House boats are beautiful
artifacts originated in Kerala, God’s own country and the paradise of the tourists worldwide. The land of Kerala is famous for its unique backwaters
which cannot be seen in any place around the globe. The wonderful ecosystem existing in Kerala backwaters that teems with life, the
interconnected canals that are still used as modes of transportation,
serpentine water world extending roughly to 900 kms, Kumarakam and Alappuzhe the holiday
spots of millions of international
tourists etc. have elevated the native boats
to the present state wonderful houseboats. These are floating residential spots with almost every
facility available in a five stare suite.
The age old cargo vessels of
Kerala known as Kettuvallam have been converted to house boats after
artistically combining craftsmanship and modern living facilities. These house
boats which measure in length to about 120 feet are meticulously constructed by
tying huge planks of jack wood by coir ropes, taking care not to use a single
nail. These modified houseboats which are improvisation of large country barges
fully satisfy the needs of a holidaying family or group of people. There will
be an open lounge and two bath attached bedrooms and a kitchenette in bigger
house boats. Each house boat has a three member crew consisting of a cook a
guide and an oarsman.
House boating has been found to
be very relaxing and rejuvenating experience for tourists of any age, type or
size of group. The groups of people
generally coming for house boat cruising can generally classified into the
following categories
1. Family
members and relatives: Some large families are there which are capable of
completely occupying the facilities available in a house boat. Such groups will
be able to enjoy some meaningful interactions and experiences. An annual reunion or an
occasional gathering of all cousins and family members can be executed by booking
house boats with five or more rooms.
2. Group
of friends: Forming a group of single
people which includes both men, women and couples are another common group of
people who gather together to enjoy the tropical climate far from the maddening
crowd of city life. For such purposes
mammoth vessels which can accommodate up to 40 people are available.
3. Group
of colleagues or co-workers: To improve the friendship among co-workers and
make the working place a happy habitat, some companies arrange for the get
together of their staff in house boat cruising through the backwaters enjoying
the rural life in its natural settings. This
unforgettable experience has found to liberate the travelers from the
drudgeries of day to day life, rejuvenate them and make them thick friends. One
can also think of adding family members or making it an all male or all female
outing depending upon the availability of participants and the probable group
size.
4. Two-three
unrelated families: It has been found that sometimes groups of people belonging to unrelated families combine themselves and holiday out enjoying
house boat cruising and local sightseeing. The children in such groups get
maximum enjoyment and unforgettable memories whereas the adults make use of this time enjoying maximum
fun and frolics
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