What’s more exciting than a weekend trying out something new? Or better yet getting refreshed with a spalsh of water here and there.
Check out these exciting water adventures you can try out in Perak!
1. GOPENG WHITE WATER RAFTING
Come experience the thrill of white water rafting at the ever-popular Selangor river. Excitement is for sure, but also demand teamwork from the participants to direct the raft rather than banging rocks. Kampar River is one of the most interesting rafting rivers in Malaysia. In the river, you’ll have the thrills of your life.
After 10-15 minutes of the briefing by our professional river guide, you are now ready for a river rafting adventure. Have fun during the rafting like doing some body-rafting or even take a spin in the raft with your head in the water or just get to the traditional fun of water fight with your fellow rafter! Get wet and get in touch with nature once more!!!
Itinerary
9:00 am – Meet our staff at the Gopeng Toll Plaza area. Guided to the riverside for parking / White Water Rafting ending point.
9:15 am – Then, our transport to White Water Rafting starting point.
9:45 am – Safety briefing, Water Confident Training. A life jacket, helmet, and paddle will be given.
10:00 am – Start of white water rafting.
12:15 pm – White water rafting ends. Change to dry clothes.
12:30 pm – Picnic lunch.
1:30 pm – End of White Water Rafting adventure.
What’s Included
- Life Jackets
- Tour Guides (Qualified First Aid)
- Mineral Water
- Hotel Transfer within Klang Valley
- Gopeng Toll Plaza
7 days a week
Time to Spend: 4 – 5 hours
2. WHITE WATER RIVER TUBING
For thrill-seekers who love adventures on the water, this river ride will leave you wanting for more as you feel the sun on your face and the cool water splashing by on you.
Itinerary
9:00 am | 2:00 pm
Pick up from Gopeng Toll Exit Plaza (Exit 135). Expected to arrive at Ulu River Lodge (starting point).
9:20 am | 2:20 pm
Put on necessary equipment, safety briefing will be given by a professional RIVERBUG guide.
9:30 am | 2:30 pm
River Tubing commences covering a distance of 3.5 km. The journey takes around 1 -2 hours.
11:30 am | 4:30 pm
Arrive at Kampung Jahang (the ending point). Transfer back to Ulu River Lodge by lorry for a light meal. The journey will take about 10 minutes.
12:15 pm | 5:15 pm
Freshen up and prepare to depart.
What’s Included
- Return Transfer from Gopeng Toll Plaza
- English speaking guide
- Light Refreshments
- Drinking water
Time slots available: 9:00 am – 12:30 pm and 2:00 pm – 5:30 pm
Open 7 days a week
Time to Spend: 3 – 5 hours
3. WATERFALL ABSEILING
If you have always enjoyed being in the outdoors, why not get to grips with abseiling. This is an activity that we can guarantee will be both challenging and exciting!
Your activity day starts with meeting up at Gopeng Town, and then you will be transferred to Ulu Geruntum which is a 30-minute ride through a narrow tarred village road. Upon reaching there, a short safety briefing will be conducted by our professional guides.
The abseil point is just a 5-minute trek from the safety briefing area. Before the abseil starts, the guides will set up the abseil instrument at the waterfall. During the afternoon you will be abseiling down the rock face with water splashing through all parts of your body and that is when you never thought possible to go down where the challenge begins.
You will start moving down very slowly, but as you get more practice and as your confidence grow you will be coming down in just a few leaps and bounds!
9:00 am
Pick up from Gopeng Toll Exit Plaza (Exit 135). Assemble at the parking area Ulu River Lodge and then transfer to Ulu Geruntum (starting point).
9:15 am
Arrive at the starting point. Get ready for waterfall abseiling.
9:30 am
Introduction of abseil, techniques and etc. Abseiling commences.
11:30 am
Depart to the lodge area for lunch.
12:30 pm
Freshen up.
Itinerary
- Return Transfer from Gopeng Toll Plaza
- English speaking guide
- Set lunch
- Drinking water
- Other necessary equipment
Open 7 days a week
Time to Spend: 3 – 5 hours
4.WHITE WATER RAFTING (Grade I, II & III)
Get up close and personal with nature, experience an exotic and mystifying rainforest where the fastest butterflies swarm by the riverbank while you enjoy swimming in the river or jump from trees or just glide down the river on a raft.
The clear water of Kampar River (Class I-III) is suitable for anyone who is physically fit and those who crave for mild technical adventure whilst safely enjoy a rafting trip.
Test out your river skills and go on an adrenaline rush as you ride through 14 rapids and cooling waters of Kampar River in Perak, just 2 hours from Pangkor Island, Lumut and the capital city of Malaysia, Kuala Lumpur. A state in west Malaysia famous for its’ tin ore, and pomelo fruit, Ipoh hor fun, home-grown white coffee, temples, caves and hot springs!
On the river, you will have the thrills of tackling exciting rapids and floating down the clear water river amidst a lush rainforest. You will ride the continuous rapids graded from class I-III, and continue downriver, passing by some old tin mining plains. Have fun during the rafting like do some body-rafting or even take a spin in the raft with your head in the water….or just get to the traditional fun of water fight with your fellow rafters! Get wet and get in touch with nature once more!
As a standard procedure, safety briefing will be done before going down the river which covers the paddling commands, paddling skills, capsize drills, actions when overboard or river rescue. After 10-15 minutes of the briefing by our professional river guide, you are now ready for a river rafting adventure.
Itinerary
9:00 am | 2:00 pm
Pick up from Gopeng Toll Exit Plaza (Exit 135). Assemble at the parking area Ulu River Lodge and then transfer to Ulu Geruntum (starting point).
9:45 am | 2:45 pm
Arrive at the starting point. Put on white water rafting equipment, safety briefing will be given by a professional RIVERBUG guide.
10:00 am | 3:00 pm
White water rafting commences that cover a distance of 7 km with 9 big rapids along the way. The journey takes around 1 1/2 – 2 hours.
12:00 pm | 5:00 pm
Upon arrival at the ending point, a light meal will be served with cold drinks.
1:00 pm | 6:00 pm
Freshen up.
What’s Included
- Lite Package
- Return Transfer from Gopeng Toll Plaza
- Set lunch
- Certified safety guides
- Standard Package
- All of the above
Buffet lunch
Insurance Coverage - Shower facilities with locker access
- All of the above
Open 7 days a week
Time to Spend: 3 – 5 hours
Time slots available: 9:00 am and 2:00 pm