Bangalore - Weekend trip - Barapole River Rafting,Coorg

Barapole offers one of the best rafting stretches in South India. It has a lot to offer for those with an inclination to adventure – the Western Ghats to trek in, wildlife sanctuaries and three rivers to quench one’s thirst for adventure. Among the three is the Barapole or Kithu Kakathu River. This short river that originates in Coorg, flows through the Brahmagiri range and meets the Arabian Sea winding its way through Kerala. A rafting trip on this river is great fun be it on the Upper Barapole river or the stretch downstream.Atleast 2ngts & 3 days is required if you want to enjoy other sight seeing,adventure & trekking activities.
Route map.. http://www.southernriveradventures.com/page_files/map.gif
Season:
June - November. The full day and 2 day trip are available from September to November. When the water levels have dropped to more manageable and safe flows.Reasonable level of fitness is required. Minimum number of 8 - 10 guests to run a trip. Secure foot wear for rafting. No pregnant guests. No long loose clothing. Minimum age 16 years.For more details..
http://www.aquaterra.co.in/barapole_river_coorg_rafting.html
http://www.getoffurass.com/trip_coorgraft.htm

Bangalore - Weekendtrip - Wayanad

Wayanad is about 282 Kms, South West of Bangalore. This place is popular for hill stations, floral beauty and forests.The vast stretches of mist - capped mountains green meadows of valleys, white water springs, blue water lakes and wild forest fabricate the splendid natural beauty of Wayanad.The name is derived from 'Vayal Nadu' means - the village of paddy fields.It is set high on the majestic Western Ghats with altitudes ranging from 700 to 2100m. There are various places of touristic,ecological,religious & historic importance in the district.The natural scenic beauty of Wayanad and its rich natural resources offer several opportunities for adventure tourism. The hills rocks and valley which make the very unique character of Wayanad provide a lot for catering to the ever increasing demand for adventure tourist.
While travelling from Mysore take the NH 212 . At a place called Gundlupet the road forks , one goes to Ooty and the other goes to Sultan Batheri , which is a small town of Wayanad .This road passes through Bandipur forest and then through the Muthanga Wildlife Sanctuary which is the Kerala state border. The roads are good. Kozhikode airport at Karippur is the nearest airport.For road map and more informations http://www.wayanad.com/htm/map.htm