The Department of Tourism plans to open a permanent academy for adventure water sports at Pulikkayam in Kodencheri, one of the venues for the Malabar River Festival.
Giving away the prizes to the winners in the 9th edition of the festival at Pulloorampara on Sunday, Minister for Tourism P.A. Mohamed Riyas said that the end of July will be reserved for the Malabar River Festival (MRF) in the tourism calendar of the State so that national and international kayakers can prepare in advance for the event. The Minister had inaugurated the International Kayaking Centre at Pulikkayam earlier on the day.
Mr. Riyas shared the plan for a similar kayaking festival on Seethathodu at Konni in Pathanamthitta district. He said that having the olympic selection trials as part of MRF raised the glory of it this season.