Kerala is a land gifted with meandering backwater.
Backwaters are large inland lakes (both fresh and salt water) and ocean inlets which stretch irregularly along the coast of the state. They are an attractive and valuable feature of Kerala. Innumerable lagoons, lakes, canals, estuaries and the deltas of forty-four rivers make up the 900 km backwater network of Kerala.
Backwaters are special for their scenic, unspoilt beauty and the charming, slow pace of life along the banks.