‘The Malabar World Kayak Championship’ to be held in Kozhikode from July 26

The quiet and tiny hamlets of Kozhikode are all set to make some noise and people here are getting ready to have their adrenaline pumping by hosting the Malabar River Festival. The latest edition will also feature ‘The Malabar World Kayak Championship’, which will be held from July 26 to 28.

The Tourism Department will be organising this event under the tutelage of Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society, and Kozhikode District Tourism Promotion Council. This year, the festival will turn seven.
And over the course of these seven years, a lot has changed in this region. Tourism has gained momentum, whereas locals join hands with adventure sports enthusiasts across the globe every year.

This famous kayak championship will be hosted on Iruvazhinji and Chalippuzha Rivers, and technical support will be provided by Madras Fun Tools. The said competition will be held in three categories, i.e., Extreme Race, Boat Race, and Giant Slalom. The winner of this championship will be awarded INR 10 lakh. The said event will also have categories in which professionals and intermediate kayakers will be able to participate.
Kerala Tourism is expecting this event to likely attract an audience of more than 35000, whereas around 2 million might join the event when it is live streamed on Youtube and Facebook.
With the monsoon bringing alive the rivers of high ranges, those kayakers interested in participating have already started moving to the hilly destination with their rafts.

As per the latest news reports, it is expected that more than 15 international kayakers and 75 Indian kayakers might be competing in male and female categories.