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	* [[Mudaliarkuppam boat house]]		* [[Mudaliarkuppam boat house]]

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[[File:Muttukadu Boats Siruseri Tamilnadu Aug21 D72 20662.jpg|left|thumb|Boating on the backwaters, Aug. '21]]
'''Muttukadu boat house''' ([[Tamil language|Tamil]]: முட்டுக்காடு படகுக் குழாம்) is a water sport facility on the [[East Coast Road]] at Muttukadu, [[Kanchipuram district]], [[Tamil Nadu]], [[India]], offering rowing, wind surfing, water skiing, and speedboat riding. It is a [[Backwater (river)|backwater]] area of the [[Bay of Bengal]] located {{Convert|36|km|mi|abbr=on}} from the city centre and {{Convert|23|km|mi|abbr=on}} from [[Adyar (Chennai)|Adyar]] on the way to [[Mamallapuram]]. The boat house was inaugurated in 1984 and has 15 row boats, 27 speedboats and 9 pedal boats,<ref name="NewBoatHouseAtMuttukadu">{{cite news
| title = New boathouse goes on stream at Muttukadu
| location = Chennai
| date = 19 July 2009
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/19/stories/2009071958220300.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090723185406/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/19/stories/2009071958220300.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 23 July 2009
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref> besides two high-speed aqua scooters.<ref>{{cite news
| last = Kumar
| first = J. V. Siva Prasanna
| title = Luring adventurers with water scooters
| newspaper = The Deccan Chronicle
| location = Chennai
| date = 25 March 2013
| url = http://www.deccanchronicle.com/130325/news-current-affairs/article/luring-adventurers-water-scooters
| access-date = 22 Dec 2013}}</ref> The water depth varies between 3 ft and 6 ft.<ref name="HighSpeedAquaScooter">{{cite news
| last = Anand
| first = N.
| title = High-speed aqua scooter is the latest attraction at Muttukadu Boat House
| location = Chennai
| date = 22 July 2009
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/22/stories/2009072258710200.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090725021539/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/22/stories/2009072258710200.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 25 July 2009
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref> It is owned and operated by the Tamil Nadu Tourism Development Corporation (TTDC). The boating spot receives more than 4,000 visitors every weekend.<ref name="SailingNearMuttukadu">{{cite news
| last = Ayyappan
| first = V.
| title = TTDC to soon introduce sailing near Muttukadu
| location = Chennai
| date = 6 September 2009
| url = http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-06/chennai/28107180_1_paragliding-sailing-ttdc
| archive-url = https://archive.today/20130126125052/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2009-09-06/chennai/28107180_1_paragliding-sailing-ttdc
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 26 January 2013
| newspaper = [[The Times of India]]
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref>

In July 2009, TTDC inaugurated a new bamboo boathouse and a floating boat jetty at the Muttukadu boating facility. The boathouse, with a special roof made of [[bamboo]], has a lounge, from where visitors can watch the boats, and a restaurant. The building has been constructed at a cost of {{INR}} 8.7 million and the floating jetty at a cost of {{INR}} 1.2 million.<ref name="NewBoatHouseAtMuttukadu"/> A couple of high-speed aqua scooters with a seating capacity of three was also introduced at a cost of {{INR}} 1.35 million,<ref name="HighSpeedAquaScooter"/><ref>{{cite news
| title = Adventure tourism complex at Mamallapuram
| newspaper = The New Indian Express
| location = Chennai
| date = 1 September 2009
| url = http://newindianexpress.com/cities/chennai/article146750.ece
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref> which has received good patronage.<ref name="ECRBeckonsAdventLovers">{{cite news
| last = Aishwarya
| first = S.
|author2=N. Anand
| title = Dotted with theme parks and boat houses, ECR beckons adventure lovers
| location = Chennai
| date = 27 July 2009
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/27/stories/2009072758130200.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090730202720/http://www.hindu.com/2009/07/27/stories/2009072758130200.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 30 July 2009
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref> The scooters can sail at an average speed of 120 km/hour.<ref>{{cite news
| title = Water scooter ride launched at Muttukadu Boat House
| location = Chennai
| date = 1 September 2009
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090158790200.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20090905232105/http://www.hindu.com/2009/09/01/stories/2009090158790200.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 5 September 2009
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref>

The boat house has a multi-cuisine restaurant named "Surf", a unit of Coral. In the recent Chennai flood of 2015, Muttukadu boats were used to rescue people on the outskirts of Chennai city.<ref>http://trekkerpedia.com/2015/12/muttukadu-boats-save-lives-during-chennai-rain-flood/</ref>

==Developments==
The TTDC is planning to introduce sailing near the boating facility as a private-public partnership venture.<ref name="SailingNearMuttukadu"/> The Tamil Nadu Tourism Department is also planning to develop the boat house, along with Mudaliarkuppam boat house and [[Mamallapuram]], using funds from [[Asian Development Bank]].<ref>{{cite news
| title = Tourism boost: ECR getaways set for facelift
| newspaper = The Times of India epaper
| location = Chennai
| publisher = The Times Group
| date = 13 January 2012
| url = http://epaper.timesofindia.com/Default/Scripting/ArticleWin.asp?From=Archive&Source=Page&Skin=TOINEW&BaseHref=TOICH/2012/01/13&PageLabel=10&EntityId=Ar01001&ViewMode=HTML
| access-date = 15 Jan 2012}}</ref>

In 2008, the TTDC was in process of upgrading facilities at the boat house at the cost of {{INR}} 8 million. It would include a new floating jetty and extension of the boat house.<ref name="BananaBoatsIntroduced">{{cite news
| title = 'Banana Boats' introduced at Mudaliarkuppam to woo tourists
| location = Chennai
| date = 15 August 2008
| url = http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/15/stories/2008081558530400.htm
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20080818153332/http://www.hindu.com/2008/08/15/stories/2008081558530400.htm
| url-status = dead
| archive-date = 18 August 2008
| newspaper = [[The Hindu]]
| access-date = 21 Jan 2012}}</ref>

==Events==
In 2008, TTDC conducted a boat race in Muttukadu, in association with the Madras Boat Club.<ref name="SailingNearMuttukadu"/>

==See also==
{{Portal|India}}
* [[Mudaliarkuppam boat house]]

==References==
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[[Category:Tourist attractions in Chennai]]
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