I’ve been looking for a place to climb. Its been quite some time since I last climb, and I found a place not too far. Its in Putrajaya, Extreme Park. I’ve heard there are off-road bicycle trail near that place, but not really sure where is it. The climbing place is not too far from Putrajaya International Convention Center. The coordinate is “N 2 53.318, E 101 40.082” or “2.889, 101.668“, you can find it yourself of you have a GPS.

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They do provide equipments for rent to all visitors. Its quite a convenient for me to bring my friends who do not have any gears to start climbing, and the rates are quite affordable. Its just that some of them are worn out, and not really convenient to use, like the shoes. The entry fee is RM 6 for adults, and RM 3 for student (provided you have a student card)

The climbing section were separated into 4 sections, Easy top rope wall, lead climbing wall, beginner boulder wall, and expert boulder wall. You can start anywhere you want, but make sure you have a good belayer for yourself and your group. You might want to ask the instructor if they have anyone to attend you. I’m quite sure they are quite helpful. They have grades on each route, which tell the difficulties of the route. Make sure you know your limit, try it slowly from easy route to harder route.

The opening hours, they open up from morning(not sure) until 8pm. But on Wed, Friday and Saturday, they will close at 10pm. Make sure you plan your trip, if you want to stay a bit late.

Chilling waterfall located in Kuala Kubu Bharu. After reaching there, we park our car, and start tracking to the base site, where there were the management office, campsite, toilets and place to pray. The place is well maintained, as it is a fish sanctuary area. Thats why, fishing is strictly not allowed in Chilling Waterfall. You can see the signboard throughout the path.

After 40 minutes walk, just following the path upriver and 5 river crossing, we reached the fall at around 3.30 pm. The waterfall is just fantastic. I remember last time i went there, we did canyoneering near the fall. We spend around 1 1/2 hours there, and start departing back to campsite. There were some strict rules, like you cannot camping there beyond the hanging bridge, and you have to get back before 5 o’clock. You also cannot swim there if its raining. There have been a few accident there, that involves death.

The next day, the waterfall hunting. Finally I got a friend who would like to go with me. We went to Tanglir Waterfall, based on the guide in WaterfallsOfMalaysia website. I have marked the coordinate in my PDA phone, and we follow the path to the waterfall. I only manage to know the exact point, not exactly the route there. So, we asked the local people there, and they show us where to go. The waterfall is really nice, with high altitude, cold, and privacy. The water is not too shallow and not too deep, just nice for a normal day trip. There is not camping ground, as is surrounded by farms, and private lands. It would be easier to go there again by motorcycle or 4×4.

Right after that, we went for Sungai Dua Waterfall. The access is easy, you can drive straight away to the waterfall, just need around 200 meters walk. If you come with 4×4, you can park by the water. The waterfall was so nice, but its quite popular already for some local people. The time we were there, there’s alot of people there, and we just took pictures and leave. The place is quite nice for family camping, day trip picnic, and also to wash motorbikes

Picasa Album – Chilling waterfall
Picasa Album – Tanglir and Sungai Dua Waterfall

Within last few weeks, I’ve been to Bukit Tabur. Could not find more time for long trip, other than usual rock climbing during weekends, and Bukit Tabur trip. It start with my colleague, who would like to try out some adventures during weekends.

On 20th December, we start hiking the hill at 6.30, just 4 of us, because 5 others were late. We dont waste the opportunity to see the sunrise. Within 25 minutes, we arrive there. Its still dark, and we still have to use our headlights to walk. Then I returned back, and wait for the other 5 of us to arrive. We managed to reach the others around 7.30. Its not so hot yet, and we can still enjoy the sunrise that time.

The trip was planned for only to enjoy the sunrise, but we could not hold ourself seeing other trackers moving with the passion to the top. I never reach the peak, the real peak, and neither all of us. We just follow some other trackers that time.

Following few weeks, there comes another trip, for my other friends. They missed the 1st trip, because of health condition. Well, I keep my promise to bring them there Its not as early as the previous trip, but we enjoy the trip, enjoy the sunrise, and enjoy the view from there. For last few trip to Bukit Tabur, I really want to just enjoy the view, and the cold winds. Its just feels like at the top of mountains, just with 20-30 minutes walk.

Its a long time since my last mountain hiking, and I’m not sure whether I will join some other mountain trip or not. I also lost count how many mountain trip that I missed, purposely thank you for inviting anyway.. As for now, I’m doing rock climbing, and I love it.

