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Agni-Aero
Sports Adventure Academy
Power Gliding, Micro-light
aircraft flying, Paraglide sailing & Parachuting. Hangar # 2 12th km
Bellary rd, Jakkur Airport, Bangalore. Tel 8560060. e-mail ias98@hotmail.com |
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Bangalore
Aero-sports P. ltd.
Aero sports Village 50 Kms from Bangalore.
Parasailing & Camping on a private 100 acre estate. Paragliding,
Power hang gliding also specializes in Corporate packages , Camps for
children. 22/2 Alfred St, Richmond Town, Bangalore. Ph: 080-3637440 / 9845213374.
e-mail: amehta@bangaloreaerosports.com |
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Bangalore
Mountaineering Club
Trekking, Rock climbing, Horse riding,
Paragliding, Parasailing, Scuba diving, Camping, wildlife safari,
Kayaking, White Water rafting, Outbound training programs etc.
Registration is free.
Address: #69, K R Garden, 3rd Main,
Murgeshpallya, Bangalore - 560017
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| Basecamp is an
integrated primer Adventure Travel & Outbound Training organization, an
offspring of avid, well-trained and certified professionals from Adventure
and Outdoor field. Trekking, Mountaineering, Skiing, Rock Climbing, High
Altitude Treks, Parasailing, Paragliding, Bungee Jumping, Rafting, Kayaking,
Adventure Camps. Address: 227, 31st Main, 7th Cross,
Sector 1, HSR Layout, Bangalore – 560012, Karnataka, India. Contact: +91
9342016482 or 080 22586912. e-mail: info@basecampindia.com,
www.basecampindia.com
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| Bakpackers is
an voluntary organisation , having conducted more than 25 Himalayan
Expeditions and a numerous local treks in the western ghats. Those
interested can join bakpackers@yahoogroups.com
and get to know more about their programs. lakshminarayan v, lacchhii@bakpackers.org. |
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CARE
Rathnam Complex, 109, 18th Cross, 8th Main
Malleswaram
Bangalore – 560 005
Tel: 080- 41281478 – Mob: 98456-95350
URL: http://www.careindia.in
E-mail: info@careindia.in |
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Just a Minute
Adventures & Resorts
The
adventure activities include rock climbing, paintball, mountain trekking, rappelling,
chimney climbing,
water rafting, river crossing, archery, kayaking, fire camps and many team
building games. No.34/29,
Dwaraka Nagar, Banashankari 3rd stage, Bangalore - 85, Mobile: 9739865711 |
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GETHNAA
General Thimayya National Academy of Adventure
State Youth Centre, Nrupathunga Road
Bangalore – 560 002.
Ph: +91-80-2210454 |
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Karnataka
Mountaineering Association
No 6, Gurunanak Bhavan Complex, Jasma Bhavan Road,
Vasanthnagar
Bangalore – 560 052.
Ph : 080-2269053
Email: kma@vsnl.net |
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Nature Admire
#107, 8th Coss, 6th Main
Malleswaram
Bangalore – 560 003.
Phone: 3340065, 3469274
E-mail: natureadmire@rediffmail.com
, natureadmire@yahoo.com
Contact: S. Dev Balaji |
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Ozone
Camping ,trekking, rock
climbing, kayaking, paragliding and white
water rafting etc. they also manufacture outdoor
camping equipment.5, 5th main ,12th block, Kumarpark west, Bangalore. Phone/fax:
3310441,3448054, e-mail ozoneindia@vsnl.com |
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SPARK
Society for Propagation & Activation of Rock climbing
Corporation Stadium Complex,
III Block, Jayanagar,
Bangalore – 560 011.
