Coming up: Trekking at Pisang Falls (17th August 2013, Saturday)

Sungai Pisang (Banana River), a tranquil river trail that leads to a powerful waterfall with a 20-meter drop. It is a genuinely beautiful place, but over the years irresponsible visitors have polluted the environment with tons of rubbish. This is where you come in.

If you love the sight of birds and trees in the morning, and not polystyrene cups wedged between rocks, join us this August as we trek through/ clean up Pisang Falls, and preserve the natural beauty that made it special.

Date: 17th of August 2013 
Location: Sungai Pisang; GPS Coordinates:https://maps.google.com/maps?daddr=3.3068497887510033%2C101.73464298248291
Meeting Point: Gombak LRT Station: https://maps.google.com.my/maps/ms?ie=UTF8&oe=UTF8&msa=0&msid=203705046576880570260.00049f4ed6f51405234c5

Agenda
0700 - Registration
0730 - Leave Gombak LRT Station for Sungai Pisang
0830 - Arrive at Sungai Pisang/ Begin Trek
1000 - Arrive at Pisang Falls + Monthly Update + Refreshments + Clean up
1100 - Begin Return Trek to Entrance
1230 - Leave Sungai Pisang for Gombak LRT Station
1330 - Arrive at Gombak LRT Station/ Farewell

Registration
Register yourself through our online form below and proceed with banking-in the payment fees to confirm your registration. Google form: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/1dczhVf79bM2f1uIpf-PQJ3bW8BtoxY5h1-fnIAwrviI

Fees:
Members: RM10
Non-members: RM20
*Fees cover transport to and fro Sungai Pisang and light refreshments.

Payment Method:
Name of Beneficiary bank: CIMB Bank Berhad
Account name: Pertubuhan Raleigh International Kuala Lumpur
Account number: 1430-0006860-05-5

Once fees are banked-in just take a snapshot of the bank-in slip and email it to monthlymeet@raleighinternational.org.my. We will then send you a confirmation note.

Suggested Attire:
1. Comfortable clothes to get wet in
2. Hiking shoes/Kampung Adidas/Sandals with Straps

Things To Bring! (*A MUST!)
- Change of clothes*
- Towel + Plastic Bags for Wet Clothes*
- Large bottle of water*
- Mess tin (or any food containers)*
- Personal medication/ medic kit - Light snacks

Note: Remember to waterproof your things. You will definitely get wet on this trip.

For any further inquiries, feel free to contact us through:
Liow En De (012-6218301)

Post-Monthly Meet Report: July 2013 - Caving at Batu Maloi Cave

Here, just a drizzle of water to cool you down.

"Remember to waterproof your things, you will definitely get wet during this trip" was the last sentence that was written on the event notice.

Well, this turned out to be true.

We were at Batu Maloi Cave, Negeri Sembilan, squeezing through pin holes they call passageways while attempting to stay dry, for the first few minutes anyways. We were on a constant battle against friction, or rather the lack of it, but as we went along we found a groove and maneuvered through the rifts with ease (pun intended). 

Our guide Mr Nazri (4th from left) giving us tips on staying dry. They didn't work.

Just out of shot are his buddies using the stairs.

We encountered what seemed to be dead ends, only to discover that there are hidden paths among the boulders. It is like being in Batman's cave during a flood, only this time it looks more mysterious. Certain parts of the tunnel were shrouded in a somber mist, exuding a sense of uncertainty as we crawl towards dark abysses.

Honey, I found the remote control!

Shimmering sunlight pokes through the gaps occasionally, giving everything it can to dry our soaked outfits. However, the scenery would change from lush greenery to total darkness in a matter of minutes, making up for a thrilling journey, or shall I say chilling, as the water from the underground river was arctic cold. Despite all that, we would still get neck-deep into the river in order to carry on.

High and dry. Momentarily.

At the end of the day, I bet everyone felt a bit more like Indiana Jones, or Tarzan in fact. Dwelling in caves and threading through rivers may be tiring and uncomfortable from time to time, but so is being on a treadmill or an exercise bicycle. So if you ask me, I would take caving over that any day.