Adventure sports: A study on safety issues in Rishikesh

Abstract Rishikesh, located in the Himalayan state of Uttarakhand, emerged as a prominent face of adventure tourism globally.Every year, thousands of enthusiastic tourists visit the city in search of exhilarating adventure. This paper focuses on the safetyissues in adventure sports in the region. The news of adventure turning into misadventure has increased in the recent past. Thedata has been collected through a personal visit to adventure city. The safety issues were personally witnessed that raised variousconcerns regarding the way adventure sports are conducted. The situation calls for strict laws to regulate the adventure activitiesin the region.