CTC's TrekkinG TigerS Presents One DaY Trip to Pichavaram Mangrove Forest (Sunday – 26th Sep 2010)
Biju VK
CTC's
TrekkinG TigerS
Presents
One DaY Trip to Pichavaram Mangrove Forest
(Sunday – 26th Sep 2010)
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Pichavaram the second largest Mangrove forest in the world, near the temple town of Chidambaram, is one of the unique Eco-tourism spots in South India. The backwaters, interconnected by the Vellar and Coleroon river systems, offer abundant scope for water sports,rowing, Kayak and canoeing. The Pichavaram forest not only offers waterscape and back water cruises, but combines another very rare occurrence - the mangrove forest trees permanently rooted in a few feet of water. The Pichavaram mangroves are considered among the healthiest mangrove occurrence in the world. Pichavaram consists of a number of islands interspersing a vast expanse of water covered with green trees. The area is about 2800 acres and is separated from the sea by a sand bar which is a patch of extraordinary loveliness. The Pichavaram mangrove biotope, with its peculiar topography and environmental condition, supports the existence of many rare varieties of economically important shell and finfishes. The Pichavaram mangroves attract an appreciable bird population of residents, local migrants and true migrants. At the mangroves, so far, 177 species of birds belonging to 15 orders and 41 families have been recorded.
Whether
You are an avid Photographer,
or You Love boating,
or You Love going on long drives on coastal roads,
or You wanna see new places....
Then there is no better way to spend your SUNDAY... JOIN SOON for the Fun Filled Drive/Boating towards Mangrove Forest in "Trekking Tigers"Style! :)
*SUMMARY*
Level – Moderate (for Bikers) & Easy(for Car travelers)
Climate – summer (cloudy)climate
Terrain – ECR & NH roads, Beaches, mangrove :)
When –26th Sep 2010(Sunday @4:00AM).
Where – Pichavaram Mangrove Forest through pondy, 4 hours south of Chennai
Transportation – Sharing own Car and Bike(150cc and above).
Duration – Sunday early morning till late evening.
Distance – 480 Kms Return(Chennai – Pondy- Pichavaram- Pondy - Chennai) (Chennai – Pondy >165kms) (Pondy - Pichavaram >75Kms)
Expense – 1000 /-Approx (including Shared Transport, Food, Boat Rent etc.(Optional - 250 extra for motor Boats)
*PICK UP POINTS/TIMINGS*
4:00am - Koyambedu(Opp to Natan's Cafe)
4:20am - Guindy circle(Opp to Royal Meridien Hotel)
4:40am - Tidel Park (Opp to Tidel Main Gate)
4:50am -Thiruvanmiyur(Opp to Bus-Stand)
9:00am - Pondicherry
LIMITS:
NO OF PARTICIPANTS: 100
AGE: All are Welcome(No age limits)
FUN QUOTIENT: Only those with high or above average fun quotient should register. Boring people should avoid this trip, else they will be bored to death!
AGENDA:
Here's the Plan Chart for the coming SundaY : -
26th Sep 2010 - Starting from Chennai early morning @ 5:00 AM
(Early Morning snacks /Bread Jam Bun for all)
Drive through ECR towards pondy.
Tea/Coffee Break for 10 Mins on the way.
Morning Group photo shoots on the way at muthukadu,
Yummy Hot Breakfast at pondy @ 9:00 to 9:30am,
Proceed towards cuddalore, bhuvanagiri (NH45A), to Pichavaram @ 11:00 am.
Visit the mangrove forest through rented boats. (3 Hours @ pichavaram)
Finish special Tasty lunch for CTC by tourism corporation and proceed towards pondy @ 3:00 pm.
Reach pondy beach @ 4:30 pm Enjoy the beach side walk, take pictures, few shopping, some fun and snacks at pondy (Optional)
Proceed towards Chennai through ECR @ 6:00 pm
Reach Chennai around 9:00 pm.
