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Care for an extreme sport? Try zorbing, water pendulum

A number of adventure parks are coming up around Pune and this has led to a spurt in never-heard-before water sports.

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Puneites who are done and over with rowing, parasailing, white water rafting and kayaking, are now turning towards extreme water sports this summer.

A number of adventure parks are coming up around the city and has led to a spurt in never-heard-before water sports. Water pendulum and zorbing are the few latest adventure sports which are gaining popularity among sports lovers.

In zorbing, an activity which is popular outside India, one is placed inside a big transparent soft ball. The ball is then left on water or is rolled downhill, turning the person upside down.

The Della Adventure, which claims to be India’s largest adventure park and resort is located at Kunegaon near Lonavla. Here, zorbing is a popular sport, which makes use of a huge inflatable ball in which two participants are placed.

The ball is then allowed to travel down a gentle downhill slope which carries the players with it. Usually the ball is rolled on a downhill water slide but at some places it is done on a flat surface.

Jimmy Mistry, founder, Della Adventure said, “This sport comes from New Zealand and we have tried to incorporate it our park. In India, people do zorbing on a flat muddy surface but we have a  200 feet long downhill slope which is around 20 feet high full of water.”

Interestingly, these extreme adventure sports are becoming popular among corporates to facilitate team building among employees.

“This sport is picking up very fast in our country and is being used for corporate training. Corporate people come here in huge numbers as it helps in building team spirit. It is a very safe sport as the riders are completely packed inside the ball. One has to shell Rs500 for a roll,” added Mistry.

The water pendulum is another unique water slide meant for adventure lovers in which a rider glides up and down in a large U-shaped slide just like a pendulum before coming to a steady halt. One can enjoy this slide at Krushnai Water World
located at Khadakwasala.

“We are among the first people in the city to start this exciting water slide. Puneites are increasingly taking up adventurous sports. The safety of riders is our priority so we have appointed several life guards,” said Nirmala Ghule, director, Krushnai Water World.

“We have lots of water sports activities for corporate people. From paddle, kayak, water rafting to rowing, this place is crowded during summers,” said Sangram Devekar of Adventure Maval, located near Ambegaon, Panshet. Diamond Water Park, also known as Splash Mountain Water Park is located near Lohagaon, 28km from Pune and is spread over 15 acres of land and
offers 28 different rides.

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