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Image:padas_river01.jpg|the railway to starting point of Padas river
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Image:padas_river02.jpg|'''Padas river'''
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Image:padas_river03.jpg|this river is very wide
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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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*white water rafting at sungai Padas, Sabah
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Image:padas_river05.jpg|see how the current 'throws' the raft up
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Image:padas_river06.jpg|'''wow''' can't control the raft
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Image:padas_river08.jpg|can't even see the raft
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*From Beaufort you take train to Pangi Dam.
  
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Image:padas_river09.jpg|'''Padas river''' map on a T'shirt
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Image:padas_river12.jpg|this is how they bring the rafts upriver
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*Once you reach Pangi Dam, briefing starts.
  
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Image:padas_river14.jpg|train to Padas river
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Image:padas_river15.jpg|Padas river map
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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.
  
*You can depart to Beaufort town from Kota Kinabalu (drive will take about 1½ hours).
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*From Beaufort board a train or railcar to Pangi Dam - the starting point.
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Image:padas_river17.jpg|inside the train to Padas river
* Light refreshment will be served at Pangi Station. A short briefing on safety precautions and rafting techniques.
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Image:padas_river18.jpg|lots of raft going down the river
*After that you can start rafting down the famous padas river to Rayoh Station (ending point).
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Image:padas_river19.jpg|you can swim in the river too
*The trip should end by 9.00pm
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Image:padas_river20.jpg|'''Help''' - this is the fun part
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*The rafting should take 3-4 hours.
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*After rafting you have to go back to town through train again, the trip ends at night, 8.00pm.
  
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[[Blog: Padas River, Sabah white water rafting]]
  
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[[Sabah]]
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*sungai Padas, Sabah map
 
*sungai Padas, Sabah map
  
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Image:whitewater_padas_sabah02.jpg|'''sungai Padas'''
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Image:whitewater_padas_sabah03.jpg|working hard to fight the current
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Image:whitewater_padas_sabah05.jpg|white water rafting at sungai Padas, Sabah
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*Sungai Padas, Sabah map2
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Latest revision as of 15:22, 10 August 2016

Padas River Sabah, Malaysia
  • 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.
see links below for more about whitewater rafting in Malaysia

Blog: Padas River, Sabah white water rafting

Sabah

white water rafting in Malaysia

Island of the month

Padas river sabah map.jpg

  • sungai Padas, Sabah map

Whitewater padas sabah map.jpg

  • Sungai Padas, Sabah map2