The Houseboats of Kerala are giant country crafts measuring up to 80 feet in length. It takes great skill and meticulousness to construct these giant Houseboats by tying huge planks of jack wood together. Curiously enough, not a single nail is used in their making of a houseboat. Modified to meet a novel concept of holidaying, the ‘Kettuvallams" (houseboats) are comfortably furnished with an open lounge, one, two or three bath attached bedrooms and a kitchenette, and are extremely eco friendly, merging smoothly into the panorama. Every houseboat is manned by a crew - usually a cook, guide and oarsman.