A lot of adventures await families, and we challenged ourselves with Sabah White water rafting.
We did not know what to expect from White water rafting, I have only seen some videos of canoe and boat getting whacked upside down by torrent, waves and huge boulder!
The ride uphill to the starting point was uneventful. We see some rivers along the way and wonder whether Kiulu is one of them.
Helmet and life vest checked. Sense of anticipating, we see the river, we see the boat π
We saw a lot of overhanging bridge along the way.
Kiulu river’s intensity (difficulty) has been rated Grade 1 and 2. The waves are considered mild.
As kids’ butts are smaller, they tend to slip left and right, I was worried the younger ones would fall overboard. My concerns were not warranted, as my adventurous kids constantly urged the captain to flip the boat!
I joked with the kids that they can grab more rafting with the Navy Divers (boat PT)!
Video (link) : Not your usual “Row Row Row your boat”, we love Sabah White Water Rafting!
Our lunch break, kids were more interested to play with the puppy.
Kiulu river conquered, one list untick from our Family’s bucket list. Yeah!
For first timers, we will recommend your family go with a river of level 1 and 2 first.
Once kids are more adventurous, go for Level 3 & 4 ! (sample river here and Sabah Pedas)
More details about white water rafting:
– Our White Water Rafting crew is from Riverbug, and booked under Amazing Borneo package
– Our voyage down Kiulu river is 9km, slightly less than 2 hours.
– Adults do most of the paddling as kids just relax.
– Water is slightly cold
– Do wear shoe as the riverbank might have sharp rocks
– No crocodiles along Kiulu river
– The experience downstream is better than Universal Studio’s roller coaster rides π
Do pop by our Sabah itinerary and photos below.
– Sabah 8D7N itinerary
– Sabah Day 1 – Street food discovery
– Sabah Day 2 – Sabah White Water Rafting!
– Sabah Day 3 – Twin Islands Hopping
– Sabah Day 4 AM – Desa Cow Farm
– Day 4 PM – Kinabalu Park
– Day 5 – Poring Hot Spring + Waterfall + Canopy walk
– Day 6 – Gaya Island Resort – Luxury Villa
– Day 7 Gaya Island Resort Family Activities
More photos have been uploaded on our Fanpage album :
– Day 1 and 2 – Klagan hotel, White Water rafting
– Day 3 – Water sports, Island hopping
– Day 4 – Desa Cow Farm and Kinabalu Park
– Day 5 – Poring Hot Spring and vicinity
– Day 6 – Gaya Island Resort
– Day 7 – Snorkeling and private beach
– Day 8 – Hiking, Home sweet home
This is so cool, Andy! I love water sports and would want my husband and daughter to do more of these… but alas, the hubby doesn’t fancy water activities and the girl is scared of water entering her eyes. Thank God they love swimming though, haha!! Thanks for sharing your adventure with us π
Yo Denessa, Grade 1 and 2 is very mild, great “wet” way to connect with nature π
We want to try again!
This is on my bucket list!!! You really went all out on your Sabah trip to have lots of adventures and unforgettable memories with the kids! π
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haha Ai, I am still amazed at our adventurous spirit. We did almost everything except Paragliding and climbing Mount K.
Sabah (KK) was a surprise find for us.
Your family is so adventurous! I tried water rafting at Bali many years ago, it was so exciting!
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Yes Waiwai! I am eager to try Grade 3.4 with my older kids now π
You took the kids white water rafting?! I’m too chicken shit. Has a few opportunities to do it but I sat out while my friends went ahead! π
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You are “Chill” Mom what hee hee, for Grade 1 and 2, 95% will not flip the boat π
That looks like so much fun! Great adventures with your fun loving family and so much memories from your Sabah trip!
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Yes Susan, Sabah is fun for the adventurous π
Wah! I WANT! Woo Hoo! So fun! But now young say wanna do it, next time old liao dunno still have the guts or not. Just like when I was a teen, I said I MUST go bunny (erm bungy) jumping. But now, chickened out already. hahah
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Never too late, May. My kids embolden me to test my own limits. Eg, I never like to take roller coaster (still don’t like), but I will now accompany them haha.
Urging the captain to flip the boat? Your kids are such adrenaline-junkies! The regular school week must be so boring for them now.
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Yup Deborah, me and Mrs are not adrenaline junkies wahaha. I blame youtube for their adventurous spirit :p
Lovely and it looks such an adventurous outing. I am thinking to do in may be some years as my little one is still young.
When kids are older, and know basic water skills, go for it π