Batang Kuantan River Basin is one of the tracks to extreme sports rafting in Sijunjung District, West Sumatra Province. This river has rapids, dangerous and challenging rapids. Especially when it rains and water discharge increases, then the flow will be felt increasingly kuantan Stem profusely. River with a length of 38 km was formed from the combination of two major rivers located in West Sumatra, namely Batang and Batang Ombilin Palangki. It made the river has become one of the largest rivers in the province.
Department of Tourism Culture Youth and Sports District Sijunjung, as the responsible development of tourism and sport activities in the district attempts to provide the best services for tourists who come sightseeing and exercise. One of the efforts made to provide comfort to the perpetrators of white-water rafting is to prepare a few staff on duty companion to give clues about the ins and outs of Batang Kuantan. To that end, agency heads are trained cook up some people to be labor companion to bring in a few instructors from the School Rafting Kapinis Bandung.
In order to attract wide public interest for a trip to Batang Kuantan, then Sijunjung District Government held a race on the river rafting is scheduled as a yearly event. Usually, the race was held in December when water discharge was increased Stem Buantan, so good for rafting race was held.
As the locations sport rafting, Batang Kuantan has a strong current. The extreme sports lovers, the Batang Kuantan difficulty levels are grouped in categories III. This shows, that the stem strength really good place for sports lovers to navigate the white water rafting river. Of course, for those who want to navigate this river are advised to prepare well physically, with regular exercise, and adequate preparation equipment. This is a precaution for when faced with waves rushing river currents and fickle they can pass through properly.
Kuantan presents difficulties stem variations in different fields, ranging from mild to dangerous obstacles. For example, the upstream direction, a track that will be passed by the participants rafting quite mild with a calm river. Entering the middle, through which the field began to cascade-heavy with dangerous rapids. While on the downstream river, obstacles have entered the category of extreme danger to the rapids and obstacles that are difficult. Participants who pass through this river downstream, must be nimble in a paddle boat to survive until the goal.
Batang Kuantan flows in hilly areas in the crevice between the towering boulder. The cliffs are standing strong cover some of the banks of the river is overgrown with leafy trees. The composition of the towering cliffs and the green expanse of trees that the main attraction when wading Batang Kuantan.
In some places on the course location rafting sports activities there are several attractions that are also interesting to visit, such as rock cliffs for rock climbing gym, Waterfall Bar Tano, and the grotto or cave with stalactites of stone overlay for the cave tour. The travelers will be entertained by the presence of several tourist attractions, which can be visited at a time when waiting for their turn to paddle and when the break following completion of the rafting sport.
Kuantan trunk are often utilized by students from various universities, such as the University of Andalas (Andalas) and University of Bung Hatta, Padang and National Development University (UPN) Veteran and University of Gadjah Mada (UGM) in Yogyakarta to the gym, expedition alarm, and the river edge. Reason Trunk strength is chosen because the river is still in good condition, a large river flows, and alarm conditions are still ash. Apart from several colleges terse but, there are several sports clubs rafting in West Sumatra Province who also made the Batang Kuantan as a place to practice and hone skills.
Rafting Batang Kuantan is located in the Nagari Silokek, District Sijunjung, Sijunjung district, West Sumatra, Indonesia.
Location rafting located about 120 km from the city of Padang, the capital of West Sumatra Province. Travel can be reached by using public transportation (buses), car rental or private car. If using public transport (bus), the trip started from Padang Airport to the terminal Muaro Ketaping Sijunjung existing in Town Sijunjung. Usually the tourists bear the cost of Rp 25,000-Rp 30,000 with a travel time of about 4 hours (November 2008). From the terminal Muaro Sijunjung to the location, a distance of 14 km, the journey is continued by using the rural transportation with the cost amounting to Rp 3,000.
Existing facilities around the river have been inadequate. Many diagnostic hut there was only rice fields that can be used to rest before plunging to white water rafting or unwind after wading river. This is also valid for dining. Before plunging into the river it would be nice of the tourists needed to prepare your own food for consumption on the riverbank. For tourists who want to get a more adequate facilities, can get it at the Capital City District Sijunjung which is about 14 km from the location of white water rafting.
Had not so familiar with the terrain rafting in Batang Kuantan, tourists can take advantage of a chaperone. They are ready to guide and give clues about the situation and terrain conditions rafting. Power assistance is deliberately prepared by the local government to comfort the visitors.