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An adventure junkie enjoys canoeing during the camp in Ranchi on Friday. Picture by Hardeep Singh
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If your heart beats for adventure, Morabadi is your Mecca.
The state art and culture department is organising a special free camp on the sprawling greens of Ranchi for 150 thrill junkies aged between 15 and 35 years in association with the National Adventure Foundation (NAF), Jharkhand-Bihar chapter. The short camp began on Thursday and will end on Saturday, but its memories will certainly last much longer.
From popular sports like rock climbing and canoeing to high-flying entertainment like parasailing and ballooning, the lush Morabadi grounds — spotted pretty with 22 psychedelic tents — were a cynosure of fun from as early as 6am on Friday.
“The camp is an adventure seeker’s dream come true,” beamed Shailesh Kumar Singh, a participant and resident of Piska More. Rock climbing at Tagore Hill was his idea of morning thrill.
Amateur mountaineer Ravi Raj, on the other hand, settled for parasailing at Morabadi and water surfing at Kanke dam. “Climbing is my hobby. I was part of the expedition to Stok Kangri in Ladakh last August. So, I tried something different here. The adrenaline rush was no less,” he said.
Camp commandant Vinod Mishra has divided participants into three groups, each comprising 50 members. If experienced adventure sports enthusiasts enjoyed the camp, so did first-timers. “I did parasailing. It was awesome. I am looking forward to more such camps,” said Mountford School eight grader Jyoti Dodrey.
Gurpreet Singh, chapter director of NAF, said the camp was organised in Ranchi after four years though a similar programme was hosted in Silli in December 2012.
“Our objective is to instil confidence through various adventure sports. For some it can become a hobby, while others can build a career out of it. They can also join the foundation,” he said.
State art and culture department officials said proper fooding and lodging arrangements had been made for participants. “While boys are staying in tents, girls have been put up at the stadium. The camp is free of cost. On the concluding day, which is tomorrow, certificates will be awarded to participants,” one of them said.
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