Waterway Life and Culture

Scenes of boats and traditional lifestyles on serene waterways, highlighting the vibrant local culture and natural beauty of various regions.

Las Isletas, archipelago near Granada, Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Central America

Canoe and floating farm on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

People doing boating in Backwaters of Kerala, India Copyright: xMxAmirtham/DinodiaxPhotox

Boats mooring at nai yang beach;Phuket thailand

Phong Nha Ke Bang Region(UNESCO) in Vietnam

Keraniganj, Bangladesh - 20 June 2020: Aerial view of three person praying alone on a small traditional canoe along Buriganga river in Dhaka province, Bangladesh.

Las Isletas, archipelago near Granada, Lake Nicaragua, Nicaragua, Central America

Fisherman on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

local man fishing at Inle Lake

Mekong, Vietnam. The boat travel upriver from the Mekong Delta into Cambodia.

Fishing in the Amazon basin, Peru.

Tourist boat sailing along the Nile river at Murchison Falls National Park, Uganda.

Waterways and Floating Market Vendors Damnern Saduak (MR)

Africa, West Africa, Benin, Bight of Benin. Boat full of fishermen launching off beach in Benin.

From Bahar Dar to Yirgalem

People on boat going to Ganvie, a unique village built on stilts in Lake Nokoue near Cotonou, Benin.

Rewa Village, Rewa River Rainforest, Guyana

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.

Myanmar, Shan, Lake Inle. A leg rower of Lake Inle in Myanmar.

A man on a canopy walkway above the Amazon Jungle and pond in Brazil or Peru, South America

Child navigates a boat at Tonle Sap or the floating village; Tonle Sap, Cambodia

Village before reaching Tonle Sap Lake. Houseboats and boats in Sangker River. Journey from Battambang to Siemp Reap. The cruise from Siem Reap to Battambang by our wooden boat takes about 6 to 7 hours from August to February. During the dry season-from March to July, the transfer can take 9 hours due to the low level of water. If the water level is to low, we will operate the journey from Siem Reap to Battambang by road with a visit to the secluded temple Bantey Chmar. Take note that the best s

Boats on the Mekong River; Island of Don Det, Laos

Tourist pleasure boats plying their trade by U Bein Teak Bridge across Taungthaman Lake, Myanmar.

Inle Lake at 116 sq km (44.9 sq miles) is shallow, long, crystal clear and calm. Here the Intha people live, hemmed in on both sides by tall hills. The Intha men are famous for rowing standing up, using one leg, whilst fishing with tall, conical traps for Inle carp and the other, smaller fish with which the lake swarms. The Intha women, champion market gardeners, use the fertile soil around the lake, as well as floating islands made of water hyacinths and mud, to grow cauliflower, tomatoes, cucumbers, cabbages, beans and aubergines. Inle is a simple place, but a place of plenty - both restful and sublime.

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Tanzania, Zanzibar, men going to fish

Property of K.T.D.C. in Kumarakom, Kerala, India, Asia

Merchants punting a canoe to the market at dawn, Myanmar, Burma, Southeast Asia, Asia

Sampans and other small boats in Sittwe harbour, with people standing on the shore, Rakhine, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

Mexico, Michoacan, Patzcuaro, Fishermen Butterfly Net Fishing From Canoes On Lake Patzcuaro

Rafting on the Rio Grande, Port Antonio, Jamaica, Caribbean

Ferry on the Mekong river from the Island of Don Det to the mainland; Laos

Mali, Mopti area on inner delta, sailing with a pinasse

Typical backwater scene, Kerala state, India, Asia

Kenya, Kilifi. A local fisherman paddles his dugout canoe across Kilifi Creek.

Boat trip on the Rapti River, Chitwan National Park, Nepal, Asia

Myanmar, Shan, Lake Inle. Fisherman with unusual conical nets on Lake Inle in Myanmar.

Tropical beach view in vintage style. Thailand Tropical beach view in vintage style. Ocean landscape with Thai traditional boat and trees in water at Pranang cave beach, Railay, Krabi, Thailand Copyright: xZoonar.com/xImxPerfectxLazybonesx 5680083

vietnam, parfums river

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Intha fisherman rowing boat with leg at sunset on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

Heavily-laden canoe, woman transporting river grasses, Mekong Delta, Vietnam, Asia

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

Don Det is part of the 4,000 islands, the stunning region at the southern tip of Laos. A long boat takes you to the islands. (MR)

Traditional fisherman in a rowing canoe while fishing in a lake at early morning, Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar

Local people in a sailing canoe near Anjajavy, Madagascar.

