Water Rafting Part #2

-Continuation from previous post-

..... Stage 1 was over! Was kinda relieved a lil after the super syok but a lil scary + lil pain fall into the water. After that we were all kinda ready and know what to do if we were to overturn again! =D hehe... Next my raft went through another normal rapid but somehow, thanks to VICTOR who's gonna belanja makan on Monday, we overturn again but this time all of us were alert enough to react when we fell into the river. hehe... *like what my instructor said, our raft will experience the most overturn* hahaha... which he enjoys alot!

2nd stage 4 came and once again the rescuers get into their positions to prepare rescuing rafters. This time, all the rafts went through safely and we were through to the final challenge of level 5 rapid up ahead. Somehow we felt a lil disappointed for not falling coz we were kinda like prepared for it!! hahaha...~ somemore pay so much and never fall... sien-nyer...~

Level 5 came, and it was our FINAL THOUGHEST CHALLENGE!! In fact my intructor told my group that it was a 90% guaranteed overturn challenge. I was seriously a lil worried but aso ready to face it! I was looking forward to the overturning part and try to figure out what I gonna do to get rescued as soon as possible. We were the last raft to go and once again my guide told us that Jon's raft overturned and waiting for our turn.


PADDLE OFF WE GO!! We paddled forward hard and then "sit in pull rope" as instructed!! Our guides front and back did well and we crashed down hard on the first rapid fall and Chee Wai lost his balance and slipped off from the raft into the river. I couldn't do much but just pull back hard on the rope of the left side of the raft... Just before the 2nd rapid fall of the route. Within that split second super short moment we manage to spot Chee Wai and the front rescuer managed to pull him back up on the raft. Just at the edge of the 2nd fall we quickly "sit in pull rope" again and... SPLASHHHED!!! We made it through that stage safely!! All of us cheered out loud for the super chun ride although we had a split second victim... hehehehe.... But the best part was me managed to pull through the thoughest stage...


My thought was since we paid RM170, CheeWai purposely fall off at the final stage to make his RM worthwhile!! hahahahaha...~ But he kept denying it..~ Anywayz after that final stage we then cruised slowly on the raft towards the end point which was about 25 minutes away. We went through a few normal rapids which we had no problems facing them... At the calmer water current, we throw ourselves into the river and allow the current to wash us along the route. We had alot of fun though as the current pushed us as we float ourselves on the water.


We truly had an adventurous, enjoyable, and fun time in KKB. However, a question popped up. "Are we ever going to raft again in the future?" Well, that question can only be answered when the time comes. And it really depends on individual!! Well done to Chia Ling who overcame her fobia of water and also her challenge of not knowing how to swim. Thanks to the rest who took care of her as well. I really had a hard time persuading her to go tho...

*3,2,1, chik-chak*

*yeahooo!! well done guyzz*

*the girlz*

*supposingly we're showing you our hairstyle* FAILED

A Must Once In a Lifetime Experience!!

.230208. Water Rafting @ Kuala Kubu Bharu (KKB)

D-Day has finally arrived! After weeks of talking about, planning and stuffs, its finally time for a water rafting trip to KKB.

Who was there: Daniel, JyhYian, Brian, Jon, SherYee, Grace, Johnyee, Melvyn, WaiLin, Victor, ChiaLing, CheeWai and myself.

All of us gathered at 5.45am and the "late comer", as I dont mention names, (VIC) is suppose to belanja lunch on Monday! 13 of us left at about 6.15 from Cyberia and headed for Restoran Jejantas Sg Buloh for a "light breakfast". We then continued our journey to KKB using the Tg Malim exit (which is slighty further I know) coz was unsure about the Lembah Bringin and Bkt Beruntung way. We finally reached KKB town at about 8.20am.

*just arrived at the starting point*

All of us was very excited and we saw there were also other groups that was there, just like us, preparing for a whole new adventure and experience. We met up with Margy, the person in charge and followed her instructions as she directs us up to the starting point. The drivers (me, Dan, Vic) then have to drive all the way the end point and then followed Carine's truck back to the starting point and meet up with the rest.

We then put on our life jackets and helmets and each of us were given a paddle. The funny part was the guys put on a strap under from the back and hooked it onto the front hook which the guyz not supposed to. Only the girls were required to do so coz its too "dangerous" for the guyz. =D Margy gave us a quick but many instructions briefing before we could start. We split ourselves into one group of 5s (big raft) and two group of 4s (small raft).

*our equipment and gears*

Big raft: Chia Ling, Sher Yee, Grace, Brian, Melvyn
Small raft: Daniel, Johnyee, Wai Lin, Jyh Yian
Small raft: Victor, Chee Wai, Jon, myself (with a funny instructor that loves to overturn the raft)

Just as I thought I would be in deep trouble following that instructor, it was actually quite fun when we practised the overturning of the raft at the starting point and learning how to rescue our partners. We had a fun start though before facing the rapids and other challenges. JyhYian and Jon exchanged rafts for rescuing purpose

*let's do it!!* or *just do it*

Fun was over and the real journey begins!!

My partners now are CheeWai, Victor and JyhYian (exchanged with Jon) and here we go!! The first stage of the rapid was level 4. We had to go through that stage raft by raft and the rescuers get into their places preparing to rescue rafters. As all of us did not know what's going to happen or we weren't ready for any turnovers or wat not, we headed through that stage with full of excitement. Just as I thought it would be fun, my instructor came back telling me that the previous raft overturned and it's our turn now. As we were going through the level 4 rapids we paddled with power and followed the instructions carefully.

But...... *crashed* there my boat goes overturning in the middle of the rapid and we were fallen off our raft beneath the fast running currents and the next thing I know was I was being flushed down the river beneath the raft trying to find a room to breath and searching for the light. That short moment of "drowning" was really really an experience that I would never forget. Hitting the rocks and struggling to breathe, I finally found my way up to the air and THANK GOD!! The trick to get yourself floating is actually not to be panicked and relax yourself. hehhehe *tips from Jon when I was up* I quickly grabbed onto the ropes thrown by the rescuers and find grab on to the rocks climbing up to wait for everyone to be "saved"

All of us were talking about the first rapid, the overturn experience, feeling of being down the water and what not... We moved on and be more prepared for our next challenge!! Victor got the worst bruise, scratched his hands from the rocks during that overturn moment. I got a minor bang on the rocks and hurt my legs a little.

*to be continued*