Ekspedisi Berakit Antarabangsa Sungai Pahang,Temerloh - Pekan, 24 - 28 May

Ekspedisi Berakit Antarabangsa Sungai Pahang
Pahang River International Rafting Expedition 2009

Date : 24 - 28 May
Venue : Temerloh - Pekan

ORGANIZED BY :
Perbadanan Kemajuan Bukit Fraser

SYNOPSIS :

The expedition is organized in conjunction with the National Water Festival Month which is held in April each year.

The expedition is open to everyone above 18 years of age and in sound health.

Each participating team will consist of 6 persons with 5 persons on the raft at all times. The sixth person serves as a reserve.

The participants will stop and spend the night at the designated villages. As part of the expedition, participants will be entertained by the villagers with ?kenduri kampung and cultural presentations.
Get Details 2009 Expedition

* Entry Form
* General Information (Malay) (English)
* The Route
* Raft Specification

OBJECTIVES
* To create rafting as an activity for tourist
* To promote the Pahang River as a tourism product.
* To rediscover the culture, arts, traditional games and food of the indigenous villagers.
* To document fresh discoveries and experiences of participants.

BACKGROUND
The Pahang River , 329 kilometers long from Kuala Tembeling to the Royal Town of Pekan, is the longest river in Peninsula Malaysia.

In the early years, the river was a very important mode of communication between the villages that prospered along the river banks. Over the years, modernization has changed the function of Pahang River as the main mode of communication. Nevertheless, the art, culture, traditional games and food of the riverine people still remain in the respective villages. The Rafting Expedition along the great Pahang River is an attempt to rediscover the human wealth of our people.

The Pahang River International Rafting Expedition 2009, which started in 2001, is fast gaining in popularity as a water sports. In the event, participants use only bamboo rafts to navigate the river to the finish point. Along the way, participants will enjoy the flora and fauna, use the scenic traditional villages and at the same time meet the friendly local people in ?kenduri kampung' or feasts.

For more information, please contact :
Perbadanan Kemajuan Bukit Fraser
Bangunan JKR 300, Jalan Masjid,
25000, Kuantan, Pahang
Tel : 09-5171623 / 24
Fax : 09-5171626
Web : www.pahangtourism.org.my

Some Images of past events (from various websites)

International Pahang River Rafting Expedition 2008 (Kg.Pulau Pasir Mandi)