Post the pictures and make your friends envy you ;)
[Note: You can fill your vehicles fuel tank at less expense @ pondy, so just fill the required fuel to cover the first 165 kms from chennai]
MUST CARRY LUGGAGE:
1. Good walking shoes + pair of sandals to roam around in the beaches and in the water.
2. Small back-pack to carry water, 1 set extra dress (for emergency) & snacks.
3. Sun cap and cream (to protect from sun)
4. Bikers need to bring one set of extra tube, bike tool kit and their helmet.
5. Drivers – bring your original licence and vehicle documents(You may have regular checkups at pondy).
6. Two reusable bottles with water filled (do not use bottled mineral water; they do a lot of pollution).
7. Personal medications.
8.Camera-optional (25 rs camera Charge @ pichavaram)
9.Extra Cash Rs 500/- in hand
10. First aid/food/snacks will be taken care by organizers.
DID I SAY MUST CARRY LUGGAGE? READ THEM CAREFULLY.
Some more details about things to carry: http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/what-to-carry-during-a-trek
VERY IMPORTANT:
Travel lightweight or you will find it difficult while driving
THINGS NOT TO DO/NOT TO CARRY:
1. Litter: Plastics, bottles, food packing, etc should not be thrown.
2. Avoid carrying soap, shampoo, face wash, other cosmetics.
3. EGO (ITS A MUST NOT TO CARRY THING)
4. Do not carry sleeping bag or sleeping mat
Some more details on Do-s and don't-s during a trek: http://groups.google.co.in/group/sachennaitrekkingclub/web/do-s-and-dont-s-during-a-trek?hl=en-GB&pli=1
SELECTION OF PARTICIPANTS:
Short listing of the participants will be based on a number of factors including the required physical fitness level for the given trip/ trek difficulty, the attitude and contribution/volunteering demonstrated during previous treks in CTC, the availability of transportation, the max group size, etc.
Note: Selection rights are completely based on organizers team decision.
CTC Blacklisted members will NOT be allowed to participate in this trip.
CTC strongly discourages following people to participate in its trek/trip :
1. People who do not contribute/volunteer in any way (CTC is a non-profit organisation, run solely based on volunteers efforts).
2. People registering quickly and dropping out in the last few days (many aspects of a trek are arranged in advance based on the headcount).
3. People who show "attitude" (we welcome only those with selfless attitude who get well with and provide a comfort level to others in the group).
4. People who are not physically fit (many times one unfit member will delay the entire group and put the entire group in danger).
5. People who litter (anyone throwing plastics, bottles, ... is not welcome in CTC).
DROPOUT POLICY: Do you remember the incident when you and your friends were planning for trip when at the last moment, two of your friends dropped out and you had to cancel the trip.
To avoid similar inconvenience to you, we have the following policy:
If someone drops out after all the arrangements (food, transport, etc) have been made, he/she would be requested to share the cost of trek/trip including food/transport, etc., as the team would have brought/arranged all the stuff and it would be difficult to get a replacement for that person. Note: Drop outs are requested to update the organizer before Friday(24th Sep 2010) 4:00 PM
WHOM TO CONTACT:
If you have any queries, plz call/mail @
Biju VK - hcl....@gmail.com - 9444184820
For trek related queries, email the organizer only UNDER THE SAME THREAD. DO NOT SPAM THE WHOLE GROUP. DID I FORGET SOMETHING? REMIND ME PLEASE.
*ORGANIZER*
BIJU
Trekking Tigers Team
For CHENNAI TREKKERS
Biju VK
50 members have registered as of now.
44 Members have been selected to visit the pichavaram mangrove forest
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Biju VK |
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Vadivel K |
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R.Sampath |
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Sudhir oberoi |
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Murali |
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Kalai |
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M.ILANGO |
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Sajish |
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Nafees |
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Deepak Chandra |
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Shruti parasuram |
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Prasanna Surendran |
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Virginie Saambili |
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Prasanna Venkatesh |
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Rohit Jain |
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Ponpandi |
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Montse Lluch |
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Montse Lluch |
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Shanmuga Raja |
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Mohana priya |
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Brijesh B N |
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Madhu Ramachandran |
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R.Balakumar |
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Abiraame Thiyagarajan |
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pankaj kumar kharadi |
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Chithra Viswanathan |
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Agatha Nair |
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Dhana |
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Balaji |
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Roshmi |
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Karthick |
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Radha Viswanathan |
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Suresh Kanna |
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Anish |
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S Atheendra |
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Vaibhav Oberoi |
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Dyal k ravi aditya |
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Kahan Sudev |
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Jayanthan |
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sathya natarajan |
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Nithya natarajan |
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Piyush Neema |
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Chaitanya Gatla |
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Hafeezur Rahman |
Register soon to reserve your seat :)
CTC also welcome your family & KIDS for this Trip
Registrations are still OPEN!!!
