Paddle boat is the pride of Naini Lake, this wood is used to make it.

Tanuj Pandey/Nainital-Nainital, the lake city of Uttarakhand is famous all over the world for its beautiful lakes. Its irresistible beauty and breathtaking valleys greatly fascinate the tourists visiting Nainital. Boating in the beautiful Naini Lake amidst the green hills offers a wonderful experience to the tourists. Tourists coming to Nainital from every corner of the country also enjoy boating in the beautiful lake here in the warm sunshine. In every picture of Nainital, you will see boats sailing on Naini lake amidst beautiful hills. How special are these boats. It is made in an equally special way. Today we will tell you how to make a paddle boat.

The rolling boats plying on the famous Nainital Lake since the British period are today considered the pride of Nainital. Any picture of Nainital or paddle boat floating in Nainital lake enhances the beauty of Nainital before our eyes. As interesting and special as this boat is, the way it was built is equally special.

Boats are made of special types of wood
Narendra Singh Chauhan, Secretary of the Boat Owners Committee, said that tuna and shisham wood are used to make boats. Tuna and Sheesham wood are very strong, flexible and light, which also float easily in water and do not rot. It also folds easily. He said that a special type of copper nail is used in making boats. There is no junk in these nails. It costs about one and a half lakh rupees to make a boat. It takes about a month to build a boat. Varnish and linseed oil are applied to the boat twice a year to maintain its strength. The eight feet wide boat is made of pine wood. These boats can last 20 to 30 years if the boats are maintained from time to time.