The world famous Alappuzha backwater snake boat race is conducted in the Alappuzha backwater which is situated in southern India. It is 95 K.M from Cochin International Airport and 151 K.M from Thiruvanathapuram. Alleppey dosen't have an aerodrome but a railaway station serves the tourists. It is only 5K.M from the famous Alappuzha backwaters. A bus station of transport corporation is only about 500 meters
From June – September the southwest monsoon showers over Alleppey backwaters and lagoons and rivers. All water bodies get filled with water. Two months of heavy rain makes the Alappuzha backwaters beautiful and deep. Usually the Alleppey snake boat race is conducted on the second Saturday inevery August. Actually from the very beginning of the south west monsoon the Alappuzha boat race starts-hiring of boats, Sleeting rowers for the boats. Raising of funds for practice session in backwaters, rivers, and even shallow waters. Boat clubs are in the path of rejuvenation in and around Alappuzha.
One week before the Alappuzha backwater boat race all backwater villages are switched on to a festival mood. Practice session of the boat clubs horripilate the shores. The long green coconut palm leaves are chowries.
The Alappuzha backwater is fully occupied with Alappuzha snake boats, and all types of Alappuzha luxury racing boats in the previous night of the race itself .The night wakes up with its thousands of eyes with crowd and cries.
At the crack of the dawn itself, people come in group or alone. The whole Alappuzha and its neighboring districts are crowded. So it can be concluded as the Alappuzha backwater boat race for 'Nehrutrophy' is conducted every year in Alappuzha backwaters at 14.00Hrs and ends by 18.30Hrs.
16 Alleppey snake boats, usually race for the title. They are divided into 4 groups/heats, each contain 4 Alappuzha snake boats will be qualified for the finals. The boats which finish second will throw their paddles for the second. There will be losers final too.
After a long practice session the boats and boat clubs return home only to come next year to manifest such a joyful event.
The coconut palms perform carol and the Alappuzha backwaters are obliged.
Most among these Alappuzha snake boats were designed and built by the famous architect " Sri. Narayanan Achari". He dedicated his life to Alappuzha and backwaters and backwater snake boats. We express our regard before his living memory.
A few boat clubs claimed hat-trick tittles. The Alappuzha backwater snake boat, the Karichal Chundan is the most time winner in the Alappuzha backwater snake boat race