Sunshine all the way!
by Nilma Dole
 Many think of a water adventure
with just a boat ride but do you know that there are plenty of exciting
water rides you can indulge in? We took a break from our hectic
schedules to swing by the Sunshine Water Sports Centre at Aluthgama to
dabble in a water adventure of our own!
First up was the adventure we had on an amazing water tube ride where
the boat rider wheeled us around and around the Bentota bay. It
definitely was a thrill that we felt the adrenaline sending shock waves
through our body. We also did a bit of water skiing and jet skiing where
we practised our moves on the water. It sure felt like we were walking
on water.
Next we tried the jet ski where jets of water spurted to give us
another heart-racing thrill of the water.
We also tried a bit of kayaking where my partner kept acting like a
captain ordering me to “Turn, turn, turn!”
We ended the water-tripping excitement on a high note with a
magnificent mangrove boat ride where we discovered the swampy mangrove
forest of Bentota, rather like an Amazon jungle adventure.
Thusal Gunawardena, the owner of the Centre said that they have lots
of rides encompassing tube rides, jet skis and water skiing. “We always
believe that safety comes first so we ask all our visitors to wear life
jackets if something happens. We even ask this of our most experienced
visitors because we believe prevention is better than cure,” he said. He
added, “We also give windsurfing lessons where our visitors can take
full benefit of the good breeze and water waves at Bentota”.
 The 10 member team at the Centre is also very helpful and can help
you overcome any fear that you may have. “We can even teach you to swim
because this is important when taking to more rigourous sports such as
windsurfing and water skiing because we believe in offering our visitors
the best of water sports thrills” he said.
Thusal mentioned that they welcome Sri Lankan women because they
should learn to love the water and not fear getting sun burnt.
The Sunshine Water Sports Centre has even strengthened team work
between our very own Sri Lankan national team cricketers to take up
water sports as a hobby.
So take the plunge and make the dive into water sports to steer into
a water adventure thrill!
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