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The river Jia
Bhoroli, Kapili and Manas are the best places for angling. The
Jia Bhoroli river is home to the fierce game fish, the Golden
Mahseer, or tiger of the Himalayan rivers. An annual Angling
competition is regularly held at Jia Bhoroli where a number of
anglers both from outside the state as well as abroad
participate every year.
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River Cruise
The turbulent
rivers, the mystic blue hills, the savage terrains and the serene
countryside beckon the adventurers to Assam. Cruising down the
mystic river Brahmaputra from Ninging to Dhubri is a great
experience by itself.
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River Rafting
The mighty
river Brahmaputra and its turbulent tributaries like Manas, Jia
Bhoroli and Kapili offer immense scope for River Rafting.
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Boat Racing
Boat racing
is a very popular sport of the state. People very often organise
boat racing during festive occasions at places like Hajo,
Saulkuchi, Barpeta and Guwahati.
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Golf
Most of
the tea gardens of Assam have golf courses attached to them.
All of them are 9 hole golf courses except for Digboi which
is an eighteen hole course.
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Mountaineering &
Trekking
Assam's
topography makes it an ideal destination for trekkers,
mountaineers and rock climbers. The hills, in particular,
the North Cachar Hills and Karbi Hills are extremely good
for trekking and mountaineering. There is also a rock hill
in Morigaon District known as "Elephant Rocks" which offer
ample scope for Rock Climbing. The Simhasana Hill of Karbi
Anglong is also famous for rock climbing.
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Mountain Biking The
hilly terrain offers a very good challenge to Mountains
Bikers. The Assam Tourism Department in collaboration
with The Assam Tourism Development Corporation and other
adventure organizations have organized several bicycle
and motorbike rallies in and outside the state. Several
foreign groups including individual tourists have
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Para-sailing
A
totally new sport, Para-sailing, has been introduced by
Assam Tourist Development Corporation to attract
domestic and foreign tourists. The ideal place for
Para-sailing near Guwahati is North Guwahati.
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Hang Gliding
The ideal place for Hang Gliding are Kamakhya Hills
and hills around Kaziranga.
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