April Monthly Meet - Sg Lepuk Falls

Err.............
NO there are no skimpy-bikini-wearing-bronze-toned-sexy-ladies to be found in Sg Lepuk Falls.

But here is a good reason why you should come join us:

I can hear the rush of the water long before I see the falls. As I sit down on the big gray slate rock that has been warmed by the early morning sun, I begin to gulp in the beauty as a starving man would gulp down food

As I gaze at it, I can feel the coolness and the power of the water as it rushes over the rocks and into the pool ten feet below. I lay back on my rock and see that the trees have opened their leaves to allow me a view of the sky. The sky is an azure blue with white pillowy clouds.

I close my eyes and listen to the sound of the waterfall and let it lure me into that nowhere land that makes me feel as if I totally alone, the lone survivor on this planet. My mind goes oblivious to everything except for the rushing sound of the water. Slowly other sounds begin to filter through. I hear the birds singing, the squirrels still chattering away as I continue to lie there totally at peace with myself.

Excerpts from The Waterfall, by SRoseA
http://www.planetpapers.com/Assets/962.php

are you mesmerized?

What?
1 hour plus hike. clear trail. mostly uphill, but won't feel like dying. good training for those going Mount K. Orang asli villages. Unspoilt Rainforest. Waterfall ending. Turquoise clear swimming pool!
Where?
Sungai Lepuk, Hulu Langat.
When?
11th April 2009 (Saturday).
Meeting point?
Bandar Tasik Selatan LRT / KTM Station.

Itinerary
8.00am (SHARP) Meet up at Bandar Tasik Selatan Station
9.00am Arrive trek start point & parking. Put on hiking shoes and sweat bandanna.
9.10am Arrive Mystery Meeting Point. Ice Breakers and Meeting.
9.40am Start hike into waterfall.
10.15am Reach Burly Tree checkpoint. Rub tombol for good luck. Final assault uphill!!
10.40am Arrive waterfall. FUN TIME!
11.40am Hike out of Waterfall
12.30pm End of hike. Transfer back to Bandar Tasik Selatan Station.

what to bring? walking shoes/strappy sandals. active wear. swimming trunks/bikinis. change of clothes. drinking water. snacks of chocolates and biscuits. Portable stoves. Milo. Coffee. Maggi Mee. Mushroom Soup. Nasi lemak dengan ayam masak merah.

How much?
Raleigh KL members RM5
Non-members RM8 s
mall token fee covers light snacks and shared parking + petrol costs.

To register, please send your details to skills@raleighinternational.org.my and include:
1. NAME
2. TEL NO
3. can you drive? and offer the services of your car on that day?

Registration deadline is 9th April (Thursday) 9pm. tick. tock. tick. tock.

*All those who fail to register, and do not drive, will risk a 60km walk on foot to the trek start point, which can be achieved in an estimated time of 3 to 4 hours. If you are an adventure racer or marathon runner, perhaps you can cut that down to 2 hours.
**The same applies to those who are not at Bandar Tasik Selatan Station at 8am.