The International Pahang River Rafting Expedition 2008 is organised in conjunction with the National Water Festival Month, which is held in April each year. This year it will be from 27th April till 4th May. The expedition is open to everyone above 18 years of age in sound health.

Each participating team will consist of 6 persons with 5 persons on the raft at all times. The sixth person serves as a back-up. The participants will stop and spend the night at the designated villages. As part of the expedition, participants will be entertained by the villagers with ‘kenduri kampung and cultural presentations.

Background

The Pahang River , 329 kilometers long from Kuala Tembeling to the Royal Town of Pekan, is the longest river in Peninsula Malaysia.

In the Early Years, the river was a very important mode of communication between the villages that prospered along it banks. Over the years, modernization has changed the function of Pahang River as the main mode of communication. Nevertheless, the art, culture, traditional games and food of the riverine people still remain in the respective villages. The Rafting Expedition along the great Pahang River is an attempt to rediscover the human wealth of our people.

The Pahang River International Rafting Expedition 2008, which started in 2001, is fast gaining in popularity as a water sports. In the event, participant use only bamboo rafts to navigate the river to the finish point. Along the way, participant will enjoy the flora and fauna use the scenic traditional villages and at the same time meet the friendly local people in ‘kenduri kampung' or feasts.

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Photo credit : Rafting pix courtesy of Tourism Pahang