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Adventure sports comes to Rajasthan
by Lokendra
Jaipur:
Sport enthusiasts took part in zipping adventure sports
started by a US-based company in Rajasthan. Lured by the
buoyancy in the Indian tourism sector, the company, Flying
Fox, started its new sport in Neemrana village of Alwar
district of the state. The first of its kind, the sport
is called "Zip Tour" where one travels from one top to
another top of the hills by sliding on a rope wire with
the help of an elevator. Before starting the tour, a small
training session is held. Every participant is given a
kit, which comprises safety belts and other equipment.
After the preliminary test of zipping, the tour starts
after climbing around 600 meters high hill top. Very popular
in US and Canada the sport is receiving overwhelming response
from the tourists. "It is really beautiful here. You get
the panoramic view of the whole place. When you step out
in the air and go flying in the air that is really amazing,"
said John, a tourist from U.S. Richard Macllum, director
of the Flying Fox said that adventure tourism is booming
in India, which is growing approximately at 40 percent.
"The adventure tourism market is the fastest growing market
in the tourism sector in India. Indians are waking to
the fact that they want some adventure. They want to get
out and do some exciting things," said Richard Macllum,
director of the Flying Fox. Culturally rich and known
for forts and monuments, Rajasthan is now becoming famous
for adventure sport activities.
-Jan
28, 2009
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