If you desire more than the adventure a simple trek offers, try canyoning — jumping into a fast-flowing mountain stream and allowing yourself to be carried downstream at high speed. It is an adventure sport for the monsoon.
An organiser, Somit Doshi, says a trip to Khopoli for canyoning enthusiasts has been in place for almost 12 years now. But of late, more and more people are catching on.
Doshi organises canyoning near Kalote village in Khopoli. It is 15-minute drive from the Eastern Express Highway, followed by a 20-mintue hike to a waterfall where canyoning is done.
There are safety ropes, helmets and other canyoning gear at the fall site. Ropes are used for the descent down the vertical surfaces of rocks and water.
Doshi says the sport can prove to be dangerous if it is done without expert guidance. But it is completely safe to do under supervision.
While first aid is available with the organisers, in case of an emergency, they get vehicles to rush the victim to the nearest hospital.
He says that people’s interest in adventure and nature has gone up with rapid urbanisation and he is doing brisk business these days.
How to reach: One can driver From Khopoli to Kalote village, and then hiking for 20 minutes
What to carry: Dry, fitting clothes, shoes with tight grip, water, snacks
An organiser, Somit Doshi, says a trip to Khopoli for canyoning enthusiasts has been in place for almost 12 years now. But of late, more and more people are catching on.
Doshi organises canyoning near Kalote village in Khopoli. It is 15-minute drive from the Eastern Express Highway, followed by a 20-mintue hike to a waterfall where canyoning is done.
There are safety ropes, helmets and other canyoning gear at the fall site. Ropes are used for the descent down the vertical surfaces of rocks and water.
Doshi says the sport can prove to be dangerous if it is done without expert guidance. But it is completely safe to do under supervision.
While first aid is available with the organisers, in case of an emergency, they get vehicles to rush the victim to the nearest hospital.
He says that people’s interest in adventure and nature has gone up with rapid urbanisation and he is doing brisk business these days.
How to reach: One can driver From Khopoli to Kalote village, and then hiking for 20 minutes
What to carry: Dry, fitting clothes, shoes with tight grip, water, snacks
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