Kayaking

My first kayaking experience was when we went camping with Richard, Ken and Ainsly with wifes and children and all together also with Chuan and Chee Sing who didn't spend the night, at Satang Island over the gawai holidays last year. We hauled along 2 orange kayak with speed boat. We pedalled around with the kayak, then Richard with nat and me with sam and sabrina went pedaling according to Richard "its just around the corner". And we pedalled until we reach the same spot, all the way around the island..... Dam exhausted, I kissed the island when I step foot back on it.





One week after that on my birthday, I was given a surprise that one of the kayak actually belongs to me! An early birthday present...... I was not too enthusiast ed then as I was not into it. A few weeks later we (my friends at countryvale) were invited to a rafting trip from kampong Danu to kampung Git. It was interesting as the water was shallow and crystal clear and inches deep at some places. We went for a trial run, and on the actual rafting competition. I brought along my kayak, together with my other friends. We had a really fun time....





We, had many trips up river after that. One trip during a rainy day with Megan, Jinny, crazy Mike, Richard and Me all the way from Ana Rais to Samadang, where it was the very first time we try on the route. Not knowing what to expect, we thought we will finish the trip in 3 to 4 hours. We left mike's car downstream at Samadang then drove up to Ana Rais with our 3 kayaks. The stream upriver was quite small, fast flowing and many fallen bamboo blocking the way. Mike found it difficult as he kept on overturning and unable to get back on his kayak. So I swap my kayak with him as mine is a 2 person kayak and is more stable. We had a scary moment when mike with the double kayak almost went under the bamboo in the fast flowing current. We had quite a few fun, exciting and scary moments when going down a few rapids, one where every kayak overturned. We finally reach Samadang 6 hours later. After getting the kayak up the banks, mike gave us a "good" news that he left his bloody keys in my car at Ana Rais..... Ha. (well who can blame him, that young fella is only 28 years old). Luckily we managed to get someone to drive us up stream for a small fee....








Few weeks after that my parents, sisters and inlaws and I went on a short trip, renting kayak from Francis, pedalled from Bengoh to Samadang. Was fun to see that my mum and dad and everyone enjoyed the trip.


Since then I have bought myself 2 more kayaks. One perception double in lime green and another is a sit in sea kayak and have gone on many trips to see dolphins, sunset kayak from boat club to Santubong etc...





After I started mountain biking and kayaking, there seems never enough time within a week, especially holiday and Sunday. Recently I have also started climbing mountain, hiking and some hashing, but that's another story!!