White water rafting’s one ofthe longest srablishedsdenture sports, wich vers offering the average enthusiast af tills along with lsious scenery and the chance to view ile life enroute Focthe serious profesional kayaker, there ate some cxtemely challenging rivers which an be run ‘when the weaher condition offer a window of opportuni 1¢ most popular area for rafting isalong the Kelani river in Kitulgala, near where the assc film, Bridge on the River Kieai, was shot. ‘An ety dy tip fom Colombo, his expedition offers excitement fr the novice aswell a chance fr the experienced fier w absorb the beauty of the county and rides few rapids on the way. eis pole explore he county's many river, cal lagoons and itgation lakes by kayak or eanoe Hiking iva deli experience the diferent landscapes fascinating plants birds and other wildlife of Sri Lanka, ‘The posibilitics are almost endlees, such asan easy hike acre gently undulating hills past tiny halts and farms in Gampaha dstiet hiking an camping aentie in the celdom-visited forests of the Knuckles Range near Kandy. One highly recommended walk is the ‘km hike aera the on Plains (over 2000 metres high) to the dramatic escarpment, appropri known a World's End, {about an bout from Colombo),