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Water Sports In Sri Lanka
Swimming
The best places for swimming is mostly on the west and south coasts where the southwest monsoon is less strong than being on the east coast. The best time to get soaked in the water is from around December to March in the west coast and from November to Aril in the south coast.
Windsurfing
East coast is the place when you come for surfing , between May and September is the period when the wind is at its strongest. Arugam Bay on the east coast is, in particular, the Sri Lanka 's best beach for surfing especially the surfing season (between April and September) when the town and the beach get the most crowded. Some beaches, however, in the southwestern coast such as Hikkaduwa are also popular for good surfs; in fact, Hikkaduwa is a long time favorite for international surfers. Surfing gears such as surfboards, boogie boards, and wetties can be hired in the shops beside the beaches. Second hand gears are also available.
Rafting & Canoe
There are varied profiles of hundreds of rivers and streams in Sri Lanka that flow out from the hills as well as many large and small irrigation lakes. It is the river's flows and its surroundings that predominantly furnish  with pleasure and excitement for water adventure trips. Some of the rivers such as Kelani River in Kitulgala, southwest of Kandy , are very popular with locals and tourists for its rafting capability with exhilarating glimpses into the wildlife and vegetation beyond the grassy river banks.Mostly the white-water rafting , operated by Sri Lankan tour operators in the hill country, tenderly begins in the gentle section of the river through a lush tropical rain forest. Then it gradually rolls over to hissing water as the river start to flaw faster until it meets the rapid that could send your adrenaline pumping up in your body. A normal one or two hour rafting trip may utterly include section from grade 1 to 4. White-water rafting mostly is organized around a river in the areas of plains along rivers to the hill country.Apart from exciting adventure of white-water rafting, a gentler outdoor activity such as canoeing will bring you to a tranquil world and give you another diverse looks of close-up scene of river bank vegetation, fauna, and villagers' lifestyle. Popular choices for canoeing are the Kalu Ganga (Black River) and the Kelani Ganga flowing through picturesque hilly region where David Lean's seven Academy Award winning film, 'Bridge on the River Kwai', was shot in the mid-nineteen fifties. The Hotel nearby the spot is always able to arrange a rafting and canoeing trip for you, though, prior arrangement will be better.
Boat Cruising
Boat cruise on rivers is another interesting and relaxing activity that is becoming more and more popular as in addition to boating in the sea. Boat cruise allow you to enjoy the scenery of river banks as well as the life style of rural settlers, the farther you go upstream the better it gets.
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