Goa Watersports

Well, this is never avoidable, at least in Goa. The fantastic beaches and the sea offer excellent opportunity to try the sports skills of the adventurous. They indulge in various activities related to water and have a good time which, is often a common scene in Goa. With the National Institute in Water Sports at Dona Paula beach, Goa Yatching Association at Panaji, and various other private players into the development and progress of the water-sport scenario, Goa is one of the best water sport playgrounds in India.

Surfing :
Just from the name of the competitions, the annual Windsurfing regatta and the open board sailing competition, it would be clearly understood that the surfing scenario in Goa is exciting. However, it is not stagnant in just that, and is continuously progressing to the stage exhilarating. Dona Paula, in the morning hours, offers a good starters option, while in the evening it's a good place for the experienced. Other places where surfing is taken up include Calangute, Colva, Pololem, Vagator, Baga, Miramar and Bogmolo.

Scuba Diving :
Suzy's Wreck, Davy Jones Locker, Turbo Tunnel, Surge City, Uma Guma Reef and Bounty Bay etc are among the popular destinations for the divers. The Grand island is the hub around which most of the diving activities take place. Goa offers a vivid and exciting underwater world for the scuba divers.

Dinghie sailing :
If you are interested in Sailing a Dinghie could be your perfect companion and the Coastal areas could be your preferred address. The Dinghies can well accommodate six people and the joy of being together with friends on the waves is irresistible.

Parasailing :
Parasailing, again, is one of the most favoured sports in Goa taken up as an amusement activity rather than an adventure. There are many organizations both government and non government who take up this as a professional way in Goa and that creates lots of difference in the way it is conducted. The best places to look for parasailing includes Bogamalo, Dona Paula, Baga and the Candolim beach.

Boating :
Motor boats are available for the speed enthusiasts, and that too, in many varieties. Some of the boats reach 40 miles per hour, and you would feel like in escape velocity. But if you miss the track there are the guides who'll help you land still in Goa. Dona Paula, Candolim, Colva and Majorda are best places to acquire a boat and test your limits.