kasembon rafting

River rafting tours Sumberdandang Kasembon Malang District is still quite new, knowing the opening last December 8, 2006. But compared to other rafting tours in Indonesia, this place has its own advantages because the water flow can be adjusted as desired participants rafting.

This is because the existence of three reservoirs supplying water to the river, namely Reservoir Selorejo, Mendalan, and Siman reservoir. Of the three reservoirs, the reservoir Siman who played an important role in water supply.

"Water from the reservoir flowed into Mendalan Selorejo, then poured into a new Siman Sumberdandang then to the river," said Heru Sukarno, Kasembon Operator Rafting.

There are three categories of water flow on offer Kasembon Rafting, large, medium, and small. To measure large currents, the currents reached 4.3 cubic meters per second, and the size is 4.1 cubic meters per second, below that means a small category. The length of the river that will be passed rafting participants reached 7.5 kilometers, that if the normal trip could be reached within 2 to 2.5 hours.

"The journey normally depends on the participants rafting, whether to paddle or just chill out waiting for a boat run by the current," he added.

During the trip, participants will pass through 12 rapids. Starting from the welcome rapids, riffles uglik-uglik, bayem rapids, rapids Bejirejo, pillar rapids, rapids delta, rafting Kasembon, pudak rapids, rapids Pait, zigzagging rapids, rapids flood plains, and the last is the rapids goodbye. Of the 12 rapids that, according to Heru, there are five of the most major rapids.

Currently Kasembon Rafting has 15 guides from local children and six athletes Kasembon national rafting. "We had 11 boats, but if visitors more we coordinate with the manager of rafting in Probolinggo, to borrow a boat from there," said Heru. (*)



What You Need Prepared

Some of the equipment should be prepared when whitewater rafting:

1. Special shoes or rafting sandals. There are several well-known brands such as Adidas shoes that offer special shoes rafting. Special shoes or rafting sandals will protect you from sharp rocks of the river, if you fall. Avoid using the flip-flops because of the possibility of missing a very large

2. T-shirts and pants made from lightweight, such as lycra or a parachute that is easy and not too dry to absorb water

3. Sunglasses (optional)

4. Sun protection cream

5. Change of clothes

6. Mineral water to drink during the trip.

7. Gloves for our hands are not discolored (but do not know ya, can not equal operator. Aja Frankly, my hands stripes and until now still very visible differences in skin color)



Fun Stuff for Families Events

Many reasons why someone chooses rafting sport. Flexter Malang for example, deliberately invite its members to improve the solidity berarung rafting team as well as refreshing in the midst of fatigue activity.

"Because when whitewater rafting, all team members must work together, rowing together, there is no distance separating. No boss or subordinate term, because rafting is superior in that the instruction guide should we listen to, "Freudenreich said Haryo, Chairman Flexter Malang.

That choice was not in vain, a member who had only know the name became more familiar and close friends with other members. While they are already close to increasingly look familiar. In addition, the choice of recreational rafting is also a different alternative that can not be found in the city of Malang.