Slim River White Water Rafting Perak
This time around, we were all in for a dramatic water rafting experience at Sungai Slim Water Rafting where rapids are from class or grade 1 to grade 3 and occasionally grade 4 in this first part of my rafting story.
Getting here was pretty easy as after heading North on the NKVE Expressway, we turned off at Slim River and met our friends Ivy and Ramlie after the toll booth. From there, we were lead all the way into Kampung Ulu Slim in a convoy which took about 20 minutes from the toll booth.
White Water Rafting Experience At Slim River
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Kampung Ulu Slim and the simple lifestyle there |
Arriving at the Slim River Hot Springs, we parked our cars just outside where Ramlie instructed us to change and bringing only what we needed for the white water rafting.
Someone was also stationed at our car park to look after the cars. Once changed and ready, we hopped on to the Four Wheel Drive (4WD) vehicles as the journey to the start point can only be accessed by 4WD.
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The Four Wheel Drive vehicles that took us to the rafting point |
Driving there was pretty exciting as some of us had never experienced off road 4WD action. Well, for my friends, it was something new, and for me, this was another off road experience.
Of the two units of 4WD vehicles, one was a closed type while the one I sat in was a pickup type 4WD.
Having being the first time for some of us, we were told to hold on tightly during the bumpy journey that took about 30 minutes to get to the start point.
Video of Orang Asli Settlement and arriving at the 4WD obstacle
Reaching our first challenge, we stopped and watched the other 4WD make its way up a muddy hill, which again, was something new for those who never experienced this before.
It looked like a lot of skill was involved here, and if it was me driving, I would not have managed it at all.
Sitting at the back of the 4WD, we could see how hard it was to maneuver through the muddy hill. No way any other vehicle would be able to achieve this.
Arriving at our starting point, we were pleased to know that everything was laid out ready for us. It is common for the raft company, in this case Uhuru Rafts, to prepare everything ahead before the rafters arrive.
This is a standard procedure in order no to waste time, but again, it also depends on the weather and amount of people that are rafting on that day.
On the ground, there was standard water rafting equipment like safety jackets, paddles and helmets were laid out for those participating.
Some of the rafting helmets can be adjusted according to your head size, and yes, this is a fact. The safety vest is also adjustable to your size, and if you are extra large, you need to consult your raft operator about this.
It took me about 30 minutes to just pump air in manually while for the locals doing it, it only takes them half the time.
Examples of how to paddle, what to do if you fall over and other safety rafting procedures are conveyed to all participants.
No matter how many times you have rafted, the raft guides will still give you the same important session as each river is different, so please listen carefully.
From the rafting guides personal experience, the water levels were pretty good on that day, so we were looking at about four solid hours of rafting.
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Making our way to the river |
And our journey begins from here, and you can read my second posting and also see some videos on Slim River water rafting where there are raft overturns, people falling off rafts, stuck in whirlpools, going down a waterfall and much more.
Price for White Water Rafting in Kampar River:
- Minimum booking is 10 Persons
- Inclusive of a packed lunch or restaurant lunch
- Transfer from Hot Springs to Slim River and back
- Not suitable for children under 12 years old
- Prices vary from operators and start from around RM130 per person
- Meet up just after Slim River Toll Booth at 8.30 am
- Journey to Slim River by 4WD 9.30 am
- Start white water rafting about 10.30 am to 11.00 am
- Finish rafting about 2.30 pm to 3.30 pm
- Lunch at Hot Springs cafeteria
- Car Park available near Hot Springs
- Shower/Bathroom available at Hot Springs
- Stalls selling light snacks and drinks
- Do bring sunscreen or sunblock for the ladies
- Do bring a waterproof bag if you want to carry your valuables
- Do bring a waterproof camera if you want some dramatic pictures
- Do bring a change of clothes and towel for after rafting
- Do bring along a safety rubber for your glasses
- Don’t put anything in your pockets
- Don’t wear jewelry or expensive watches
- Don’t panic when you fall over! Listen to the raft captain.
- From KL, head on the NKVE Highway North
- Exit at Slim River turn off to the left (1 hour drive from KL)
- After toll, meet the rafting company on the left of the road
- They will guide you to the parking at the hot springs
- If you are from the North, head down South via NKVE and exit Slim River
- There are no sign boards for water rafting at Slim River.
For this experience, I contacted one of the more popular companies running this show and one of the challenging rivers for beginners to intermediate is the Slim River water rafting in Perak.
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