The Mission fishing kayak is value for money and an awesome water ride!
We finally got the delivery of the brand spanking new Catch 390 fishing kayak by Mission of New Zealand. In camo color, this is probably the first in Malaysia and we would like to thank our good friend Mr Najib for making it happen. This is the kayak I (Keong) have always wanted, even back when we got our Swings. Here are some pics of the kayak.
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Wild buffalos along Sungai Perak
We were told that we may come across wild animals as we paddled down Sungai Perak. We were hoping to see elephants (there has been sightings at some areas along Sungai Perak), we were however greeted by a heard of wild water buffalos. Wild water buffalos along Sungai Perak, who would have thought!
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Day 2 is kayaking/ paddling day!
All is go on second day kayaking on Sungai Perak. After breakfast, there is this busy silence of prepping kayaks & canoe, donning gear and packing on supplies going on. We plan to paddle towards Tasik Raban, Chenderoh and its surrounding areas. Within half an hour after breakfast, we were all in our boats, ready to kayak away!
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Such a nice day for paddling…right up until we arrive at the campsite
Here are some pictures of Ulu Muda when I went kayaking there with Nadir. While the water levels have risen considerably, the lake is stunningly beautiful. Nadir, who was at the lake a few months back before the rainy season started was astonished at how much the flooding have changed landscape.
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Nadir busy bushcrafting
This kayaking trip to Ulu Muda dam is probably more bushcraft inspired than anything else. While I have been trying to learn and trying out bushcrafting, Nadir seems to have it built into his genes. Both of us tried our hands on a few projects, some turned out okay, some better left unsaid.
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A trip that took months to plan, the two of us finally paddled the Ulu Muda dam
We have been planning for a kayaking trip to Ulu Muda dam in Kedah for months. There were endless correspondence of email between myself and Nadir about logistics, equipment and other planning works. Well, it finally happened. 2 friends paddling kayaks on a 5 days exploration trip into the Ulu Muda dam. Nadir by the way is the guy behind what I consider Malaysia’s best outdoor gear retailer. Check out his online shop at Outdoor Dynamics!
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Batu Dam turns out to be a fantastic place to kayak
We recently brought our newly purchased Perception Swings to Batu Dam in Selangor for a paddle. What initially was a drizzling morning turned out to be a superb morning outing.
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Finally, we bought our kayaks!
We thought about buying kayak for our own use in Malaysia for a very long time. Having once worked in an outdoor education center where ocean expedition is a major activity, it is only natural that we had a longing to paddle again. While finances and budget has been the major factor holding us back from buying, the other ‘excuses’ includes not knowing where to paddle and where to buy them from.
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