Champakulam Boat Race

Event Date

Venue

Champakulam, about 26 km from Alappuzha

Kerala, with its winding stretches of backwaters and rivers, is famous for its native boat races held in different parts of the State in the harvest season. The Champakulam boat race is the first one during this season and has a tradition of centuries.

The festivities include spectacular water floats, decorated boats, Vanchipattu - the song of the oarsmen and the most thrilling Chundanvallom race. Chundans are a category of boats over 100 feet in length with raised prows. They were first called snake boats by the foreign rulers.

Getting there

Nearest railway station: Alappuzha, about 26 km away

Nearest airport: Cochin International Airport, about 85 km from Alappuzha town