The tourism department plans to hold the Tehri adventure festival from October 15 to 16 entailing various activities to further boost adventure tourism in this region and elsewhere in the State.
Especially, during the summer season when rising level of mercury and associated aspects create considerable inconvenience and even health issues for the people, locations in the mountainous regions of Uttarakhand present an attractive and better option for visitors to escape the summer heat and concrete jungle.
One of the select locations which have rapidly emerged in different parts of the nation attracting tourists, especially the youth from across the nation and abroad in search of adventure, the Tehri dam reservoir is also emerging on the adventure tourism circuit.
Officials concerned said that, located about 110 kilometres from the national capital, the Tehri reservoir has been the venue for adventure sports tourism festivals being organised by the authorities to optimise on the scope for attracting tourists to this place.
For the past two years, the Tehri lake adventure tourism festival has been eliciting interest and participation. This year, this event is slated to be held from October 15 to 16 with a range of adventurous activities slated to be made accessible for visitors on the occasion.
This two day festival will offer visitors the option of setting tents on the shore of the reservoir during the daytime to enjoy the various cultural and other performances to be staged. Popular folk singer of Uttarakhand, Narendra Singh Negi among others is also slated to perform here on the occasion, State departmental officials.
They further aver that tourists seeking adventurous experiences can enjoy any of the options of trekking, skiing, hang-gliding, para gliding, water rafting, jet skiing, water surfing and other activities. The authorities concerned state that they expect the festival this year to attract a good number of tourists to the State.