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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! Continue reading Paddling along Sungai Perak and beyond! Part II  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.  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.  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! Continue reading A kayak expedition into Ulu Muda dam in Kedah; Part 1  Lake Kenyir is huge Kenyir Lake (Tasik Kenyir) is THE lake of Malaysia I would say. This man made lake in Malaysia had me going back almost every year since the first time I visited it back in 2005 probably. Since then, I have been back to the lake many times over, fishing, camping or just plain relaxing. It really is a place to just get away from it all and relax. Continue reading Kenyir Lake, THE lake of Malaysia…; Part IV of Terengganu road trip One of the other ‘adventures’ that I and Meun enjoy a lot is lake fishing in Malaysia. Though I have been known to be an impatient angler, the enthusiasm to go fishing never seems to dissipate (even though 9 out of 10 trips I come back empty handed). So, when a friend suggested us this particular lake in Pahang for fishing, we jumped right into it.  A lake gives a sense of freedom We didn’t know what to expect really. It was sort of like a last minute thing. We packed the red mini tank with all the gear we can think of the night before. Two fishing rods, some tackle gear, hats and a whole load of enthusiasm and mixed emotions. We arrive at the lake early. Our boat was already waiting. The boatman gave us a strange look as I was unloading our ‘gear’ into his tiny boat. I had to ask him if our fishing gear are okay. “…tak payah banyak itu rod…panjang sangat” (no need to bring that rod, its too long). Okaaay…I trust him. Worry not, the boatman has a few rods with him. I like fishing on a lake because it gives a very liberating feeling. Wide open spaces with miles and miles of the natural world, away from the hustle and bustle of city life. This particular lake is no exception. In fact, Meun and I concluded that we have in a way ‘fallen’ in love with the place.
I had the opportunity to witness and experience first hand some of the traditional ways of the Semelai people during one of my recent rainforest adventures. I have always been intrigued by how aborigines (Orang Asal) co-exist with the natural world around me. In fact, one of my dream is to spend weeks with some Orang Asal in some remote places and learn first hand from them the skills to survive and live off the land. Many of my friends did tell me that this dreams is rather easily achievable, but I guess I am not confident with myself enough to take that step.
The Semelai people are friendly and very helpful. Their way of life seems to detach them from the ills of the modern world, namely money. While the dough is useful to them, they seem to be very contended with what they have. They still live in simple houses made from jungle produce. Wooden pillars, tree bark walls and bamboo flooring is cooling and very comfortable. The lack of big scale deforestation has probably continued to supply the Semelais with ample building material. Joining two enthusiastic friends, I recently visited a tranquil and almost hypnotic inland natural freshwater lake in the state of Pahang. Unlike the man made Tasik Kenyir in Terengganu, my experience at this natural freshwater lake gave me an insight to how life may have been hundred years ago. We started our journey in the evening. Nature Guide John drove all the way. It was quite a long drive with several stops along the way to get supplies. We were planning to camp out, so canned sardines and instant Maggi noodles would be the order of the day. By the time we got to the town of Temerloh, the sun has set. It’s still a long way to go…so the journey begins.
Many stalls such as this along the way
Continue reading A natural freshwater lake of Malaysia; a journey back in time…Part1 There is really not a better Malaysia lake holiday than a Kenyir boat house. Ask any Malaysian what’s important when holidaying and I am quite sure food is one of them. On a boat house, you have control over the food you’ll be eating because you can cook them yourself! Continue reading A Malaysia lake holiday… Kenyir boat house Part 2; Cooking & hygiene A lake holiday in Tasik Kenyir can really be a wonderful experience. What better way to do it than on a boat house! With all the basic comforts of a home, one can really get use to living on a boat house in a lake surrounded by lush tropical rainforest. I would call it the rainforest accommodation on water.
We packed like tonnes of gear, not too mention people I manage to dig out some pictures of one of my trips to Kenyir somewhat in 2007. It was a trip organized among a bunch of us from the same company. Almost 10 of us, 4 kayaks, a whole load of food and supplies and a beat-up van to bring us there. Oh… not forgetting the fishing rods as well. Continue reading Holiday on Lake Kenyir boat house Part 1; A Malaysia lake adventure |
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