Malabar River Festival reduce quick to 3 days

The eleventh version of the Malabar River Festival, which was scheduled to start on Thursday (July 24, 2025), will begin a day later, and in a low-key method with none festivities in honour of former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan who handed away on Monday (July 21, 2025).

“The occasions will probably be held at Pulikkayam and Pulloorampara as scheduled. But the procession and different cultural programmes have been cancelled,” mentioned Linto Joseph, Thiruvambady MLA, who’s in command of the pageant. Cultural programmes have additionally been cancelled.

As scheduled, the acute slalom competitions in all classes will probably be held at Pulikkayam in Kodenchery on July 25 and 26. The downriver race and tremendous finals will probably be held at Pulloorampara on July 27.

Over 10 international kayakers have already arrived at Kodenchery and are engaged in coaching for the International White Water Kayaking Championship in Chalippuzha and Iruvazhinji rivers the place the competitors will probably be held.

The particular invitees for this season embrace Anton Sveshnikov, Ryan O’Connor, and Daria Kuzischcheva from Russia, Manu Wackernagel, Zack Stones, Millie Chamberlain, Dayla Ward, Rata Lovell Smith, and Philip Palzer from New Zealand, Patrick Sheehan and Jose Todd from the US, Kilian Ivelic from Chile, Jill Joos from Belgium, and Maria from Italy. Manu Wackernagel was the Rapid Raja within the earlier version of the pageant. Several national-level kayakers, each professionals and amateurs, are additionally collaborating within the championship.

The pre-events of the pageant akin to ankling, rain stroll, farm tour, portray, mud soccer, off-road enjoyable drive, badminton event, tug-of-war, tourism seminar, biking, and bullock race have already been held at Kodiyathur, Thiruvambady, Kodenchery, Koodaranhi, Puthupadi and Perumanna grama panchayats, in addition to Mukkam municipality.

The pageant is collectively organised by the Kerala Adventure Tourism Promotion Society and the Kozhikode District Tourism Promotion Council with technical assist from Indian Kayaking & Canoeing Association.