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''Have you ever gone in House Boat cruising on the backwaters of Kerala? If you have not, make sure you do this once which is really, absolute wonderful unforgettable experience. The backwater is formed by the accumulation of sea water at the beach by the to and from motion of the waves. They are usually formed in by the form of lagoons, lakes estuaries.
The backwaters in Kerala is an equisite network of canals, lakes, lagoons and deltas of cc about 44 rivers emptying into the Arabian Sea. The main mode of transport on the backwaters is through House Boat and more than 900 kms of this water world is navigable. The only way to discover the real Kerala is to cruise along its backwaters. You will experience a totally different Kerala as you will sail down these soothing waters in a Country Craft and absorb this unusual representation of Kerala Life. The Hose Boats of today - huge, slow moving exotic barges used for leisure trips are the reworked kettuvalloms of old times.
The best way of experiencing the beauty of Kerala of the backwaters in Kerala is to cruise along either in a rented boat, a canoe or in House Boat which are specifically for tourists. The extra ordinary house boat or Kettuvalloms as they are natively called giant boats measuring around 80 feet length. They are constructed by tying wooden planks together with ropes mode of coir. (cocoanut husk) without using single nail. The Boat is made of planks of Jackwood joined with coir. This is then coated with caustic black resign made from boiled cashew kernels with careful maintenance. A kettuvallom can be used for generations. To cater to the Tourism Industry, these kettuvalloms have been made more luxurious with one or two bedrooms, with attached bathroom, an open lounge, a deck and a crew of three consisting of a cook, an oars man and a guide. Meals would be cooked on board and supplemented with fresh fish from the back waters. The tradition is still continued on the house boats of today and typical cusine is served by the crew come from Kuttanad, the heart of back waters.
Kuttanad is known as the 'Rice Bowl of Kerala' and is characterized by its green landscape. Travel to Kuttanad and see the scenic beauty of Kerala backwaters destination in Kerala tours with Kerala backwaters. Kuttanad is criss crossed with waterways that run alongside fields of paddy. A unique feature of Kuttanad is that many of these fields are below sea level. The fields are surrounded by earthen bunds and crops are grown as the low lying ground. This is similar to the poder region of the Netherlands where land is reclaimed from the sea and crops are grown. You can see the amazing below sea level fields of Kuttanad, while on Kerala Backwaters.
Classification of houseboats The houseboats are certified by the Department of Tourism, Government of Kerala as follows.
with dining table, attached bathroom with western toilet, plywood flooring and well furnished rooms with kitchen facilities. The life jackets and fire buckets also provided.
The living area is comprised with beautiful wooden celling. Furniture are made up of wood, cane and glass with AC Room. Bathrooms are fitted with attached showers and WC. Beds are covered with quality blankets, pillows, mattress etc. The dining area is provided with crockery and cutlery. Beautiful paintings that follow the theme of each House Boat are also affixed. Indore games like - Caroms, Chess and also Fishing rod and Musical system will be an added facilities. The life jackets and fire buckets also provided.