Activities

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  Kayaking

  Kayaking is the use of a Kayak for moving across water. Kayaking and canoeing are also known as paddling. Kayaking is distinguished from canoeing by the sitting position of the paddler and the number of blades on the paddle. A kayak is defined by the International Canoe Federation (the world sanctioning body) as a boat where the paddler faces forward, legs in front, using a double-bladed paddle. From a pier at the edge of the lagoon guests may opt to row out in a kayak and explore the fascinating water channels that branch out into the landscape. The exploration of the backwaters is a fascinating experience viewing endemic and migratory species of birds at close quarters, study native fishing practices and observe first hand the way of life of the people in the area.

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  Fishing

  Guests have the option to fish in the lagoon with a fascinating numerous species of freshwater and saline water fish or else they could go out to sea with a group of fishermen on a fishing expedition in a mechanized boat or accompany a fisherman on a traditional canoe.

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  Other Activities

  • Back Water Cruise
  • Local Sight Seeing on Tuk-Tuk (auto rickshaw)
  • Muziris Package
  • Sea going Fishing trip
  • Cochin (Kochi) Heritage Tour
  • Kodanad - Athirapally Nature Trail
  • Fishing and Angling
  • Chineese fishing nets
  • Bird-watching
  • Cycling
  • Motor cycling
  • Cookery Classe

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  Beach Volleyball

  Beach volleyball is played by two teams of two players on a sand court divided by a net. As in indoor volleyball, the object of the game is to send the ball over the net in order to ground it on the opponent's court, and to prevent the same effort by the opponent. A team is allowed up to three touches to return the ball. The ball is put in play with a service-a hit by the server from behind the rear court boundary over the net to the opponents. The rally continues until the ball is grounded on the playing court, goes "out", or lands on the net. The team winning a rally scores a point and serves to start the following rally. The four players serve in the same sequence throughout the match, changing server each time a rally is won by the receiving team.

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  Kite Flying

  Designs often emulate flying insects, birds, and other beasts, both real and mythical. Tails are used for some single-line kite designs to keep the kite's nose pointing into the wind. Spinners and spinsocks can be attached to the flying line for visual effect. There are rotating wind socks which spin like a turbine. On large display kites these tails, spinners and spinsocks can be 50 feet long or more.

  Kite festivals are a popular form of entertainment throughout the world. Kites and kite fighting festivals are very popular in India. Highly maneuverable single-string paper and bamboo kites are flown from the rooftops while using line friction in an attempt to cut each other's kite lines, either by letting the cutting line loose at high speed or by pulling the line in a fast and repeated manner.

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  Boating

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  Country Boating

  Country boats in Kerala are canoes of varying sizes that serve as transportation for a vendor to trade his wares, for children going to school, for families to visit. The hull of the canoe is designed with a series of wooden planks, cut in lengths, carved and tied together using coir with coconut fiber stuffed in between. They are held fast by coir knots (not a single nail is used). This framework is then coated with a caustic black resin extracted from boiled cashew kernels.

  Guests may opt to cruise in a country boat and explore the fascinating water channels that branch out into the landscape. The exploration of the backwaters is a fascinating experience viewing endemic and migratory species of birds at close quarters, study native fishing practices and observe first hand the way of life of the people in the area.

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  Tug of War

  Tug of war, also known as tug o' war, tug war, rope war, rope pulling, or tugging war, is a sport that directly pits two teams against each other in a test of strength. The origins of tug of war are uncertain, but it is beyond dispute that this once royal sport was practiced in ancient Egypt and China.

  Two teams of eight, whose total mass must not exceed a maximum weight as determined for the class, align themselves at the end of a rope. The rope is marked with a "centre line" and two marks on either side of the centre line. The teams start with the rope's centre line directly above a line marked on the ground, and once the contest (the "pull") has commenced, attempt to pull the other team such that the marking on the rope closest to their opponent crosses the centre line, or the opponents commit a foul (such as a team member sitting or falling down).

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  Cricket