With the metros whooshing past our eyes and gigantic buildings hatching up at every nook of the city, choking our lives, we are blind to the most wondrous and often neglected life of the villagers. And where else can you best witness this wondrous life, other than in backwaters? Quite contrary to the city life with busy schedules and heavy traffic, backwaters lets you have a glimpse of the untainted life that people lead in villages. Just as people in cities travel in bikes, cars, or buses on the tarred roads, every house in the backwater owns a small canoe or boat to carry out their daily activities. These boats are their life support systems, and you can also enjoy this beautiful ride as you witness these villages blooming with life.
Even as you glide on the water under scorching heat, you barely feel a drop of sweat tickling your senses.

The wide canopy of coconut trees and palms provide you the best cover and shade from the blazing sun. And the refreshing sight of small children bathing and swimming in the smaller canals is a treat to our minds. The slow life of the villagers will fill you with awe and wonder as they indulge in the traditional craft of boat making or harvest rice in the fields. Some of them even pose as tour guides as they navigate the foreigners to see some unseen sights. The main source of income as well as the pastime of these villagers is fishing. You can see the nets laid off to trap their catch while you cruise in the backwaters. And you can also relish in the wide variety of fish dishes and the local toddy.


Inhale the fresh air and gasp at the arresting beauty of the backwaters. shorexcursionasia will strongly recommend you to get a taste of the inland life and be ready to wash your feet in the new-found reality.