White Water Rafting Bali at Ayung River is one of the adventure activities. It offers for the tourist that visit Island of Paradise during their holiday time. There are varieties of things to do in Island of Paradise Bali that can be choose for the tourist. One of the popular adventure activities is the white water rafting to explore the river stream. This is very exciting activity for the tourist that visiting Island of Paradise and an adrenaline seeker.
There are 2 popular places where you can do river rafting which are Telaga Waja River and Ayung. Telaga Waja River is located at Karangasem Regency. It is quite far away from the capital area that may take about 2 – 3 hours driving from Denpasar. The river stream at Telaga Waja also stronger and more suitable for a professional river rafter. That is the reason why Ayung is more popular for the tourist to do river rafting on their holiday.
Ayung River is located at Ubud area that only required 15 minute drive from Ubud center area. And it is about 1 hour drive from Denpasar capital city. The location of this river also can enable the guest to do some sightseeing visit in Ubud. Such as monkey forest, royal family palace, rice terrace, and etc. The stream at river is at 2 – 3 grade which is suitable for fun rafting. Even a children start from 7 years old and older can do the activity safely.
Ayung is the longest river in Bali that flows 75 km from middle part of the island. It is end at the Bali Strait in Sanur area. For the rafting route itself, we are going to explore more or less 11 – 12 km of the river length. Most of the time, the activity will take about 2 – 2.5 hours to complete. From the rafting start point to the finish point will take about 1.5 hours. The rest of the time will be for the preparation before, clothes changing and lunch after the rafting finish.
White Water Rafting Bali At Ayung River Itinerary
White Water Rafting Bali At Ayung River Itinerary will start with hotel pick up by our Bali tour driver. The morning session start from 8 – 10 am and the afternoon session start at 11 am – 1 pm. You may choose private or sharing transfer for the hotel pick up based on your budget. The sharing transfer will be cheaper but you will sharing the vehicle with other parties. But probably you have to go to other hotel to pick up other parties that book the sharing transfer. For the private pick up will be have additional charge but you will have your own privacy on the vehicle. You also go directly from your hotel to the rafting headquarter without stopping by at other hotel.
White Water Rafting Bali Preparation
When we arrived at the rafting headquarter, we need to do some registration for the payment. And it also for the insurance cover for all the guest that joining the activity. Insurance cover is very important if something unpredictable happened but it is really rare. But if the company give insurance cover, it means that the activity is safe to do. Because the insurance company only issue their insurance cover for high standard of safety including their equipment. After the registration finish, we need to wear the safety equipment. Such as helmet, life jacket, hand gloves, knee and elbow protector. You will need the rafting pedal as well. Because that pedal is the tool that required to change the flow direction of the boat.
White Water Rafting Bali Exploring The River
The company will take you to the start point where they provide the boat. You will have rafting guide that will become your leader on boat. He will divide the groups of the guest into 5 – 6 person for each boat. It is necessary for the balance of the boat so you will sharing the boat with other parties. Except you already have 5 – 6 members from your own parties. After that, the leader will giving short instructions for the technical term and team work.
It is very important to keep the team work for the successful rafting adventure. Warming up session will take about 5 – 10 minutes to make our muscle ready to do the rafting. The river has 2 – 3 grade of the stream power so basically it will be safe for the beginner. Even though there are several challenges along the way from start point to the finish point. At the end of the trip there is a waterfall that you may relaxed and take some pictures or selfie. After you changes your clothes, the buffet lunch already waiting for you.
White Water Rafting Bali Combine With Day Tour
White Water Rafting Bali Combine With Day Tour. Rafting activity will finish in 2.5 – 3 hours total. So you still have plenty time left to explore the tourist sites nearby Ayung River. There are some combination recommendation that is able to do after the rafting that mostly located around Ubud area. Bali river rafting combination 1 will combine the river rafting activity with visiting Ubud Royal Family Palace and the Ubud Monkey Forest that located in the center area of Ubud. Combination 2 is arranged to do the rafting and the visiting Tegallalang Rice Terrace and Kemenuh Butterfly Park afterward.
Combination 3 will visit Ubud Monkey Forest and Kemenuh Butterfly Park after the rafting activity. The last option, Combination 4 is visiting Tirta Empul Holy Spring Temple and Kemenuh Butterfly Park after the rafting activity. Many tour and activity provider is exist in Bali. Bagus Tour Service is one of the Bali Private Tour and activity operator that is trustworthy and reliable on doing tourism business. We also offer other Adventure Activities and Bali Tour recommendation for your holiday in Bali. Please do not hesitate to contact us if you require any suggestion or assistance in arrange your visit to Bali.