Aquasports Camp at Karwar, Karnataka - 23rd - 24th May 2009

About the place:
karwar is the district & the taluka head quarters of Uttara Kannada, (519 km north-west of Bangalore). Karwar, is a good place to enjoy the thrills of sun, sea and sand & thus becomes an ideal place to relax.

Karwar is a small town containing relatively undiscovered beaches and placed snugly on the coast. It's a calming sight anywhere, but in Karwar the sunrise is especially beautiful for the topography it unveils. On one side of the road is the dim outline of the narrow coast hugging the sea, while the dark shapes of the Western Ghats loom across the other. Miraculously straddling both mountain and sea, Karwar is a nondescript little town perched in between, seemingly oblivious to its own overwhelming beauty.
Since it is sandwiched between the sea on one side and Western Ghats on the other, Karwar is rich in flora and fauna. The monsoons last long and it rains heavily, the climate and sea beaches are similar to Goa, but is ignored in terms of tourism.

The most popular attractions of Karwar are its palm-fringed beaches. Koodi Bagh beach at the exact point where the Kali river flows into the sea, and the Kaju Bagh beach, brims with a cardinal atmosphere with the local gentry congregating every evening.Kayaking:Kayaking is the use of a kayak for moving across water. Kayaking is generally differentiated from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. Almost all kayaks have closed decks, however, there are many sit-on-top kayaks, and these boats are growing in



Canoeing: Canoeing is the activity of paddling a canoe for the purpose of recreation (also called a float trip), sport, or transportation. It usually refers exclusively to using a paddle to propel a canoe with only human muscle power. A kayak is propelled using a paddle with two blades where the paddler sits with their legs mostly extended in front of them, whereas canoes are propelled using single- or double-bladed paddles where the paddler - a "canoeist" or "canoer"- is kneeling or sitting on seat or thwart, with their knees bent and their legs more or less beneath them.
Windsurfing: Windsurfing, or sailboarding, is a surface water sport using a windsurf board, also commonly called a sailboard, usually two to five meters long and powered by wind pushing a single sail. The rig is connected to the board by a free-rotating flexible joint called the Universal Joint (U-Joint). Unlike a rudder-steered sailboat, a windsurfer is steered by the tilting and rotating of the mast and sail as well as tilting and carving the board.

Windsurfing: option is available only for people with 2 days booking, so we MIGHT only surf



board without sail. Coracle: Oval in shape and very similar to half a walnut shell, the structure is made of a framework of split and interwoven willow rods, tied with willow bark. The outer layer was originally an animal skin such as horse or bullock hide (corium), with a thin layer of tar to make it fully water proof - today replaced by tarred calico or canvas, or simply fibreglass. The structure has a keel-less, flat bottom to evenly spread the weight of the boat and its load across the structure and to reduce the required depth of water - often to only a few inches, making it ideal for use on rivers.

Banana Boat: A banana boat, often referred to simply as a banana, is an unpowered recreational boat designed to be pulled by a larger boat. Riders sit astride a large tube which is supported by two smaller tubes which provide balance and footrests, allowing them to experience some of the thrill of moving fast and close to the water much more easily and safely than by water-skiing or surfing and they are therefore a popular ride for children. Many large motor yachts or luxury yachts have a banana as one of their onboard "toys", but any powered boat can pull a banana, and they are sometimes available as a commercial ride at holiday resorts. Most models seat between three and ten people. Double models with two seating tubes side by side are available. Banana boats are often yellow and are sometimes actually moulded into the shape of a banana.


Tentative Schedule:
Friday 22nd May 2009:
08:00PM Pickup from Symphony Theater, MG Road, Bangalore
08:30PM 2nd Pickup from Shell Petrol Bunk, Yeshwantpur.
Saturday 23rd May 2009:
09:00AM Reach Karwar (without taking halt at Jog falls), Check in Lodge, Freshup, have breakfast.
11:00AM Start Aqua sport activities listed above. Take lunch break in between and continue activity again.
06:00PM Come back to room, shower, relax.
08:00PM Dinner
09:00PM Sleep
Sunday 24th May 2009:
05:00AM Get up, get ready have breakfast.
06:00AM Trek at Guddali, Thick costal side forest.
12:00PM Start back to Bangalore after having lunch. Stop at 1 or 2 places for sight seeing (Gokarna/Kumta etc)
Monday 25th May 2009:
02:00AM Reach Bangalore [suggesting participants to park their vehicles at Symphony theater for easy conveyance.]
We will provide door drop to girls as it will be unsafe for them to travel in auto rickshaw so late.


Cost per person: Rs. 3500.00

Above cost includes: Non-AC Transport, Lodging on twin sharing basis, basic veg food on AquaSports Campsite (3 break fast, 2 lunch, 2 dinner), Equipments, Activities, Instructors, Sleeping bags, boat hire etc.
Above cost does not includes:
Dinner on 26th & 29th March. Lunch on 29th March.
Important points to be noted before registering
Registration & more details:
http://bmcindia.org/aquasports/