Kayak through Periyar

Being Sunday, I went for a Kayaking journey through the Periyar river, which is surrounded by the lush greenery of Thattekad Bird Sanctuary.

I drove from Kochi to Kothamangalam and then turned to Thattekad road . After a few kilometers drive,  turned  right to Chaarupara road and further drive was through a straight road till Inchathotty bus stop.

As per our itinerary,  our meeting point was at Inchathotty at 9 am. After reaching Inchathotty, I waited there for sometime for all the people in the group. There were few small shops selling tea, snacks and cold drinks.

The main attraction of this place is the hanging bridge which is considered as the longest suspension bridge in Kerala.

It was constructed as a walking bridge from Charupara of Keeripara Panchayat to Inchathotty of Kuttanpuzha Panchayat. Kerala Electrical and Allied Engineering Company Ltd completed the design and construction of the bridge. The view of river and the coast area from the bridge is breathtaking.

Since I had an experience of kayaking in Dharmadam island , I opted for a single kayak. The instructor gave the instructions and we set to go.

The 3 hour kayaking trip starts near to the hanging bridge. The sun was bright. One of the best part of kayaking in Periyar is that it gives you an experience of getting close to nature.

Navigating through dense tropical jungle  is like making your way through libyrinth. As we made our way through the scenery, I felt like in an english movie scene.

Except with the initial nervousness, the three hour journey was fantastic.