Myanmar, Burma, Shan State, Inle Lake, Fisherman

Local Burmese departing in a boat on the Kandawgyi (Royal) Lake, Yangon (also known as Rangoon), Myanmar (Burma), Southeast Asia

Nam Pan vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake

Fisherman using paddle to catch fish from boat, Lake Inle, Nyaungshwe, Myanmar

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

Inle lake fisherman.

India, Kerala, Alappuzha - near, Boat on the Backwaters at sunset

Vietnam, Mekong River Delta, Cai Be, Vietnamese man and woman rowing long boat

Warao village on stilts, Tigre river tributary of Orinoco river, Monegas State, Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, South America

Floating Village, Piledwelling Village, Lake Inle, Birma, Burma, Myanmar, Asia

Rio Grande Rafting, Portland Parish, Jamaica, West Indies, Caribbean, Central America

Person rowing alone in a narrow boat on a river, Inle Lake, Myanmar, Asia

Boat excursion on the Black River near Balikpapan, on Kalimantan, Indonesia.

Cuba, Pinar del Rio Province, Vinales, Valle de San Vincente, Cueva del Indio, tourists visiting cave by boat.

floating houses in south cambodia

Boats on the Mekong, Laos

Myanmar, Shan, Lake Inle. Everyday transport on Lake Inle in Myanmar.

Boat safari on the lake, Asia, Sri Lanka

India, Varanasi, Ganges River, Riverguide and two men rowing boat ´NO MODEL RELEASE´

Maing Thauk township; Inle Lake, Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Stilt houses ; stands in the water; The Raised Walkway Near The Village of Maing Thauk on The Way To The Weekly Market,

Vietnam, Xuan Thuy National Park, Red River Delta, Ramsar, UNESCO World Heritage Site and Biosphere Reserve.

; Thar Lay vilage; vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake ; traveling merchant.

Myanmar, Burma, Lake Inle. An Intha fisherman with traditional fish trap uses an unusual leg-rowing technique to propel his flat-bottomed boat across the lake while standing.

Shikara at Dal lake, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India Copyright: xNirbhayxJain/DinodiaxPhotox

Intha Fisherman, Shan state, Inle Lake, Myanmar (Burma)

A fisherman fishing with a net sits in a basket boat on the Thu Bon River, Sí ng Thu Bá n, near Hoi An, Hái An. Hoi An Quang Nam Province Vietnam FB_2024_4312

Dinka cattle camp on the bank of the White Nile Sudan

Young woman on the bank of the Mekong River near a boat Laos

Thar Lay vilage; vilage; Shan state, Myanmar (Burma), Asia ; Local people in a wooden boat paddling on Inle Lake ; traveling merchant.

A large dugout canoe ferries Dassanech people across the Omo River, Ethiopia

Backwater cruise in country boat, Vaikom, Kerala, India, Asia

Asia, India, Boats afford some of the most pleasurable - and practical - means of getting around this extensive region of waterways, rivers and canal

Local tour boat on the Upper Mekong, Luang Prabang, Luang Prabang District, Luang Prabang, Laos, Asia

Inle lake.

Peru - tourists in boat. Lake Sandoval Amazon Peru.

Kenya, Kilifi. A local fisherman paddles his dugout canoe across Kilifi Creek.

Africa, West Africa, Benin, Bight of Benin. Vibrant green grasses and boat aunching off beach in Benin.

Tourists sailing in a boat on the lake white Peru

Floating Village

Fisherman on Inle Lake, Shan State, Myanmar (Burma), Asia

The island of Don Det is an upcoming backpacker stop on the Mekong River along the Cambodia and Laos border.

Rafting on the Rio Grande, Port Antonio, Jamaica, Caribbean

Pirogue traditional Bay St. Augustine Madagascar

Boating down the canals of Tortuguero, Costa Rica

Boat floating to observe the macaws and parrots Peru

CAN THO,VIETNAM - 4 JUNE, 2011: Unidentified woman at floating market in Mekong river delta. Cai Rang and Cai Be markets are central markets in delta and became popular tourist destination

Local man navigating in the canals of the Andrifotra Reserve, Maroantsetra, Madagascar, Africa

Visiting Cienaga de Pjino by boat

Local fisherman, standing on the bow of a fishing boat on the beach of the fishing village Ngapali, fishing boats on the beach behind, early morning, Thandwe, Rakhine State, Myanmar, Asia

A man in a small boat glides through a canal near Kumarakom, Kerala backwaters, India.

Kenya, View of village with flooded street; Turkana

the Mekong River in the Naturepark Sam Phan Bok near Lakhon Pheng on the Mekong River in the Provinz Amnat Charoen in the northwest of Ubon Ratchathani in the Region of Isan in Northeast Thailand in Thailand.

Uruguay, Rocha Department, Aguas Dulces. Tour boats to the Bosque de Ombues.

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