#?# Many were asking whether they can bring their friends and kids along with them.
YES, once they are registered for the trip.
Biju VK
75 members had registered for the pichavaram trip
till now.
61 selected members are given below
Abiraame Thiyagarajan
Agatha Nair
Amitha Krushnen
Anavarathan Raj
Anish
balaji
Balasenthil D
Balasubramani VY
Biju VK
Brijesh B N
Chaitanya Gatla
Chithra Viswanathan
Deepak Krishna
dhana
Dyal k ravi aditya
Hafeezur Rahman
Hari prasath.P
Hari prasath.P
jayanthan
Kahan Sudev
kalai
karthick
kaviraj
Kedar Choudhary
Kiran Kallakuri
Kirti Negi Bajoria
Lovely Oberoi
M.ILANGO
Madhu Ramachandran
Montse Lluch
Murali
Nafees
Nitha
Nithya natarajan
pankaj kumar kharadi
Parag Jain
Parag Jain
Piyush Neema
Ponpandi
Prasanna Surendran
Prasanna Venkatesh
Preethi
R.Balakumar
rajeshwaran
rakeshwaran
Rohit Jain
roshmi
S Atheendra
Sajish
sathya natarajan
Shanmuga Raja
sudhir oberoi
Sudip Acham
Sujish T L
Vadivel K
Vaibhav Oberoi
Vasanthan. P. R.
Vineetha
Vishnu Kumar Prasad A
Yogananth
One more day to register
for
a fun filled weekend with CTC
Trekking Tigers
Biju VK
90 members had registered for the pichavaram trip
We members in CTC never wanna spend our weekends in Chennai,
This is gonna be a Fun filled drive for our
Bikers & Riders
Through Coastal roads & National highways.
If we are lucky enough, we may also see some
67 selected members are given below
Abiraame Thiyagarajan |
Agatha Nair |
Amitha Krushnen |
Anavarathan Raj |
Aneesh |
Anish |
AshifHameed |
Balasenthil D |
Balasubramani VY |
Biju VK |
Biswajit Jethy |
Brijesh B N |
Chaitanya Gatla |
Chithra Viswanathan |
Deepak Krishna |
Dyal k ravi aditya |
Gowtham.B |
Hafeezur Rahman |
Hari Prasad Kolasani |
Hari prasath.P |
jayanthan |
Kahan Sudev |
kalai |
kaviraj |
Kedar Choudhary |
Kiran Kallakuri |
Lovely Oberoi |
Madhu Ramachandran |
Meenal Bhandari |
Montse Lluch |
Murali |
Nafees |
Nitha |
Nithya natarajan |
pankaj kumar kharadi |
Parag Jain |
Piyush Neema |
Pooja Chordia |
Prasanna Surendran |
Prasanna Venkatesh |
Preethi |
R.Balakumar |
rajeshwaran |
rakeshwaran |
Ranjan Das |
Rejin R |
Rohit Jain |
S Atheendra |
Sajish |
Sanjay B |
sathya natarajan |
Selvaraj Viagappan |
Shaby Selvaraj |
Shanmuga Raja |
Shumon |
Sindhu Sriram |
Sriram NS |
Sucharita |
sudhir oberoi |
Sudip Acham |
Sujish T L |
Vadivel K |
Vaibhav Oberoi |
Vasanthan. P. R. |
Vineetha |
Vishnu Kumar Prasad A |
Yogananth |
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One more day to wroooooom in Trekking tigers style
Registration Closed Note: Preparatory mail will be sent to the participants only. SEE YOU ALL ON SUNDAY Trekking Tigers |
