One would most often spot K.K Paul Rutsa
on an adventure, riding to exotic places, not merely for the love of it, but
because, in his words, “I’ve always wanted to know more and more about my
people, my state.” For which, he also says, “all my adventure activities are
concentrated towards our beautiful state, so that I can enrich myself with
every minute detail that is necessary for us.”
He has been to many other states across
India and abroad, including Myanmar, on his dream machine, as he calls it. But clearly,
no place was more impressive than what Nagaland has to offer, which is why he
would rather choose places closer home than riding elsewhere.
The story of the adventurer in him
essentially begins with the awe-inspiring Dzükou valley, which, he also says,
has been the greatest aspiration and inspiration for him. Interestingly, he had
imagined it even before he had visited the place. He even won a prize from a
drawing competition where he drew the Dzükou of his dreams, which, incredibly
turned out to be exactly the same as the existing Dzükou. Understandably, this
instantly drew him to nature. The rest, as they say, is history even while Paul
would say, “it was the beginning of a love story which grew deeper as the years
passed by and I finally got enchanted by it; and it turned me into an
adventurer who never stopped exploring.”
He is a man who loves to be lost in
imagination- “That is to imagine something which is very peculiar, in the sense
that hardly anybody would ever give a thought to such things”, he explains. “Travelling
to places is my passion which I do to fulfill my dream to love and know nature
better. I love to take on the challenges that arise from the roads that are
less travelled on my dream machine, that is my bike, for she takes me to the
places that I desire or dream of at minimum expenses and of course, she makes
it very thrilling with lots of fun on the way”, he goes on to say.
Further on, throwing more light on his
adventures, he shares that, “to plan out for a journey is a tedious work
because it demands planning and the first thing that we need to do is to steal
time from our busy schedule as we can’t afford to put a halt to our daily
activities. The next thing is proper and sensitive selection of the destination
as I feel that every trip is a new learning experience, and if it’s a group
adventure with more than ten people travelling together than it still becomes
more challenging because it demands a lot of discipline in managing the crowd
on the road, but it also brings lots of fun.”
For him, every place or state is unique,
blessed with its own beauty, but to this, he also says, that one “needs a special sense of vision to see
it and a special heart to feel it”. And if there is a valuable lesson he has
learnt from all his adventures, then, it is “to love and respect all those we
meet along our way and also to manage time wisely and maintain good health.”
K.K. Paul Rutsa, who is the youngest son
of Vimedo Rutsa, remembers himself as a
child who played more games than he studied. Painting, sketching, carpentry,
mechanical works and all forms of art have been his hobbies and passion since
childhood.
He strongly feels that our culture forms
the backbone of our identity and is deeply concerned that gradually we are
losing it, apart from preserving historical places and our beautiful land. As a
member of Nagaland Adventure Club and also of Nagaland Motorcycle Club, he
enlightens, “we are working together in promoting and preserving our culture
through adventure sports and travelling. We feel a little sense of
responsibility and contribution from each of us will bring about a positive
change in keeping our cultural identity intact.”
Unemployment, for him, is also a very big
issue while expressing further that its impact will create a lot of social
menace. “We need to be more open and likeminded in taking up any employment
opportunities that come up irrespective of it government or private etc, last but not the least it’s not possible for the government to
create jobs for the ever growing population so we should also be creative in
innovating opportunities for oneself”, he emphasizes.
Further stating belief that ecotourism
will be a suitable avenue for the state to economically prosper considering the
geographical location and the vast abundance of the flora and fauna, he speaks
on behalf of NAC when he says that, “as a member of Nagaland Adventure Club, I
would like to say that we have on our part taken several small steps in putting
up the state on the National arena through adventure sports but we feel that
with more support from the government we will be able to achieve much and put
our state on the international arena and that will the goal for me in years to
come.”
“Let’s be one and share equal
responsibilities in whatever we do to make this state of ours much better and
also let’s play our part positively and constructively instead of blaming one
another and let our words be converted into actions”, is what he has to say to
young people.
Inspired by the challenge to accomplish
the unachievable, Paul Rutsa is an exterior & interior designer by
profession. He also runs a shop, that deals with automobile accessories and
adventure gears while his love for adventure continues to live and create
impact at the same time.
Basic
advice for all those who would love to prepare for a trip
·
Never
take on a trip when your health doesn’t permit you.
·
Expenses
will always be more than what you estimate.
·
Have
basic knowlegde of first aid
·
When
you visit a place be acquainted to it than being a stranger.
·
Carry
basic spare parts and tools.
