Scenic Waterway Life

Images of traditional boats navigating serene waterways lined with lush greenery, capturing the essence of daily life in riverside communities.

Rural scene, Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Scenery along the Kaladan River, between Sittwe and Mrauk-U, Rakhine State, Myanmar (Large format sizes available)

Phong Dien Floating Market, Can Tho, Vietnam

Mekong bank between the islands of Don Det and Don Khon, Laos, Asia

Traditional shikara boat on a canal in the canal system of the backwaters, Kerala, India, Asia

The Tonle Sap (Large Fresh Water River or Great Lake) is a combined lake and river system of major importance to Cambodia. The Tonle Sap is the largest freshwater lake in South East Asia and is an ecological hot spot that was designated as a UNESCO biosphere in 1997. The Tonle Sap is unusual for two reasons: its flow changes direction twice a year, and the portion that forms the lake expands and shrinks dramatically with the seasons. From November to May, Cambodia's dry season, the Tonle Sap drains into the Mekong River at Phnom Penh. However, when the year's heavy rains begin in June, the Tonle Sap backs up to form an enormous lake. The Tonle Sap is home to many ethnic Vietnamese and Cham communities, living in floating villages around the lake.

River and jetty, Hoi An, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Passenger ferry on the Irrawaddy River, Myanmar-Burma; Kachin, Myanmar

Sri Lanka, Balapitiya, Madu Gangariver

Fishing boats at the shore of Negombo Lagoon Negombo, Sri Lanka - July 24, 2018: Many colorful boats at the shore of Negombo Lagoon Copyright: xZoonar.com/OliverxFoerstnerx 13022857

Rural scene, Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Vietnam, Mekong Delta, boat, Asia

Vietnam, Quang Nam Province, Hoi An City, Old City listed at World Heritage site by Unesco, Boat on the Thu Bon River, Asia

Pleasure boat on the River Loboc, Bohol, Philippines, Asia

Houses on stilts on Lake Tonle Sap Cambodia Floating village on Lake Tonle Sap in Cambodia with some houses made from boats Copyright: xZoonar.com/StevexHeapx 3707624

Traditional houseboat, Kerala backwaters, near Alleppey, (or Alappuzha), Kerala, India

Indonesia, South Kalimantan, Banjarmasin. A woman rows towards houses on stilts lining the banks of the Barito River. Approximately 25 percent of Banjarmasin's population of 800,000 people live along its rivers and its canals.

South America, Brazil, Amazon River. Family on dock by traditional wooden structure.

KERALA, INDIA, MAY 5, 2010: Unidentified indian people in small boat in backwaters. Kerala backwaters are both major tourist attraction and integral part of local people life in Kerala

Africa, West Africa, Benin, Lake Nokoue, Ganvie, stilt village. Thatched structures.

floating village in Kanchanaburi Province, Thailand

Rural scene, Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Angkor, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia

Traditional boat transportation, Kerala Backwaters, Kerala State, India.

Indonesia, South Kalimantan, Lok Baintan. A picturesque floating market on the Barito River.

Aerial view of traders selling watermelons and other fruits from boats at Boithakata floating market on Belua river, Boithakata, Pirojpur district, Bangladesh, Asia

Caribbean Antilles Santa Lucia Soufriere

Fishing boat passes stilt houses of a waterfront village, Pindaya, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Serene body of water featuring charming houses floating on its surface, creating a picturesque scene of unique living arrangements Bangkok Thailand 13 January 2024, , Serene body of water featuring charming houses floating on its surface, creating a picturesque scene of unique living arrangements. Copyright: xZoonar.com/FokkexBaarssenx 21490029

Small shop on the riverbank, Backwaters near Alleppey, Alappuzha, Kerala, India, South Asia, Asia

Village on the banks of Tonle Sap Lake, Siem Reap, Cambodia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Asia, Cambodia. Vietnamese floating village

Thailand, Amphawa. Typical Amphawa waterfront home.

Hazratbal, Srinagar, Jammu and Kashmir, India. Tourists in boats on Dal Lake. (Editorial Use Only)

Traditional houseboat on Kerala backwaters. Kerala, India

Floating fishing village in Thailand

Mekong River shore, Vietnam

India, West Bengal, Sunderbans National Park, UNESCO World Heritage site and Biosphere Reserve.

