| Would you like to live life on the edge, full of | | | | have a hospitable and sociable nature. Considerable |
| adventures? A career in adventure sports may be the | | | | physical fitness and immense mental toughness are |
| right option for you. The best thing adventure sports is | | | | the other necessary traits. |
| that you get to spend most of your time outdoors; you | | | | Training |
| will also get the rare opportunity of converting your | | | | Several institutes provide training in adventure sports. |
| hobby into your profession. | | | | Some of the prominent institutes offering training in |
| Adventure sports involve activities which are unusual, | | | | mountaineering skills are the Himalayan Mountaineering |
| risky and exciting. Examples are mountaineering, rock | | | | Institute in Darjeeling, the Western Himalayan Institute |
| climbing, skiing, river rafting, kayaking, canoeing, sailing, | | | | of Mountaineering and Allied Sports in Manali. Training in |
| scuba diving etc. | | | | various kinds of water sports is imparted by the |
| Eligibility | | | | National Institute of Water Sports in Goa. A number of |
| Like in many other fields, basic education is enough to | | | | professional associations across the country also offer |
| build a career in adventure sports too. Candidates | | | | courses in adventure sports. The course duration |
| having a bachelor's degree in any discipline will, | | | | varies from a few days to a few months. |
| nevertheless, have an advantage over others. | | | | Prospects |
| Proficiency in at least one foreign language is | | | | You can find jobs with travel and tourism agencies as |
| necessary as you will have to deal with tourists from | | | | Liaison Officers. You can also find jobs in several |
| different parts of the world. | | | | agencies like sports centres, athletic clubs, sports clubs, |
| Personal skills | | | | holiday resorts, excursion agencies etc. Those who |
| In this field, your attitude counts as much as your | | | | have enough experience in this field can also set up an |
| aptitude. You must be filled with the spirit of adventure. | | | | Adventure Sports Center of their own where they |
| It is essential to have some sporting talent and a lot of | | | | can offer services and impart training in their area of |
| interest in outdoor activities too. Since you have to deal | | | | specialization. |
| with people of different cultures, it is necessary to | | | | |