Saarawathi Backwaters ( 1st and 2 nd May 2010 )

In lunch time, we were discussing where we can go for week end, as usual our friend Aravind come up with idea of Saarawathi backwaters. So we decided to go..Final confirmation list Aravind, Raghu, Malli and myself. ( We missed our core team Sanaka, Srini and Ajay )..

31st night Raghu and myself , Suppose to stay in Aravind Home.. Due to heavy downpour in Garden city we could not go. As per our plan we had to start around 4:30 am from Bangalore.. but we started around 4:50 am.

Day 1 ( May 1):

We had breakfast on way to Shimoga. We reached Aravind native place around 11.00 ( Talavati). We had snacks and tea..Then we went to Jog falls..I already seen twice before with full of water, But this is the first time i seen without water. I can see and understand the height of falls..

After that we started to Saarawathi Backwaters..Around 20 KMs from Jogs falls to GubbaGodu. We had little confusion about the path to reach that place. But no where can see the people. Luckily we saw Backwaters(Saarawathi backwaters is formed as a result of Linganamakki Dam) guy

We parked our Swift in the forest and took all our luggage. By boat we have reached inland around 1:30 pm. Its a distance of 2 kms in boat.. we had very little breakfast again :-)

W started with water sports activities with proper guide and life jacket ( first time i used life jacket)..
For about 1:30 hrs we played in the water.

The lunch was heavy. Evening we went to see the sun set..it was on the west side of the inland around 1.5 Kms walk. The Sun set was wonderful sight.

We had great snacks & dinner with campfire... it was fantastic. we meet Sampath also.. he is responsible person over the inland.
Night stay was totally different. We stayed in the Tree house . In forest no power , very limited mobile phone coverage. I had little pain my hands.. still now i don't know why i had pain.
Day 2 ( May 2) :

we started with kayaking around 6 am.. around 2 hrs we played and enjoyed lot.. i can't express our enjoyment by words ..

we had breakfast then again started on water sports .. other side of the inland.. we tried few new methods .. push other guy in the water and jumping from tree. it went around 2 hrs

Then we had heavy dinner..
we started back to Bangalore 2:00 pm .. On return way went to Malli Home in shimoga town. we reached Bangalore around 10:30pm
Distance : As Car dashboard 400 Kms (one way).
Food : Veg , Very Good ( specially snacks and dinner )

Team Photo :

( Malli , Aravind, myself and Raghu )
Photo courtesy :
Aravind