Adventure Sports in Rishikesh

River Rafting in rishikesh is one the most thrilling water sports in the world due to which thousand of adventure seekers visits Rishikesh each year. River Rafting start from mid sept and closes till last week of June depending upon the water level of river Ganga. There are different stretches of river rafting starting with 9KM stretch to till 70KM of river expedition. Minimum age for river rafting is 14 years to Maximum 60 years depending on the health conditions of the persons. Persons with Asthma, epilepsy, backbone and heart problems are strictly not allowed to participate in river rafting activities.

Bungee jumping "bungy" jumping is an activity that involves jumping from a tall structure while connected to a large elastic cord. The tall structure is usually a fixed object, such as a building, bridge or crane; but it is also possible to jump from a movable object, such as a hot-air-balloon or helicopter, that has the ability to hover above the ground. The thrill comes from the free-falling and the rebound. When the person jumps, the cord stretches and the jumper flies upwards again as the cord recoils, and continues to oscillate up and down until all the kinetic energy is dissipated.

Trekking is the outdoor recreation of carrying gear on one's back, while hiking for more than a day. It is often but not always an extended journey, and may or may not involve camping outdoors. In North America tenting is common, where simple shelters and mountain huts found widely in Europe are rare. In New Zealand, tramping is an equivalent term though overnight huts are frequently used. Hill walking is the equivalent in Britain, though backpackers make use of all kinds of accommodation, in addition to camping. Backpackers use simple huts in South Africa. Similar terms used in other countries are trekking and bushwalking.