ENJOY THE THRILLING EXPERIENCE IN TIDAL WATER ORGANISED BY SEA EXPLORERS’ INSTITUTE

‘Sea Explorers’ Institute of Kolkata has introduced a training course in TIDAL WATER at the river Hooghly to develop necessary skill and to popularize this particular form of sports with adventure. The Institute has a long experience in this field. For the first time in the country the trained boys of the Institute conducted a unique Kayaking expedition covering a distance 2500 Km as a part of it’s round the country expedition named as "MAITREE YATRA". It was a journey from Delhi to Kolkata through river Jamuna & Ganga during the rainy season of 1988. In 1993, again another successful Kayaking expedition was conducted covering a distance of 320 Km on the down stream of river Hooghly from Kolkata to Jammu Island. The particulars of the Training programme are as follows :-

All within the age group of 15 to 40 years, with swimming background.

Total period 4 weeks but of 2 hours duration of 4 days in a week.

In the following water of river Hooghly under the guidance of experienced personnels with utmost care and safety.

1. After the successful completion of the course, you are provided with the facility of developing your individual skill and endurance at the Institute on payment of a token fees.
2. Competent students can take part in Kayaking championship conducted by the Institute.
3. You can take part in Institute’s long distance Kayaking adventure programmes.

1. In the coming days this will be a very popular sports as the Government is giving a lot of incentives to promote Adventure Tourism.
2. The basic equipment required are available locally at moderate costs.
3. There is a vast scope of Adventure/Adventure Tourism in the riverine system of River Hooghly and its estuary zone.