Jeram Besu rapids

Phew, I'm back.
Jeram Besu, hour and half away from KL, is part of the Lipis River, that links eastwards. I had a quick session there today, after a long drive to the destination. And I really meant long. We departed Subang 9am, and only got there by 1pm. Miscommunication, and lots of time spent following traffic.

Our main guide, Nizam, ran thru the basics with us. The seating on the sides, leg positions horseback on the sides, caution when appoaching branches and rocks.

After that, he got us floating on the river, to let us get comfortable with the currents.

Next up was jumping of some boulders, and being swept down river by the currents. Here we were taught the techniques of positioning ourselves when being swept by the currents.

Last exercise was to capsize the raft, with us in it. No doubt some of us had a good drink of river water.

Finally, we're off. Though the rapids was supposed to be a level 3, it felt more like level 1. The water was so calm that it felt more like a romantic river cruise, in the afternoon sun. Hehe...

Fun part came when we finished the rapids, and brought the rafts back to the starting point, where we got to brave the real level 3 rapids. This we did twice.

If anyone wants to try out the rapids (it's said to be real good during the rainy season), call Nizam at +6013 975 0606 (JB Outdoor).

Cheers, y'all!