Adventure Sports - Perhaps the Creator had the adventure sportsman in mind when he designed Panama's mountains, forests and rivers. Climbing, rappelling, mountain-bike riding, kayaking, white water rafting are all on offer here. Tour operators will guide you to your sport of choice. Call Panama Explorer Club 215-2330 and Extreme Adventures Tel: 236-8146. [ more ]
Boating and Yachting -The Isthmus is a free-floating community. Salt and freshwater sailors, young and old, contemplating voyages long or short, will find all they need.[ more ]
Diving - Panama offers extraordinarily good diving on spectacular reefs on both oceans, as well as adventure diving among the big fish in the Pacific. The long-established company, Scuba Panama, offers a complete service. They welcome beginners who can join training classes and they offer equipment sales and rentals and tours to the best dive locations. [ more ]
Golf - Golfers are well catered to in Panama and several new courses are under construction. The Panama Golf Club in the Tocumen area of Panama City is for members only, but Summit in the canal area welcomes guests. Coronado, an hour's drive from the city is also available. [ more ]
Horse Racing - Panama City's President Remon Racetrack in the Juan Diaz suburb offers racing on Thursdays from 5 p.m., Saturdays, Sundays and holidays from 2 p.m.On Thursdays the card starts late and continues after dark. [ more ]
Horse Riding - Horse riding, whether it's for competition or for the pleasure of viewing Panama's spectacular scenery from a different perspective is on offer in numerous locations throughout the Republic. [ more ]
Shooting - Shooting enthusiasts will find that Panama can offer a satisfactory sporting experience. The Gallery, situated on Calle 50 in Bella Vista, is designed for the practice of shooting (air guns and archery) as an Olympic sport. It offers 10 booths with moving targets. [ more ]
Squash and Tennis - Most of the larger hotels in Panama City have a tennis court, if that is the sport of your choice, but aficionados of squash usually have a harder time finding a place to practice. Panama City can offer both to the short term or longer- staying visitor. [ more ]
Surfing - Surfing is the most exciting rendezvous with the sea, and in Panama one of the most fascinating adventure tourism alternatives. Experienced or beginner surfers will find beaches on both oceans with ideal waves for the sport. Many national and international professional tournaments take place in Panama, taking advantage of the huge waves of the country's Pacific coast. [ more ]
