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About Kerala Backwater
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km of tranquility It's an intricate network of innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and the deltas of forty-four rivers that drain into the Arabian Sea. Over 900 km of this labyrinthine waterworld is navigable. The largest backwater stretch in Kerala is the Vembanad lake which flows through three districts and opens out into the sea at the Kochi port.
The Ashtamudi Lake (literally, having eight arms), which covers a major portion of Kollam district in the south, is the second largest and is considered the gateway to the backwaters.
The Ketturvallom
Showcasing a unique heritage The kettuvalloms (houseboats) of Kerala are giant country crafts, measuring up to 80 feet in length. It took great skill and meticulousness to construct these giants by tying huge planks of jack wood together, without the use of a single nail.
Today, these goods carriers have been adapted to make the most exciting tourism product in India, the luxurious furnished houseboat. A kettuvallom usually has one or two bath attached bedrooms, an open lounge, deck, kitchenette and a crew comprising oarsmen, a cook and guide.
Nestled between the Western Ghats on the east and the Arabian Sea on the west, the tiny State of Kerala is truly of gift of God to mankind. Abundantly blessed with natural resources and vast expanses of greenery, Kerala is the abode of some of the finest and tranquil backwaters of the world.
Kerala is rightly known as the "land of rivers and backwaters". 44 rivers (41 west flowing and 3 east flowing) cruise across this land with their tributaries before surrendering themselves to the vastness of the ocean. Backwaters refer to the large inland lakes of Kerala consisting of an entire network of lakes, canals, estuaries etc. The innumerable rivers draining to the Arabian Sea, lagoons, lakes, canals form the intricate lace of somnolent backwaters of Kerala. The placid coconut palm fringed backwaters of Kerala courses through nearly 1900 kms.
The backwaters have come to gain an important place in the Kerala way of life. They provide water for drinking along with irrigating the lush paddy fields. A spartan, yet thriving economy exists on the borders of these water bodies. Connecting isolated villages to the urban settings, these are profusely used for transporting men and material. Rare varieties of fresh water life forms have made these backwaters their homes.
Tourists have been enamoured as these backwaters give them a rare opportunity of seeing human kind being one with Nature. A smooth sailing along these waters is a sure way to rejuvenate a tired body and mind. A glide through the languid backwaters, with the accompaniment of the sonata of birds and frogs, the refulgent greenery surrounding the stretched glacial surface will take away the weariness of routinely life.
A span-new experience awaits you on the splendid backwaters of Kerala. Panoramic and picturesque backwaters of Kerala gives you a hint of Nature at its very best. Merrily oscillating coconut trees, flock of ducks in their unhurried pace, the brilliant folk song of the oarsmen are all feast to the senses.
Kerala Houseboat Tours
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