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The India Kayak Road Trip – The Phulbani

The India Kayak Road Trip – The Phulbani

Splashing rivers all over the country for almost four months now, Phulbani is probably the most epic river our kayakers have come across so far. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s0kDTJXGxn8Some river trips are good, others are great, and some you never forget. The first descent of the Phulbani

Fat to Fit to Ironman - All In a Year

Fat to Fit to Ironman - All In a Year

This is a first-person account of a fitness enthusiast's journey from being an overweight entrepreneur to completing his first Ironman in a span of a year. Beep beep beep. It’s 04:45 AM and the ring of my alarm is sounding me to battle yet again in

Gulmarg Ski Patrol in Action - Skiing in Kashmir

Gulmarg Ski Patrol in Action - Skiing in Kashmir

The Outdoor Journal team went to Gulmarg, India's top ski destination in north India, to document the Gulmarg Ski Patrol in action. Gulmarg, a town in Kashmir in north India is one of the most popular skiing destinations in the country. The Gulmarg Ski Patrol is run by

The India Kayak Road Trip: Paddling through Meghalaya

The India Kayak Road Trip: Paddling through Meghalaya

In their first month of paddling in Meghalaya the team found rivers too low, then too high and finally just right. Catching the right river level for a first descent is a tricky business; too high and things can get pretty spicy, too low and you're dragging your

Another silver for Mani at IFSC Paraclimbing Cup

Another silver for Mani at IFSC Paraclimbing Cup

Manikandan Kumar came 2nd at the 2014 IFSC Paraclimbing Cup in Sheffield, UK and has won three silver medals for India so far this year. The Bangalore-based climber came second at the International Federation for Sport Climbing (IFSC) Paraclimbing Cup 2014 held in Sheffield, UK last Sunday. This win comes

In Review: IRONMAN Malaysia 2014

In Review: IRONMAN Malaysia 2014

58 countries, 1397 athletes, 3.9km swim, 180km bike, 42.2km run, testosterone, adrenaline, blood, sweat, tears, and last but definitely not the least, vomit. The Ironman triathlon, aka one of the most grueling one-day sporting events in the world, took place in Langkawi Malaysia on September 27th, 2014. Dating

The Circle of Life in Maasai Mara

The Circle of Life in Maasai Mara

An adventurer spent the summer of 2013 in Maasai Mara in Kenya. He befriended the tribals, learnt their ways, watched lions mate and witnessed The Great Wildebeest Migration. In August 2013, I travelled to Nairobi, Kenya on invitation from a friend, Navraj. Navraj is a Kenyan of Indian origin and