When you get a hang of this sport, you will be addicted! It is the time to leave and experience the universe of flexibility, thrill and outright adventures with all the more flying sports like skydiving, parasailing, and even bungee jumping. For amateurs, have a go at a hot air balloon ride to comprehend what it is like to be up in the air.