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Back Waters and House Boats in Kerala

The Kerala backwaters are a chain ofpainted with protective coats of cashew
brackish lagoons and lakes lyingnut oil.
parallel to the Arabian Sea. The networkUnbelievable as it may sound, not a
includes five large lakes linked bysingle nail is used in the making of a
canals, both manmade and natural, fed byKettuvallam. Jack wood planks are joined
38 rivers, and extending virtually halftogether with coir rope and then coated
the length of Kerala state. Thewith black resin made from boiled cashew
backwaters were formed by the action ofnut shells. The materials that go into
waves and shore currents creating lowthe making are all local and Eco
barrier islands across the mouths of thefriendly bamboo poles, coconut fiber
many rivers flowing down from theropes, bamboo mats, coir carpets etc.
Western Ghats range.These traditional country boats were
Kerala has over 900 km of interconnectedused as the mode of transport in the
waterways, rivers, lakes and inlets thatearly times from the isolated interior
make up the Kerala backwaters. Thevillages to the towns.
backwaters have a unique ecosystem -But these boat services have been laid
freshwater from the rivers meets theoff with the developments taken place in
seawater from the Arabian Sea.the transport services in the recent
There is a different Kerala along thispast. Today these giant 80-foot
Backwaters Tourism. Throbbing with itswatercrafts have been adapted into
unique culture. The routes along thisluxuriously furnished houseboats.
Backwaters Tourism are alwaysA Kettuvallam usually has one or two
breath-taking green, the skylinebath attached rooms, an open lounge,
vanishing with a line of coconut treesdeck, kitchenette and a crew comprising
on the banks and a lot of othertwo oarsmen and a cook. Traditional
attractions.lanterns are used as lights. Your
House Boats of Keralaholiday in this tranquil world is the
The popularity of Kettuvalloms hascomfortably furnished houseboats. Come,
returned in the function as majorcheck into a houseboat for a memorable
tourist attractions. Many find thecruise along the backwaters of Kerala.
Kettuvallom an ideal means of exploringThe Hindu wrote, "A cruise along the
the beauty of the Kerala backwaters.mirror-still lagoons, picture-book
The houseboats in Kerala, south India,lakeside, palm-fringed canals and
are huge, slow-moving, exotic bargesshimmering rivulets of `God's Own
used for leisure trips. They are aCountry' is the most enchanting
reworked model of Kettuvallams (in theholidaying experience in the country.
Malayalam language, Kettu means "tiedWith a cruise along the palm-fringed
with ropes", and vallam means "boat"),waterways turning to be part and parcel
which, in earlier times, were used toof holidayers' itinerary, the
carry rice and spices from Kuttanad totraditional kettuvallam has emerged as
the Kochi port. Kerala houseboats werethe mascot of Kerala Tourism."
considered a convenient means ofKerala has a wide variety of options for
transportation.backwater tourism and the house boats
Such a houseboat is about 60 to 70 feetare available in various ranges and the
(about 18 to 21 meters) long and aboutac and non-ac options are also
15 feet (about 5 m) wide at the middle.available. Coconut Lagoon Kumarakom,
The hull is made of wooden planks thatKumarakom Lake Resort, Whispering Palms
are held together by ropes of coconutLake, Taj Malabar Cochin and Taj
fiber; the usual wood is 'Anjili'. TheResidency Cochin are some of the Kerala
roof is made of bamboo poles and palmbackwater resorts.
leaves. The exterior of the boat is



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