Over 20 adventure seekers took the chance to explore the highs and lows of Hulu Selangor’s white water rafting on Tourism Selangor’s well-known tourism discovery programme #TSDayOut.
After departing at 8.30 am from Shah Alam, the entourage travelled 60kms to the quiet town of Kuala Kubu Baru, home of the Hulu Selangor River. Once reaching the base location, the participants were given a briefing by Mr Pie Abdullah, the operator of the programme and tips on having a successful white water rafting experiences. “People are now more interested in the online world compared to outdoors. Rivers are god given and should be enjoyed by people. One you are on the river, you learn to appreciate nature’s treasures,” said Pie Abdullah.
After getting their rafting gear, the group was transported to the starting point, a 5 minute drive away. While waiting for the water levels to rise, the group was divided into teams and played games for warm up and getting to know each other.
While some participants tried ‘tubing’ using tyre tubes to go down the river, for the first time, others tried their hand at rafting. The adventure seekers, of different ages and backgrounds had a feel of the white water experience once before sportingly going for another round after the water levels had risen.
While on the river, the participants not only had to manoeuvre the boat with their paddles and listening to the instructions of the guides, they also got a chance to experience natural sights along the riverbank. Some were thrown off their boats while others finished the white water rafting experience unharmed. All of them were wet but were jubilant after finishing their aquatic adventure.
“One of the most interesting experiences was when our boat nearly capsized. It was a fun experience and something that tourists should try when visiting Selangor,” said Redha Rozlan, the winner of the second season of Malaysia’s Fear Factor.
Another celebrity who tried white water rafting for the first time was actor Nazrief Nazri.
“It was a good experience and a lot of fun. More people should do this because it’s water sportsos good for exercise and it also helps to instill teamwork between family and friends,” he said.
Writer Venessa Workman was pleasantly surprised that there was white water rafting in Malaysia.
“It was a good introduction to the natural spots in Malaysia and it’s good for families, to stay in Kuala Kubu Baru and come out here for a white water rafting adventure,” said the fan of outdoor sports.
Other than experiencing the white water rafting experience, participants also had the chance to join in the Instagram photo competition. This time around Tourism Selangor chose six participants who put up the best photos on the social media platform.
#TSDayOut is a popular programme for bloggers organised by Tourism Selangor. The idea of the event is to take invited bloggers to interesting destination in Selangor that most of them have never been to before and probably may not have gone on their own.
“ The event is also in line with Visit Selangor Year 2015, a yearlong campaign focusing on Nature, Sports and Heritage spots for locals and tourists to discover,” said Noorul Ashikin Mohd Din, Tourism Selangor’s General Manager.
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