Every year, the great backwaters of Kerala bear witness to one of the most incredible sights - the Champions Boat League. It's truly a visual treat to watch the magnificent snake boats course through the emerald backwaters creating an aura of zest and zeal.
The event is conducted over 12 different venues across the state. The main objective of this annual sporting event is to make Kerala popular among travellers across the world and to aggrandize Kerala's traditional festivals. Come, soak in the thrill and enthusiasm of this glorious water carnival.
The second edition of the Champions Boat League (CBL) which features Kerala’s iconic snake boats will be held from September 4 to November 26 in 12 venues across five districts in Kerala. The inaugural leg will be held at Punnamada Lake in Alappuzha, alongside the Nehru Trophy Boat Race on September 4. It will conclude with the President’s Trophy Race at Ashtamudi Lake in Kollam on November 26.
Apart from these, there will a competition of small boats at Chaliyar River in Kozhikode to popularize snake boat races in the Malabar region. Kerala which has over 600 km of coastline and 44 rivers, has a great potential to host more water-based sports, as the daily life and festivals are closely linked with waterbodies.
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