Saturday 4 October 2014
Unforgettable Experience Rafting On Alas River Indonesia
Alas River flows directly into the Indian Ocean, has a tremendous current draw attention rafting enthusiasts from all over the world. One of the advantages of the Alas River is surrounded by beautiful forests in Gunung Leuser National Park.
Located at 165 km southeast Takengon, Alas River flows splitting Gunung Leuser National Park. This area is very popular among the young and adventurous. Has sharp bends and flows are challenging for the complainants guts.
During the rafting from the boat, you will pass through pristine tropical forests with diverse wildlife.
To reach the Alas River can be reached through two paths. First, the land route from Medan, North Sumatra, through Berastagi with the distance of 7 hours but the line was fairly poor road conditions but remain viable for SUV vehicles. Secondly, the land route through Banda Aceh, Beureun, Takengon, with a travel time of 14 hours.
The simplest option to use the Alas River through a small-bodied aircraft Alas Leuser Airport then proceed overland journey closer route.
Lodging in the rain forests of Kedah provide accommodation, meals, and travel package, including white water rafting adventure.
Email: info@gunung-Leuser-trek.net
Website: www.gunung-Leuser-trek.net
Telp.Internasional: 0819-7392 2616, 6-hour time difference with Europe
Phone. National: 0812 699 2732
Located at 165 km southeast Takengon, Alas River flows splitting Gunung Leuser National Park. This area is very popular among the young and adventurous. Has sharp bends and flows are challenging for the complainants guts.
During the rafting from the boat, you will pass through pristine tropical forests with diverse wildlife.
To reach the Alas River can be reached through two paths. First, the land route from Medan, North Sumatra, through Berastagi with the distance of 7 hours but the line was fairly poor road conditions but remain viable for SUV vehicles. Secondly, the land route through Banda Aceh, Beureun, Takengon, with a travel time of 14 hours.
The simplest option to use the Alas River through a small-bodied aircraft Alas Leuser Airport then proceed overland journey closer route.
Lodging in the rain forests of Kedah provide accommodation, meals, and travel package, including white water rafting adventure.
Email: info@gunung-Leuser-trek.net
Website: www.gunung-Leuser-trek.net
Telp.Internasional: 0819-7392 2616, 6-hour time difference with Europe
Phone. National: 0812 699 2732
accommodation
The accommodation consists of wooden cottages shaped stage, which can accommodate two people, a mosquito net for two people. Each cottage with a spacious room and balcony. Price range include:
• Accommodation: Rp70,000 / person / night
• Dinner: Rp 30,000 / person
• Breakfast: 15,000 / person
No clean water to bathe in the river near the forest, a shared bathroom and toilet. Electricity is not available due to the rain forests of Kedah supports Eco-tourism, therefore they do not run the generator.
But if you are also interested in exploring Bukit Lawang, you can find other accommodation run by local residents. Some of them are foreign visitors who decide to stay.
Here are the names of lodging can be visited:
1. Hotel Brundihe
Address: Jl. Cut Nyak Dien No. 10
Tel: (0629) 21444
2. Hotel Jambu Alas
Address: Jl. Kuta Cane, Blang Kejeren Km.2
Tel: (0629) 21430
3. Hotel Lawes Mamas
Address: Jl. Gen.. Ahmad Yani 9 Kutacane
Tel: (0629) 522798
4. Maroons Pensions
Address: Jl. Gen.. Ahmad Yani No. 15-17 Kutacane
Tel: (0629) 21078
Tips
If you make more than one day rafting, it can rest and sleep in tents on the river bank while burning Alas fish.
If you choose to stay while you feel the atmosphere of a beautiful forest, it can also spend the night at the edge of the forest near the river, exactly 15 kilometers west of Blankenjeren in Gayo Lues district. Here available some wooden huts each stage that accommodates two people. Each cottage has spacious rooms and balconies. Price per night for stays of about Rp70 thousand per person. For dinner cost Rp30 thousand per person while breakfast Rp15 thousand per person.
Some rods that need to be under when they travel to Gunung Leuser National Park and the Alas River.
equipment
• 1 large backpack.
• 1 small daily bag.
• waterproof bag for personal items, documents, camera.
• 1 cotton sweater.
• 1 thick shirt.
• 1 thick sweater for trekking higher the altitude 2.500m.
• 3 jersey cotton T-shirt.
• 5 pairs of cotton underwear.
• 1 pair of cotton socks for every day in the woods.
• 3 cotton cargo pants, with several zipper pockets.
• 1 pair of shorts.
• 1 large hat.
• 1 pair of boots are lightweight yet comfortable, (quick dry like Garmont Tenere Or something similar).
• 1 pair of sports shoes.
• Do not bring rubber boots, because it would not be useful.
• 1 Sleeping bag
• Camera with spare battery and enough disk
• 1 flashlight
• 1 Binoculars
• tents and mosquito nets provided by the rainforest inn Kedah
Drugs
• sunblock cream.
• Anti-diarrhea medicine.
• Malaria pills.
• insect repellent.
• Dehydration Salts.
• Anti-Flu Drugs drugs.
• Antibiotics.
• You must have a valid vaccination Tetanus.
Malaria prevention is important, but you should contact your doctor about preventive measures or treatment if an infection. You also need to make sure your mental health insurance from an insurance provider, they will bear the cost of the risk of trekking in the forest, especially in the dense forests of the Leuser.
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