Malabar River Festival

The much-awaited Malabar River festival, South- India’s first-ever river-based competition, is all set to make a big splash this year. The event is organized by the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society (KATPS) and District Tourism Promotion Council (DTPC) with the technical support of the Indian Kayaking and Canoeing Association (IKCA). The International Kayaking competition will be held at Thusharagiri in Kozhikode from August 04 to 06. The River Festival hosted at the Chalipuzha and Iruvazhinjipuzha rivers is a great booster to water sports and adventure tourism in Kerala.

Events List

Open Category Men & Women

1. Kayak Cross Heats ( Individual qualifying)
2. Kayak Cross Finals (Top 32 from heats)
3. Downriver Finals . Top 16 based on points from Kayak cross heats and Finals.

Amateur Category Men & Women

1. Kayak Cross Heats ( Individual qualifying)
2. Kayak Cross Finals (Top 32 from heats)

Open category

(Professional or Recreational boaters) Men & Women. Required paddling skills – Class 3 & above.

Full metal jacket. (International paddlers) . Rs. 10,000

a) Pickup & drop Calicut airport / train station
b) Accommodation in 3* hotel for 3 nights. Twin sharing basis
c) Local transportation. Hotel to competition venue.
d) Race bib, t-shirt & meals.

Full metal jacket (Indian paddlers). Rs. 8000.

a) Accommodation in 3* hotel for 3 nights. Twin sharing basis
b) Local transportation. Hotel to competition venue.
c) Race bib, t-shirt & meals.

Bare Metal (Indian & International). Rs. 4000

a) Local transportation. Hotel to competition venue.
b) Race bib, t-shirt & meals.

Intermediate Category

( Amateur boaters ) Men & Women. Required paddling level . Class 2.

Rare Metal (Local paddlers only). Rs. 2000

a) Race bib, t-shirt & meals.

Contact

Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society
T.C. 26/849 (1), University Women’s Hostel Junction, Vazhuthacaud, Thiruvananthapuram – 695014, Kerala, India

Tel: +91 471 2 320 777
Mob: +91 96560 11630
Email: info@katps.in