Best rafting ever. I have rafted in US, Canda, Bali, other places in Malaysia and this is a hidden... read more
Best rafting ever. I have rafted in US, Canda, Bali, other places in Malaysia and this is a hidden... read more
I have tried many white waterraftings from NZ, Bali, Sabah Sg Pedas, Gopeng, this was the best so... read more
5 of us guys from Kuala Lumpur decided to go river rafting on a sat (26/7/14) and my friend Wong came across Mr Pie and his crew. Most of the reviews below have thoroughly explained the procedures and the experience of rafting in the Hulu Selangor river in Kuala Kubu Bahru. As a avid outdoorsmen who has been up mount KK and diving in the west coast to depths of 20m, white water rafting i can safely guarantee is ranked up there with one of the best adventures i have had. Basically, you do not have to do any paddling at all as the guides actually do all the work for you (navigating, paddling, steering and scouting ahead). You just have to sit back and enjoy the ride with rapids from class 1-4 to give you tons of adrenalin and fun. My friend Wong even fell into the river at the first class 3 rapid, but was fine and we laughed it off. The guides really put safety above everything else and will give you the most informative knowledge you would like to know about the humidity, pressure and water levels of the river if you ask. An interesting story of how they got the name PieRose, Pie is the name of the operator and Rose is the name of his Wife and they also have a son (forgot his name) but he is a wee bit plum guy but extremely funny and entertaining throughout our journey. Price is also alright which is RM 180. This family business is extremely good and i really encouraged people to try river rafting in Malaysia with them.
Kuala Kubu Bharu Town being a young couple who likes to enjoy fine, tasty and cozy style of life, this was definitely the perfect way of relaxing To start with an amazing view.
My friend and I had a really fun time rafting the Slim River with Pie. This is a family run business with someone who is a pioneer in whitewater rafting in Malaysia. Pie's crew is well-trained and know the river well. We were the only Westerners on the day we went (with about a dozen other people) and felt very welcome. The spirits of everyone was very positive and fun-loving. We met up at the post office in KKB and set out for the river as a group. The equipment is all as up-to-date as when I have been rafting in the US and Canada. The training was quick but thorough. The river was lovely; we stopped for swimming and snacks and finished up with a home make lunch by Pie's wife. We had a good chat with Pie (who has a great sense of humor and a deep love for the environment) and others at lunch. All-in-all a wonderful day we will always remember. Note that we were there during dry season. If you are too and Pie warns the river is low, take his word for it. You may want to reconsider going if you are averse to getting stuck on rocks! We had fun despite that.
The website is: http://www.raftmalaysia.com/
I have come out stronger from this great outdoor rafting. Certainly great for bonding with your team mates and the river is just fascinating. Half way down u come across a small water fall for refreshment. In all a 4hr down fast rapid. Go for it.
Pie picked us up from the train station, sorted us a hotel overnight (cheap and clean - very good) and even took us for a tour round the town to make sure we knew which places were good to eat!
He then picked us up from our hotel and took us to the rafting (all this service he did for nothing!) which he runs. There were around 40 people who seemed to be mostly Malaysian. Pie was fantastic and integrated the whole group well, the rafting was exciting and fun and then a huge tasty lunch was provided at the end. Pie was going to give us a lift to the train station too! but a Malaysian couple offered us a lift back to KL.
Would highly recommend - Pie is a generous, hilarious guy who made the whole experience that much better. My girlfriend and I were gutted to say goodbye as we found him too funny!
I went for this water rafting trip on 23rd Feb.. It was wonderful.. We went through three huge rapids, 1st canyon... chicken drop and 2nd canyon...and few small drops... simply love it! The shower room and toilet a bit run down..but hey! we are in KKB to shower dont we?