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pounding, gut-wrenching, totally exhilarating! How else would you describe
a ride on nature's roller-coaster? For some, a run down churning, thundering
rivers is the ultimate adventure. For these thrill seekers, Malaysia has
rivers that would put any amusement park ride to shame. Though not as
enormous or majestic as the Niagara Falls of Canada, Sabah and Sarawak
have rivers characterized by long stretches of rapids, boiling with contempt
at man's attempts to conquer them. Pahang also has a few of its own. No
less scintillating and certainly no less indignant. If you manage to tear
your eyes away from the chaos around you, you may just catch some of the
magnificent foliage that line these majestic waterways, replete with bemused
jungle folk gazing down at your thrill seeking and often thought of as
insane excursion. Guides are always on hand to assist. The journey down
the rapids can be on an inflatable dinghy, bamboo raft, or the traditional
sampan (dugout canoe).
The best river wilds can
be found in Sungai Padas, Sungai Papar, Sungai Tamparuli, Sungai Kiulu
in Sabah, Sungai Skrang in Sarawak, Sungai Tembeling and Jeram Besu in
Pahang, and Sungkai river in the State of Perak.
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