With its hundreds of rivers, lakes, lagoons & reservoirs along with the white sandy beach around the island, Sri Lanka provides a destination for water adventure lovers.
All 103 rivers in Sri Lanka offer varieties of opportunities to the water sports lovers to explore the countryside which is off the beaten track. Canoeing or Kayaking will be a best option for the travelers who are not interested with conventional tours or touristic locations. Mahaweli River, the longest in Sri Lanka and Kalu Ganga (the River becomes Black) are good streams to paddle on, which provide the adventure lovers a diverse experience. The amateurs can go for the still waters (Lakes, reservoirs, lagoons) where they would easily get on to the experience. Different types of vegetations, climate zones, rural villages, tea, rubber & coconut plantations, paddy fields etc… will give you a true Sri Lankan experience. Get into a small boutique and have some Sri Lankan food, move with local people.
The nature & bird lovers are welcome for this thrilling activity where paddling along a river will enable you to view a lot of species of Flora and fauna.