KUMARAKOM - وتراجع المعزل ايديال

Kumarakom has a wide variety of houseboats. They are used only for tourists these days. A separate boat known as Kettuvallam is used by the people to go fishing or to transport goods. Apart from these, there are elegant special boats like Kochu-odi Vallam, Odi-Vallam, Iruttukutthi Vallam, Churulan Vallam and Chundan Vallam(Snake Boat), which take part in the boat races around Onam time. The Kumarakom boat-race is conducted in the big canal in the centre near the market. There is a private sailing club in Kumarakom, located on the shore of the Vembanad lake.

It is a unique experience that will beckon the visitors time and time again as there are several activities for visitors. The Bird Sanctuary can be visited by canoes, ويمكن ترتيب التي مع الصيادين المحليين عند مدخل الحرم. A two-hour rowing canoe trip is quite cheap, ويتم على أفضل وجه في المساء أو في الصباح الباكر لتجنب شمس الظهيرة. يمكن للقوارب منزل أو زوارق سريعة تغطي مسافات أطول ولكنها تكلف أكثر لتوظيف.