What a perfect day.. I got an offer to handle canyoneering at Sungai Pisang, Jalan Gombak, handling around 25 students, I forgot from where.. The rope installation take a few minutes, and after all of them took breakfast, everyone tried canyoneering, at the waterfall. Some of them even ask for twice Canyoneering is actually abseiling activity at waterfall.

Sorry to make you waited for the pictures. Some pictures are already been uploaded, in my gallery, just didn’t update you guys.

You can view all the pictures here. http://www.farhanfaisal.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=41

Thanks to Fifah, Zul and Tom for the pictures.

All 18 of us have came back from International Pahang River Rafting Expedition. This is a very tiring journey, as all 18 of us do rafting all 8 days without any replacement. Most of the team there have extra team members who will take over their place. But for us, we grab all the 8 days through Pahang River.

What a nice thing about this years event is we got more days on the water, means our skin are darker. hohohoo.. Everyone I met are suprised of the skin chang, including my lecturer. He could not even recognize me! All the participans got nice souvenirs from the locals and organizers.

At every stop, we were celebrated by the local people, it was very nice. There are also concerts, mainly performing cultural activities. There are also Amir Ukays, Karen AF4, and so many more. I could not catch all the performance as we do not have enough time to manage our team. We do not have ground crew to settle our campsite and everything. Thanks to our friends from UKM who help us out with the campsite.

I dont have digital camera, and not yet manage to get all the pictures from my friends. I will upload as soon as I got all the pictures.

I went to last year event, and it was so nice, and great. The previous journey are from Temerloh to Pekan. For this year, it will be from Kuala Lipis to Pekan, almost double the distance compared to last year. Huhuu..

I’m still figuring out how I could check my emails, and do anything la on internet along the journey. We will stop at various villages along the river. Might need someone else to do the job. Can huh?

Btw, wish me luck during the journey, will report for the event once got internet connection

For details of the event, you can visit:
Bukit Fraser Development Board Website : Pahang River Rafting Expedition

8-10 April 2007, Canoe & Rowing Club IIUM organized a trip to Pangkor Island. This 3 days program were participated by 24 students and 1 accompanying officer, Bro Zahari. We arrive on 8th April morning at 10, at Ceria Bogak Resort. Not much that we do on the first day. We do cycling in the evening to Kota Belanda. At night, we have some group activities.

On the second day, we went to Pulau Giam for snorkeling activities. There are one group who drop at Pulau Giam as well. The do kayaking from Teluk Bogak to Pulau Giam, and went back in the evening. We also met other IIUM students, who went there on other programs. In the evening, all of us except me went out for kayaking, to Pangkor Laut, and back to Teluk Bogak. They just took 1 hour. We spend the night with charcoal, burning chicken and fish for BBQ. I hope there were octopus, prawn, etc

Pangkor not really as what I’ve expected. I never though Pangkor Island were so developed, even they have school, police, proper roads, water supply, electricity. Not like other island in East Coast of peninsular Malaysia like Kapas Island and Redang Island. In Kapas and Redang Island, surely you will have a life without vehicle smokes btw, Pangkor Island is a nice place for a vacation, and honeymoon

22 – 25 April 2006, I have joined University Kebangsaan Malaysia’s trip to Sungai Tembat, Tasik Kenyir in Terengganu. The trip was organized for students who took recreation as their optional credited subject in UKM. Overall there were 60 of us, including trainers, supporting staff, and acompanying officer.

We took boat from Musang platform, about 30 minutes passed Pengkalan Gawi, and 500m meters walk. From Musang platform, it took us about 15 minutes to Sungai Tembat. The view accross the lake was very nice, with nice wheather, and a hill waiting in front of us. Upon reaching Tembat platform, we can already saw the waterfall ahead of us. Its was spectacular.

Overall, during those 3 days in Sungai Tembat, we spend the time for revising what they have learn in recreation class through presentation divided into 5 topics. They are first aid, rope and knots, camp craft, orienteering and water confidence. I was incharged for orienteering, and it gives me some time to know what they have learned, and share what I have, and also revising what they do not understand during class, such as map scale.

In Sungai Tembat, we also have abseiling activities, and some unofficial activities with other trainers we do river crossing over a rapid and rock climbing. Sungai Tembat is a very good place for everyone to have some time out of city, especially for fishing. You should try fishing in Tasik Kenyir some times, the fish are really big and bite friendly

For full gallery, you can view my gallery at http://www.farhanfaisal.com/gallery/thumbnails.php?album=36