Kavvayi Backwaters
കവ്വായി കായൽ
The largest backwater lake area in northern Kerala, where five rivers meet. Islands, mangroves and houseboats or canoes offer ways to explore it.
Kavvayi Backwaters is near Payyanur. Dozens of small islands are scattered across the lake, surrounded by fishing villages, coconut groves and mangroves. It sees far fewer tourists than Alappuzha in the south. You can take a public ferry from Kavvayi Jetty or charter a houseboat for a lake tour. You can also kayak and go bird-watching. Restaurants along the shore serve Malabar seafood and mussels. It is about 40 km from Kannur and can be combined with a visit to Ezhimala on the same day.
Opening hours
Daytime
Nearby sights
- Ezhimala
- Valiyaparamba Backwaters
- Madayipara
- Rajarajeshwara Temple, Taliparamba
- Parassinikadavu Sree Muthappan Temple
- Parassinikadavu Snake Park
- Payyambalam Beach
- St. Angelo Fort