Backwaters
ToursAbout Kerala
Backwater
900
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.
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