Boat Races and Boat Pageantry in Ooty


The popular hill station of Ooty becomes even more happening in the summers. The famous Ooty Lake that is a major draw for the tourists, arranges for a boat race every year. It attracts a lot of tourists from for and wide during the festival of the Boat Races and Boat Pageantry in Ooty.

The festival of Boat Race in Ooty is arranged in the summer, usually in the month of May. The festival of Ooty Boat Races and Boat Pageantry continues for two days. This two day long festival is a major attraction for the tourists as well as the local people. They take part in the boat race and other activities that form parts of the festival.

The Ooty Lake is a beautiful water body that houses a Boat House where various kinds of boats can be hired from 8 am to 6 pm.

The month of May is a time for festivities in Ooty and the Boat Race and Boat Pageantry adds to the glory of the festive spirit. The merriment is all around Ooty in the month of May when there takes place many festivals. There is a very famous tradition of boat race in South India. Ooty is no exception to that and the Boat Races and Boat Pageantry in Ooty is an extension to the boat race tradition in South India.

Last Updated on 9/20/2011