Village on the waterfront in the sunlight, Uttara jetty, Baratang, Middle Andaman, Andamans, India

INDIA, Goa, Sinquerim Beach: Tourboats, Mandovi River

China, Market At Saikung Fishing Port; Hong Kong

Huts on stilts at the island Koh Deik in the Mekong River, Cambodia, Asia

Travel tourism Kerala background - houseboat on Kerala backwaters. Kerala, India

Fishing village of Ada Foah with brightly painted boats on the banks of the Volta River in the Greater Accra region of eastern Ghana in West Africa

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

BRAZIL, AMAZON RIVER, NEAR BREVES, CABOCOLO HUT

KERALA, INDIA - MAY 5, 2010: Unidentified indian people in small boat in backwaters. Kerala backwaters are both major tourist attraction and integral part of local people life in Kerala

Mekong river, Vietnam

Houseboats on the lake in Srinaga. India

Boats in Hoi An harbour, Vietnam, Asia

Homes on the Loboc River

Warao'S Village, Indians Living In Orinoco Delta, Venezuela

Fishing boats in Myanmar

Houseboats and palm trees reflected in the backwaters of Alleppey, Kerala, India, Asia

Bon Om tuk festival, Phnom Penh, Cambodia

Village in Palawan Traditional fishing village in Palawan island, Philippines Copyright: xZoonar.com/GalynaxAndrushkox 10889126

Chinese fishing nets, Fort Cochin, Cochin, Kerala, India

Cambodia, Lake Tonle Sap. Floating house.

blur philippines house in the slum for poor people concept of poverty and degradations

Boats and mosque in little Indonesian village between Pangandaran and Cilacap, West Java, Indonesia, Asia

Islands, Lake Titicaca, Peru.

Ranger stations built on the water in Tanjung Puting National Park, Kalimantan, Borneo, Indonesia, Southeast Asia, Asia

Boat trip on the Mekong, Can Tho, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Southeast Asia, Asia

Salesmen transporting a load of bananas on riverboat in Nanay River, with city of Iquitos, in the background, Peru, South America

Fishing village of Praia das Burras on the island of Príncipe in West Africa

Stelzendorf Nzulezo in der Western Region im Westen von Ghana in Westafrika *** Stelzendorf Nzulezo in the Western Region at West from Ghana in West Africa

Fishing Village, Ngapali Beach, Thandwe, Burma, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

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Houseboat, Kerala Backwaters, Alleppey, Kerala, India

Intha monks travelling in a boat, Maing Thauk, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar, Southeast Asia, Asia

Cambodia. Tonle Sap Lake. Houses on stilts line the shore of Tonle Sap Lake.

Small village on the El Dorado River, Upper Amazon River Basin, Loreto, Peru, South America

fishing village in Koh Libohg island, Andaman Sea, Thailand

Floating home, Chong Kneas Floating Village, Tonle Sap Lake, near Siem Reap, Cambodia (Large format sizes available)

people use water transporation using canoe boat at Kollam beach kerala India Copyright: xPxKarunakaran/DinodiaxPhotox

India, Kerala, Alappuzha - near, Houseboat on the Backwaters

Life along the Mekong River approaching the capital city of Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Backwaters of Kuttanad Alappuzha Alleppey Kerala India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Tourist resort in a reservoir, Ubolratana Reservoir, Khon Kaen, Thailand

Boats in Tonle Sap lake, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia . Boats in Tonle Sap lake, Kampong Phluk, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Guatemala, Rio Dulce National Park. Rio Dulce (Sweet River) runs from the Caribbean Sea inland to Lake Izabal. Bird nesting island within the lake, bird watching tourist boat.

Floating Village on The Tonle Sap River, Siem Reap Province, Cambodia, Asia

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Brasil, Ceara. Lagoa da Torta (Lagoa da Tatajuba) ñ Guriu, Camocim

South America, Brazil, Parati. View of village from across river

Houseboat on Kerala backwaters. Kerala, India

Ganvie village overview with people getting around by boat. The village is a unique village built on stilts, on Lake Nokoue near Cotonou, Benin.

Einbaum-Boote am Ufer des Lake Bosumtwi bei Abono in der Ashanti Region im Zentrum von Ghana in Westafrika *** Dugout Boats on Shore of Lake Lake Bosumtwi at abono in the Ashanti Region at Centre from Ghana in West Africa

Thailand, Ayuttayarice barges on a canal

Myanmar, Shan, Lake Inle. A view of Lake Inle from Nga Phe Kyaung jumping cat monastery in Myanmar.

UNESCO, Cambodia, Tonle Sap, Siem Reap, Great Lake, Biosphere Reserve.

Pirogue, Adjoukron fishing village on lagoon, Tiegba, Ivory Coast, Africa

Backwater tour on a tributary of the Poovar River, Puvar, Kerala, South India, India, Asia

Indonesia, Riau Islands, Bintan Island, Fishing village, Wooden huts

KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait of the Tonle Sap region, the largest lake in Southeast Asia with a unique natural phenomenon, which is now threatened.KHM - ENV - TONLE SAPPortrait de la région du Tonle Sap, le plus grand lac d'Asie du Sud-Est avec un phénomène naturel unique, qui est aujourd'hui menacé.

Fishermen at sunrise, Tonle Sap River, Phnom Penh, Cambodia, Indochina, Southeast Asia, Asia

Rio Preguica, Lencois, Barreirinhas, Maranhao, Brazil.

People travelling through boats in backwater near Pichavaram mangrove forest near Chidambaram Tamil Nadu India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Ecotourism in boat Kerala Backwaters India

Cambodia, houses on the Tonle Sap river

Thailand, Bangkok, houses at the water

Floating fields, single-leg rower, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

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