It’s time to book your rafting adventure in Thekkady! Bamboo Rafting is an exciting adventure for nature-lovers who visit Thekkady. Base your stay in Thekkady at Hotel Woodote Thekkady and be ready for the rush of Adrenaline while you do Bamboo rafting.
The crisp & cool, spice-scented air from the spice plantations, the rolling hills, splendid valleys, scintillating waterfalls – all of these welcome you to Thekkady in Kerala. Bamboo rafting is perfect for all water sports enthusiasts. The Forest Department at Thekkady offers this day-long awesome eco-friendly, entertainment program starting from morning 8 AM to 5 PM.
Rafting on a bamboo boat in the midst of the forests of Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary is an amazing experience. You’ll be guided by trained experts who will help you with all the basics of bamboo rafting. Tourists who wish to participate in this are divided into teams of ten people. Each team will be accompanied by an armed forest guard and four guides. These guides belong to the tribal communities in Thekkady and are familiar with these dense forests.
The program starts when tourists start trekking through the thick forests. The green and serene forest beckon you to its fold in the morning. Walking through the thickets of the jungle with massive redwood and jackfruit trees, listening to the calls of the jungle lets you be one with nature. You can spot a variety of butterflies & birds like Eagle Owls, Spider Hunters, Hornbills, and Woodpeckers in these dense forests.
Traversing through the catchment area of the Periyar Tiger Reserve on a bamboo raft for three hours is quite thrilling! The catchment area is one of the richest and most diverse biodiversity spots in the Western Ghats. While Bamboo rafting you can get a panoramic view of forest-clad hills and many animals can also be spotted like the elephant, gaur, and sambar coming down to drink water at the edges of the lake if you are lucky.
Tourists who have not had enough of the beauty of the jungle and want to spend some more time there can opt to stay more days at the Woodnote Thekkady Resort.