Chillin' out at Chiling

One Saturday morning, on the the 9th of February, fifteen of us from Faith EFC took advantage of the long Chinese New Year holiday to visit the Sungai Chiling Fish Sanctuary and Waterfall. Organised by Han, the journey by car took us through a very scenic route. Sg Chiling is located just after Kuala Kubu Baru. More info here.

The trek started with us crossing a suspension bridge which then led us through wet and muddy paths, climbs, five river crossings and even more climbs. Quite exhilarating really. Everyone including the children enjoyed themselves... I think (!). Well, one was heard screaming each time we crossed the river.

Before we even reached the waterfall, the soles of the Reeboks and Nikes were already giving way. Strangely though, the cheaper unknown brands survived the whole experience! Go figure. Along the way, we saw more remnants of soles that used to be shoes. So, we were not the only ones. That prompted Yun Yee to call it the "Trail of Lost Soles". Cute.

The climb to the top of the waterfall was the steepest but worth the effort as the view was simply magnificent. After that, we spent some time cooling off at the foot of the waterfall while some of us had fun jumping off the rocks and swimming in the water. The water is refreshingly cool and I think this would make a great place for water baptism. So, who's going to be baptised next? :-)

The trek each way took us about 2 hours. I would have loved to take more photos but my camera, mobile phone, keys, etc had to be tightly packed in plastic bags to prevent them from getting wet during the river crossings. The water at some parts of the river were up to waist level... and then there's the risk of slipping and falling into the water and getting everything wet!

All in all it was a very enjoyable outing and I think it's worth coming back again. Here are two short video clips of the trip that I've made. The photo album can be found here.

(Thanks to Lit Fong for some of the photos and videos)