Goa Water Sports..........................

 

Goa with its long golden coastline, warm inviting sea and sandy beaches offer plenty of adventurous watersports activities. It has something exciting to offer to all the beach lovers. Be it surfing the azure seas or floating across the skies or the thrill of combating the sea waves or simply rolling in the waves, the sport lovers will be spoilt for choice. The best season to enjoy water sports activities is from October to May.

 

Windsurfing
WindsurfingDona Paula bay is the most recommended place for the beginners. The conditions here are suitable for windsurfing. Since the morning breeze is steady, the beginners can easily learn the art of windsurfing while the stronger winds in the afternoon offer a challenging experience for the seasoned ones. The Open Board Sailing Competitions and the annual Windsurfing Regatta are hugely popular with the water enthusiasts.

 

Dinghy Sailing
Dinghy SailingAlso known as 'beer and sandwitch sailing'. Dinghies are available on rent at hotel and the beach resorts in Goa available. These 15-odd feet long crafts have a seating capacity of three to four people at a time.

 

Scuba Diving
Scuba DivingScuba diving is another popular water sport in Goa which is an ideal way of exploring the attractive marine life. The thrill of discovering coral heads, lobsters, bright colored fish and many such treasures in the shallow waters is something to be experienced. Suzy's Wreck, Sail Rock, Surge City, Uma Guma Reef are some of the popular sites.

 

Water Skiing
Water SkiingGliding on water is an absolute thrilling experience for the speed lovers. There are numerous hotels and beach resorts that are well equipped with speed boats having seating capacity of six to eight people and speed up to 30-40 miles per hour.

 

Other Water Sports
Other Water SportsParasailing and the newest addition are the water scooter available at Dona Puala jetty, Majorda and Candolim beach are fully equipped for this enthralling sport.