Saturday, July 29, 2006
7/29/2006 06:35:00 PM
7/29/2006 06:35:00 PM
Waiting ...
posted by FH2o
Nothing excites me more than to get onto and run a river that I'd never been on before. Sungai Pedia (Sungai Sarawak Kanan) at the upper reaches (source) flowing down from the Bengoh ranges at Tringgus is one such anticipation. It is the furthest settlement and the only means of transportaton there before the logging tracks were made used to be by boat on this river from Pengkalan Terbang, a Chinese settlement. The early traders come from Indonesia who make multi-days track across the mountain ranges and then from Tringgus to Pengkalan Tebang by wooden boats. They brought along their agricultural produce to trade with and also to buy provisions from the Chinese shopkeepers there. Pengkalan Tebang used to be a hub for trading about 40 to 50 years back but is now a quiet and almost forgotten rural town.How I used I could spend some time at the museum archives to find out more about the fascinating history of these places. But for now I'm happy anticipating to kayak down this river and relive the spirit of the experience of the early travellers and to see for myself the rocks rapids and big boulders that the locals are trying to frighten me with and which they'd suggested that I should bring them along as river guides for safe passage. Hmm. I suspect that they just wanted to try out my kayaks!
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Post a Comment At Saturday, 29 July, 2006 
Wuching said:
one day ur gonna meet the cannibals!
At Saturday, 29 July, 2006 FH2O said:
wuching - then I can blog about them! if i'd not become their dinner that is! ;)
At Sunday, 30 July, 2006 batukawa said:
Fh2o, this is a great adventure and I am learning a lot about the places you have visited. Based on the clues you have provided, I have search for more clues and been been able to mark the places you have been in Google Earth. I have also started to learn more about the Bidayu communities.
At Sunday, 30 July, 2006 FH2O said:
batukawa - glad that you find these places as interesting as I do. thks.
At Monday, 31 July, 2006 
said:
Wah! This Wuching thinks he stays Down Under, passing sarcastic comments on his Motherland!!! Over there also got aborigines...and cannibals (one half of New Guinea under Australia, right?)
At Monday, 31 July, 2006 Wuching said:
STP, that u r wrong! new guinea is not under australia! nyek nyek nyek!
At Monday, 31 July, 2006 said:
Enough aborigines in Australia to prove my point!!!
At Monday, 31 July, 2006 QuaVadis said:
Uncle..is that a bed rock in the middle of the river? Is it reachable by car? Can bring my parents and relatives for picnic there? will contact u more on that