Adventure Sports
The flourishing water around Sri Lanka’s coast makes it a perfect island bestowing innumerable water sports and other adventurous activities. The inland water of the island doesn’t let you down as its colder temperature stands perfect for windsurfing, water skiing, dinghy sailing and jet skis. With such affluence in water sports Sri Lanka affirms to be a mysterious island full of wonders which surprises its visitors at every step of their holidays.
Standing amidst the Indian Ocean, Sri Lanka’s coast is said to be the most reliable coast of the Indian Ocean in regards of water based activities. Therefore Sri Lanka is considered the best place for all the aquatic-sport lovers for enjoying enthralling water activities. The place offers the best of marine sports which is often considered as a dream of adventure seekers and tempts the water birds. It is not just the marine life or the aquatic sports which makes it the perfect place to enjoy but also the tropical aura with the most perfect climate that adds on to making it a perfect holiday destination.
Lying as a white pearl amidst the deep blue ocean Sri Lanka is replete with innumerable water sports among which deep sea fishing is considered the most admired one among the locals. It is a seasonal activity but this factor is not at all considered as a drawback for travelers only because for deep sea fishing, the east coast is best during May to September however the western and southern coast is known to be most accurate during November to April. This means that no matter what the time of the year is one can enjoy this seasonal activity whenever one wants to. Carry rods, baits and safety jackets are the primary element for fishing therefore it is advisable to not to forget it at any cost in order to enjoy safe and secure fishing. Boating is another activity which is closely connected to fishing. In Sri Lanka you can enjoy boating by renting exclusive glass-bottomed boats which let its travelers witness the marine life in the best way possible. Another great way is banana boating which is inspired by the shape of banana and is further connected to a motor making it a speed boat. Some other thunderous activities to relish in this glorious island are:
Water sports in Bentota: Bentota is eminent in the world as the water sport capital of Sri Lanka because it bestows myriad of options to quench the thirst of marine sport lovers. Water based activities and sports are the prime appeal of the place, some of them are listed below:
- WINDSURFING
- WATER SKIING
- BANANA RIDE
- JET SKI
- BODY BOARD
- WAVE SURFING
- TUBE RIDE
- SNORKELING
- DEEP SEA FISHING
- LAGOON FISHING
- RIVER CRUISE
- CANOEING
- DIVING
- SCUBA DIVING
Kite Surfing in Kalpitiya: It is a heaven for kite surfers as it stands elegantly amidst the Indian Ocean and the Kalpitiya lagoon. For experienced surfers the little sandy islets around the orifice of the lagoon are the best regions.
Surfing in Hikkaduwa: Hikkaduwa boasts profound water levels with flat reef making it an enthralling destination for surfing. One can ride the thunderous waves that rise from 2 to 6 ft during the season.