Hogenakkal Facts - C

Food Outlets

There is no lacking of food outlets, but most of them are temporary sheds, set up along roadsides. Fresh fish caught in the river will be available fried in the presence of the customer using the forest firewood. Dosai is made in a large sheet of unclean iron. The hygiene of the food available is highly questionable.


Boat Rides

Boats are another attraction for the tourists, though highly dangerous. The "boats" being uses very thin sheets of bark tied together in the shape of a cooking pan with its bottom coated with tar to prevent water seeping through. It is so flimsy that a single person can lift it easily and carry it on his back for a long distance without any difficulty what so ever. The local people who are good swimmers use these boats for fishing - it is NOT meant at all for tourists nor is it any safe.. These boats can hardly accommodate three average weight (50 kg) passengers including the boat owner who has to paddle the boat. The visitors ride in these unsafe boats without care. There are many rumors about these boatmen: such as most boatmean take the passengers to a remote place and capsize the boat to killing the passengers, for their valuables. After snatching the jewellery the boatman will swim to a safe place and pretend it happened naturally. In some cases the boatmen blame the passengers for not sitting properly to keep the boat’s balance.


Religious Aspect

Except for a few roadside temple-like spots without roof and enclosure, there are no churches or mosques in Hogenakkal. There is no chance of eternity mixing with the water for sacred bath in the falls. Notorious deceits are living in those hills.