Rafting thrill Citarik - Rafting, Hearing his name and watch the activities on television to make goosebumps. But it was after the experience it for yourself, would want again and again!
Did You Know? Rafting was started after World War 2. A group of nature lovers and lovers of adventure began to try exploring the river in Colorado. Initially they only use rubber boats former World War 2. Over time this activity began to flourish. Not only are rubber boats are used for exploring the river but also canoe, kayak, and others.
In Indonesia alone rafting began around the 1970s. The term is known today was not the rafting, but ORAD; Flow Running Sports. ORAD spearheaded by nature lovers from Bandung (Wanadri) and Jakarta (Mapala UI). The sport later became one of sport's most popular adventure by nature lovers. Then in 1975, held a ceremony Wanadri Citarum Rally I. Around 1975, Mapala UI also develop this sport in terms of white water rafting. Until now we know this sport with a white-water rafting or rafting.
Until now rafting is not just done by a handful of people (not just nature lovers only) but also the general public. Since 1990 in various regions of this activity has evolved into a very popular tourist attraction because of the challenges society and its cooperation is high. Along this development, the rafting was also developed into a sport that is very exciting achievement for the cultivated and watch. Therefore, in the era of the 90s a few instigators rafting began requiring container rafting communication among activists in Indonesia. Finally on March 29, 1996, Indonesia Rafting Federation was founded by 30 clubs and dibidani rafting.
One of the most anticipated events of our trip was rafting in Citarik with Caldera!
Exactly at 8 o'clock we gathered in front of rafting equipment storage site located on land-1 Caldera. When asked whether ready or not, we are always ready because this is the time! We are guided by a man named Rahmat. After wearing a life jacket and helmet, we are equipped with a paddle. From the direction of land-2 and then came four men who is a rescue team that is ready to rescue us if something fell off the raft and float.
Once ready, it's time to the point of departure that is located approximately 20 minutes from the park Caldera using a pick-up. On top of the car there are 2 rubber boats that have not dikembungkan.
At the point of departure pumped rubber boats. A rubber boat for us and pack Rahmat, 1 more for a rescue team. Waw ... This long-awaited moment. One by one we climbed into the boat. Then Mr. Grace started a short briefing about rafting starts from how to hold the paddle up to a variety of important cue that we noticed when it has slid in the cedar river flow Citarik later. One of us will never forget is, "move to the left!"
Rubber boat began moving slowly, while the rubber boat rescue team have preceded us. Adventures in the upper Citarik began. We started screaming abysmally. Citarik river flows mediocre, safe enough to be forded by us who are beginners. When Mr. Rahman shouted, "forward!" Our spirit paddle forward and vice versa. At some point the current craze. Previously, Mr. Rahman would recommend us to establish a foothold so as not to splash. But on another occasion we were confident he would be very happy to see us drowned because the atmosphere becomes more crowded between the screams and laughter formations. Seru is a proper word to describe this activity.
Along Citarik, 2 times we met lizard the size of a calf adults. Unfortunately we do not bring a camera so can not mengabadikannya.
About 1.5 hours we glide over the Citarik accompanied by vibration when the boat hit a rock, falling action that excited because "moved to the left!" Of his pack Rahmat, laugh out loud and shrill screams every craze across the swift currents. It was 1.5 hours too little! Rafting is to make skin crawl but after the experience it for yourself, would want again and again! Moreover, we were escorted by guides are reliable and trustworthy than Caldera Indonesia.
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