Members of the women’s kayaking club at Maravanthuruth during a training session in the Arivalthodu canal. | Photo Credit: VISHNU PRATHAP N.G. Indira, a 63-year-old communicative English trainer from Kulashekharamangalam in Maravanthuruth, has addeda new morning routine this summer. While many seek refuge indoors from the heat, she heads straight to Arivalthodu, the canal that winds through her village. At one of the ghats opening onto the scenic waterway, Ms. Indira joins a few other women from the village, including a Class X student, for a paddling session. By evening, after finishing the day’s chores, the women return once again, their oars slicing through the water for another round along the canal, which links two tributaries of Muvattupuzha River. Published – April 28, 2026 07:18 pm IST Share this: Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Click to share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Click to share on X (Opens in new window) X Click to share on Telegram (Opens in new window) Telegram Click to share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Click to share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Click to email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email More Click to print (Opens in new window) Print Click to share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit Click to share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Click to share on Pocket (Opens in new window) Pocket Click to share on Mastodon (Opens in new window) Mastodon Click to share on Nextdoor (Opens in new window) Nextdoor Click to share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Like this:Like Loading... Post navigation No fuel shortage in Anantapur, say officials amid rising concerns 66 sheep, goats killed in lightning strike in Gurmitkal