Docked fishing boats at Gangolli

We wanted to have a boat road over Gangolli Estuary to reach the Kodi beach at the other side. We got info saying the tourist boats are only available at Kodi beach which is hardly 500m away from gangolli endpoint. The Kodi beach end point is also visible clearly from Gangolli beach end point. The other option given by fishermen was to take the passenger boat towards the Kodi which costs less as well gives similar feel as tourist boats. Unfortunately, we could not get hold of the passenger boats since we were out of time or lacking succinct information. The other disadvantage of passenger boat is that until the boat completely fills up, we would not be able to travel back and forth. Unlike the tourist boat which completes full circle without waiting for incoming passengers at the other end. Also, tourist boats are filled with actual capacity and not overcrowding. Here are pictures of docked boats snapped while we were waiting for lucky passenger boats that would ferry us to the other end of estuary. Unfortunately, we could not get hold of one. We plan to take the ride from Kodi beach whenever situation permits!

The fishing boats are equipped with simple yet necessary facilities including cooking platform and dormitory. After the hectic fishing activity, these boats too take rest alongside fishermen with minor overhaul.

Efforts are underway to construct a bridge across the estuary which would drastically cut down distance between Kundapura town and Gangolli. The current distance via existing road is around 12kms while the waterway distance is hardly couple of kilometres. Unfortunately, nothing has started officially till date. Some state the political reasons behind it where in the local bus vendors will loose plenty of business. To cloud this mafia, unofficial fallacious statements are hovering around to deem the project as impractical or nature unfriendly. In current technological advancements, not sure how this project is unachievable? 

Arguments apart, here is picture from estuary taking during first visit. Hope you see the unseasonal clouds hovering over the bay! How beautiful would it look while standing at the middle of hypothetical bridge staring both West and Eastern horizons flourishing with nature! Same time, how ferocious it would look during monsoon season. The unofficial doubts of constructing bridge arose owing to the mighty waves of monsoon season. But there are plenty of mangroves which are bulwarks of these giant waves.

Couple of beautiful sunset to cherish at end of day!

Its not only fishing boats taking rest after day full of hard work.