Rafting on Sg Nenggiri, 31-10 until 2-11 |
The Nenggiri trip, organised by John Chong (MNS Nature Guides) started Thursday evening 30-10, with a supper in Raub. We arrived around 1 am in Gua Musang, where we found (very basic) accommodation in the GEC.
The next morning we met the guides of the Sahabat Sungai Nenggiri (SSN) who would accompany us the next three days. Rafts, luggage and our good selves were loaded into a lorry, that took us to Kuala Betis, where we started our trip.
In the beginning it was easy paddling, later we encountered several rapids, but they were not really difficult. Of course we got wet, very wet...:-)
Our first stop was at Gua Cha. Excavations have shown that this cave was inhabited already in prehistoric times. After lunch, we continued our rafting and after a few hours we arrived at the conlfuence of the Jenera river and the Nenggiri, where our camp was located on the river bank.
Everything was well organised, in the kitchen they were already preparing our dinner. After a long day, everybody went to bed early.
The following morning, after breakfast, we embarked again, and very soon we reached the Sg Loh tributary with a nice waterfall, where most of us could not resist the temptation of a bath. The next stretch of the river had many rapids, which was big fun. In the afternoon we reached the Orang Asli kampung of Pos Pulat, where we received a hearty welcome. The afternoon was free, the weather was perfect, we could dry our clothes and got a demonstration how to tap rubber.
That evening we had a BBQ, followed by a show of dance and music, of course we had to take part in the dancing...:-)
The last day we continued our river journey, passing impressive limestone cliffs. One of them contained another cave, Gua Pintu. We had to crawl through a narrrow passage, with many bats, to reach the top chamber of the cave, from where we had a spectacular view of the river deep below.
From this cave it was about 4 km to the end point at Kg Star, and the suggestion was made that we could do this part using body-rafting. First many of us hesitated a bit, but finally almost everybody plunged in the fast-flowing stream. It was sheer joy!
From here the lorry took us back to Gua Musang, where we had snacks and drinks before we drove back to KL.
A memorable trip!
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Meeting the group in Raub |
In a good mood 2 comments |
Preparing for the night in Gua Musang |
Next day morning |
The GEC center in Gua Musang |
Waiting for transport to the jetty |
The lorry has arrived |
Uploading our barang |
Done 1 comment |
The food arrives |
Having breakfast 1 comment |
Uploading us..:-) |
Almost like cattle transport..:-) |
Arrival in Kuala Betis |
Male papaya flowers |
The Nenggiri river |
Preparing the rafts |
Inflating the rafts |
Ladies posing and men working..:-) |
Barang protection 1 comment |
Preparations complete |
Briefing |
Introducing our guides |
Safety instruction |
Ready for departure |
And there we go |
Easy going |
Rapids, here we come! |
Our expert skipper |
First stop at Gua Cha |
Gua Cha signboard |
But first there is food |
The youngest participants |
Gua Cha cliff 1 comment |
The cave and me |
The single-leaf plant 1 comment |
And rafting again |
Our police escort |
Arrival at Kuala Jenera |
The Jenera camp |
Bathing fun |
Dinner 1 comment |
The next morning |
Breakfast |
The rafts waiting for us |
Preparing to leave |
One for the album |
Camp has been dismantled |
Just a nice flower |
Group picture at Jenera |
Embarking |
Limestone cliffs |
Stalactites |
Peaceful rafting |
The Sg Loh tributary |
Sg Loh waterfall |
Taking a bath |
Fun at the fall |
Our raftmaster 2 comments |
Nice foliage |
Rapids |
More rapids |
Tualang tree |
The jetty at Pos Pulat |
A friendly welcome 1 comment |
Refreshing kelapa muda |
A nice aboriginal(?) couple |
Our camp at Pos Pulat |
Hungry |
A multiracial picture..:-) |
Stung by a bug..:-( |
Relaxed afternoon 1 comment |
Time to do the laundry |
Explaining rubber tapping |
This is how to do it 1 comment |
I have to try myself 1 comment |
For John it is no problem |
What are the kids doing? |
Watching TV! |
Preparing tapioca 1 comment |
Orang Asli kids 1 comment |
Fascinated by the camera |
What a perfect smile! |
Pos Pulat |
Waiting for food |
Preparing the BBQ |
Dinner is ready |
Dancing is next |
With music of course |
Notice the small boy |
Dancer |
Another one |
Everybody was dancing |
Sometimes in ecstasy :-) |
Sometimes malu |
Is this bushcraft too, Ashleigh? |
Watching the show |
