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*The rafting trip starts early morning, you got to depart to Beaufort town from Kota Kinabalu, about 2 hours drive.
  
 
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*From Beaufort you take train to Pangi Dam.
  
 
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*Once you reach Pangi Dam, briefing starts.
  
 
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*After briefing, you can begin rafting down the famous Padas river, this river is very wide, the water is cold and yellow in colour.
  
 
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*The rafting should take 3-4 hours.
  
 
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*You can depart to Beaufort town from Kota Kinabalu (drive will take about 1½ hours).
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*After rafting you have to go back to town through train again, the trip ends at night, 8.00pm.
*From Beaufort board a train or railcar to Pangi Dam - the starting point.
 
* Light refreshment will be served at Pangi Station. A short briefing on safety precautions and rafting techniques.
 
*After that you can start rafting down the famous padas river to Rayoh Station (ending point).
 
*The trip should end by 9.00pm
 
  
 
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Revision as of 16:54, 1 May 2009

  • The rafting trip starts early morning, you got to depart to Beaufort town from Kota Kinabalu, about 2 hours drive.
  • From Beaufort you take train to Pangi Dam.
  • Once you reach Pangi Dam, briefing starts.
  • After briefing, you can begin rafting down the famous Padas river, this river is very wide, the water is cold and yellow in colour.
  • The rafting should take 3-4 hours.
  • After rafting you have to go back to town through train again, the trip ends at night, 8.00pm.

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