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it all began in 2014
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it all began in 2014
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paddling the unchartered backwaters of Kerala.
[/vc_column_text][vc_empty_space height=”4px”][vc_column_text]When multi-day human-powered expedition was not something that made any sense to many people in our country, we started kayaking in Kerala Backwaters since 2014. We did the expeditions with a purpose: conduct community workshops to raise awareness on plastic pollution, impact of disposing tube lights & CFL lamps in the environment, and challenges faced by wildlife and nature caused by humans.
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