Breakfast next morning |
At the Pos Pulat jetty |
Dismantling the camp |
Back how it was...:-) |
Launching the rafts |
Preparing for departure |
Beautiful landscape |
Enjoying the trip |
Steep cliffs |
Even overhanging |
Near the Gua Pintu |
One daredevil |
And another one |
The Gua Pintu jetty |
A steep climb to the cave |
In the cave |
Me in the cave 2 comments |
Good that we were wearing helmets |
More climbing |
The way in to the main cave |
A difficult passage |
We managed to crawl through |
Not easy, and you get dirty |
Very dirty! |
There are bats here |
View from the cave |
The river deep below |
A longboat on the river |
What a view |
Enjoying the view |
Group photo at the cave |
The beauty of nature |
The elephant cemetery |
Elephant skull |
Giant forest tree |
Time for some food |
Body rafting is big fun * |
End of the journey |
Ready to go back |
Presenting the certificates |
Everybody gets one |
Final group picture 1 comment |
The lorry is waiting for us |
View of the Nenggiri from the road |
At the GEC there is food again |
Final dinner in Bentong |
Nice dinner, with catfish |
GPS track of the trip |
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wrote on Nov 3, 2008: Stephen,
You should count the number of pictures that this guy had posted up here. Of course reflecting his moods. |
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wrote on Nov 3, 2008: Wow!!! Very nice place!!! |
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wrote on Nov 3, 2008: That looks like absolute fun all the way. |
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Kwai Loh wrote on Nov 3, 2008: Haha, I have done my best to reduce the number of pictures, but there was so much action in this weekend....:-) |
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wrote on Nov 3, 2008: The organizers must have been very competent to handle such a big crowd, activities and what looks like a constant supply of makanan. |
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Kwai Loh wrote on Nov 3, 2008: Yes, they were good, and as you may know, MNS stands for Makan Non Stop...:-) |
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wrote on Nov 3, 2008: Congratulation. nice trip indeed |
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Dan wrote on Nov 4, 2008: Heard about this trip, but never thought it is so interesting. thanks for sharing... |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: wah... another nice waterfall.... |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: beautiful camp :) |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: menoreh getah :) |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: that cup must have overflowed! /stephen |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: ubi kayu bakar :) very nice! |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: beautiful children :) |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: the glass contains toddy, right? otherwise, no beer how to be in good mood! /stephen |
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Kwai Loh wrote on Nov 4, 2008: Just barley ais..:-) I was hoping for some tuak like stuff in the Orang Asli village of Pos Pulat, but... the whole village converted to Islam a long time ago |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: wow! that's a lot of barang-barang.. :) |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: That's the yummy "Nasi Kerabu" |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: barang kena jaga.. nanti basah ;P |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: wow! gua besar! |
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Liz wrote on Nov 4, 2008: Monophyllaea. Nice one with long flower stalks. |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: that looks spicy and hot! |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: is tat a lolli pop in his mouth? ;P |
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Kwai Loh wrote on Nov 4, 2008: Yes! But even with the lollipop he was the most experienced raftmaster of all...:-) |
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wrote on Nov 4, 2008: the mahmeris ? |
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Liz wrote on Nov 4, 2008: Wow, didn't recognise you! |
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Kwai Loh wrote on Nov 4, 2008: I got an allergic reaction after the insect bite, took antihistamine, but still my face was very swollen for several days...:-) |
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