Kerala Tourism plans to promote soft adventure sports at Vagamon, Muzhappilangad (Kannur district) and Kattil (Kollam district).The tourism board has setup a Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS).
It has appointed consultants to suggest the best methodology for operations like parasailing, paragliding, hot air ballooning. It has also ordered for hot air balloons, parasails for incubation purposes. It plans buy the equipments, form a group, train them and will give it to them for operations so that the group gets support and they can take it forward.
The second edition of MTB Kerala - International Mountain Cycling Challenge will be held on February 15 at Pozhuthana, Wayanad. KATPS, informed that thirteen countries will be participating at the event this year.
Last year, the cross-country event was held on the hill tracks of Thenmala forests while the Four Cross (a style of mountain bike race) event was held at Kovalam in November. However, this time around, the government has decided to do away with the Four Cross event in a bid to reduce costs.
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