For those, however, who want to well and truly get away from it all Kashmir offers another facet of itself: the challenge of adventure sports – water-skiing, snow sports, river running, canoeing, mountaineering and trekking. And if you are daunted by the skills you think to need, take cheer – every adventure sport has graded levels of difficulty, and you need never feel out of your depth. It is important to keep in mind that most visitors to Kashmir arrive unprepared and untrained, but are caught up in the thrill of adventure after reaching. You will see, the training facilities exist for every sport, and that you can form part of a group, and so need never experience doubt or uncertainity. There are centres all over Kashmir where you can hire equipment and benefit from the advice and experience of professionals.