Ph: +91-80-5530724 Extn: 420 |
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Summiters
Outdoors Private LimitedTravel,
Trekking, Adventure Gears
#24,
"Belaku",
1st
Cross, APC Layout,
Thindlu,
Vidyaranyapura post,
Bangalore
- 560097
Telephone:
+(91)-80-2364-7529
Mobile:
+(91)-98456-30364, 99456-48287, 98800-42096
Email
: info@summiters.net |
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conduct trekking tours which cover bird watching, rock
climbing, river
rafting,
nature walks, skywatching, aero sports and water sports. |
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| VAC is the
premier outward-bound institution dedicated in promotion outdoor learning
and nature exploration through a spectrum of activities in India and Abroad.
Venture Adventure Club, ventureadventureclub@yahoo.com.
9243068286, 9243602124 |
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WildCraft
121, 8th Main, 3rd Block,
Jayanagar,
Bangalore – 560011
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| Adventure sports
in Karnataka |
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Angling
The innumerable rivers of Karnataka supports the angling sport in
Karnataka.It has been blessed with arabian sea around karnataka which makes
it good for angling. Bhimeshwari
is a paradise for anglers, with mahseers found in abundance. This place is
around 100 kms from Bangalore.Cauvery river water is a paradise for anglers |
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White Water Rafting
White Water rafting is gradually becoming a more and more popular adventure
sport probably due to the comfortable facilities offered. At the end of a
day long adventure trip, you are provided with the most luxurious hotel
accommodations. Regions like Sitanadi, Kemphole, Netravati, Honnemaradu, Dandeli,
Gokarna, Marawanthe
beach Karwar and Devbagh
are the just the fine places for trying out water rafting. Madikeri in the
hilly region of Coorg in
Karnataka is an ideal destination for white
water rafting. |
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Rock Climbing
Rock climbing is another popular adventure sports in Karnataka. Ramanagaram
50 kms from bangalore is a favorite destination for rock climbers. The rocks
are challenging and is considered as the Mecca of rock climbing. The place
abounds in rock formations, that are a climber's delight. The hill is about
3066 feet above the sea level. Rocks of various shapes and sizes can be seen
here. Some of them resemble a whale, a pigeon, a human being and the
three-headed Brahma. |
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| Cycling |
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Mass Bangalore educates masses to use cycles. Both of them
arrange cyclists get together at 4 pm near Press Club in Cubbon park on the
last Saturday of every month ever since its inception in November 2008 |
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| Bangalore
Biker's Club arranges month-end rides.The rides are in the range
of 150-200 Kms and have a minimum of 50 riders getting together to
unwind. Manohar DC, Vikrant and Sriharsha arrange rides to explore the
mountains.The trips are are arranged on every third weekend for
working people to escape from the busy life. The details can be found on Cyclingandmore.com.
The riders depart on Friday night, bike to their heart’s content till
Sunday afternoon before returning to Bangalore |
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| Tandem
Trails is operating from last five years, is run by 8
professionals has been promoting cycling for urban commuting besides
catering to the needs of adventure freaks wanting to ride on extreme
terrains. Riding on the hilly terrains and by the coffee estates is a great
experience. They also provide cycles on rent for the people who don’t own
one |
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Parasailing
There is plenty of opportunities for those who wish to do parasailing in
Bangalore. There are two kinds of parasailing one is aquatic and the other
one is terrestrial aquatic is not possible in Bangalore as there are no
water bodies. However, terrestrial parasailing is organised throughout the
year except in monsoon season. |
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High Rope Traversing
Another exciting adventure sport is High rope Traversing, which can
be done in different ways like crossing a river this can be done by tying a
rope horizontally between two fixed points.In river crossing,one end of the
rope will be anchored to an anchoring point on one bank and the other end is
anchored to another anchoring point on the other bank.This makes it easy for
a person to cross the river without getting himself wet. |
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Zorbing
For water zorbing still water is preferred as the waves tend to pull zorb
in. On still water, you can walk on water. There are five destinations
offering zorbing Bheemeshwari fishing
camp 100kms from Bangalore, Galibore 90 Kms from Bangalore,
Kali(Dandeli) 480 Kms from Bangalore, Dubare (Kodagu) 260 Kms from Bangalore
and Sita (Udupi) 360 Kms Bangalore. |
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