CHILING WATERFALL (SANCTUARY IKAN SUNGAI CHILING) Kuala Kubu Baru, Selangor

       

Greetings and Good Luck to those who stop by this blog, Thank you👻♈

                                  This time I would like to share my experience going to Sg. Chiling on 23rd July 2022. Before coming here I stopped at the Sungai Selangor Dam and Fraser's Hill. 

View at the Sg. Selangor Dam                          

& Fraser HIlls 

                                                                                                                        

Let's go!  Follow me quickly...👻♈

                There are four of us, a family. I only use maps to go anywhere. I really don't remember the way even though I've been to Kuala Kubu Bharu more than three times.. memory lost👻♈. I once went to hang out and eat village food at Cafe Hutan Sg. Bonda Rozita in the Batang Kali near Kuala Kubu Bharu area too. 

                    It was really crowded at that time. I waited for almost half an hour to get on the four-wheel drive because the road was hilly and not suitable for cars. At that time, I went with my best friend (bff) after the event that day. In 2022 if I'm not mistaken after the MCO is no longer in Malaysia. We wanted to go to Cafe Bonda for lunch, but the best thing is that the four-wheel drive drivers were all women, they looked fierce grrr 👻♈..  

                            I was also afraid of the hilly road because it was on the edge of a ravine.. uish scary. For those who haven't been to Hutan Bonda, go and experience the journey up and down the forest hills for yourself, especially the women driving the four-wheel drive.  Sorry, the ad is short.

Okay, let's continue the story👻♈

 

                        Actually, our initial plan was to go to Fraser's Hill. I went up Fraser's Hill first and it was almost noon. We went to look for food then waited for prayer time. When we arrived at Fraser's Hill, there was a group of cyclists and big motorbikes hanging out there. It was really lively at that time. Tired of walking around Fraser's Hill, we wanted to get off. I just noticed the petrol light flashing. I looked around and it turned out there was no petrol pump here... oh my. 

                        If I'm not mistaken, it was 2009, I once went here on a college bus because there was a Team Leadership for three days and two nights but I didn't know there was no petrol station here because I'm not the one driving the bus, how do I know? I stopped at the police station there. I asked the officer there where to find petrol, because if I continued on my journey, my car would definitely die in the forest 👻... oh my. Alhamdulillah, there was an officer who kept a stock of petrol for emergencies. I bought a bottle of petrol that was enough to get down to Sg. Chiling. Alhamdulillah, thanks to our police officers who are friendly to the people.

Ok, let's move on to Sg. Chiling, we'll be late👻♈.

                        We arrived at the Sg. Chiling car park at 3.15 pm. I only brought a backpack with mineral water and gardenia bread as supplies at the waterfall later.

   
                                 This is my first time here so I don't know what's in Sg. Chiling area. After parking the car, we went across to Sg. Chiling. Enter through the gate which is marked on the board that says "Sg. Chiling Ikan Sanctuary". 

                            Arriving at the waterfall area, everyone present has to register their name. The purpose of writing names is important because the forest rangers want to ensure the safety of all of us. They want to ensure that everyone who enters and exits is safe. So don't be stubborn, please register your name before doing any water activities. When I arrived, there were a lot of people. Many came in groups and many were families. 

   

Okay, let's explore in Sg. Chiling👻♈.

                              Our exploration activity began. We crossed the bridge to get there. Continue along the track to the waterfall. The path is a little slippery because 'water head (river source)' has happened here. Although this track is far from the river bank, here I feel it is dangerous if we are not alert to the surrounding conditions. Around the waterfall area throughout the Kuala Kubu Bharu area before, there have been many cases of 'water head' that claimed lives, so we all need to be careful of the possibilities that come. As usual, before going anywhere, we should accompany it with a prayer to be kept away from all unwanted incidents, InsyaAllah.

Ok continue the journey quickly, we will be late until👻♈

                        After a few minutes of walking in, we arrived at the river path. That's where we started crossing to get to the other side. The water was knee-deep to waist-deep at that time. We used a sack rope that stretched across the river to get across to the other side.

                            When I was on the other side of the river, there were three people in the water. When there were so many people holding the rope, things were very unstable. One to the left, one to the right, I was swaying as I crossed the river. What to do because everyone has their own way. 

 

                Ok finished crossing one river path, we walked along the river bank surrounded by forest and only heard the sound of flowing water. I really like this track. There was also the sound of birds chirping. After walking for a few minutes, we met the second path to cross the river. Like the path before, there was a sack rope. We crossed the river safely. Continuing the journey, we met the third river path to cross.                           Everything went smoothly. The water level at that time was knee-high and up to waist level. We continued the journey until we met the fourth river path. After crossing, we walked again. Walked until we met the fifth river path. We crossed the river using the rope as before and almost fell into the water because we stepped on the rocks in the river. This journey was really exciting. After crossing the river, we continued the journey for a few minutes until we reached the sixth path and this was the last path to cross. The water was getting deeper and a little faster. After crossing the last river path, we continued walking until we reached the Sg. Chiling Waterfall. The journey took almost an hour to reach the Sg. Chiling waterfall spot. A really fun journey while playing in the water.

 

When we arrived at the waterfall area, we sat on the river rocks to rest. Not long after, our feet were covered with Kelah fish. It really felt peaceful while looking at the scenery there  with the hissing sound of the waterfall.

I saw a large tree spanning the river on the back path. This situation is usually the result of 'water head'. While we were there, it started to rain lightly. I just sat on the river rocks and looked towards the waterfall. Some people climbed the waterfall rocks to jump from there. We can bathe there but do not jump into the teeth of the waterfall because of the danger. Along the teeth of the waterfall there is a narrow and deep whirlpool hole. This happens because of the pressure of the water coming down from above. Before, there were cases of visitors being sucked into the teeth of the waterfall. So we must be aware of this danger and if possible, bathe in a safe place.

                    It started to rain heavily. Everyone was still motionless and some were still bathing in the waterfall. I started to call all the members not to be in the water. Suddenly we heard a warning siren from behind. Apparently the area ranger had shouted through a loudspeaker telling us all to get out of the waterfall area. We all hurriedly packed our things. Our family also set off back and were careful when crossing the river, afraid that the water would suddenly come. Phew, I feel scared when in a situation like this. We moved as quickly as possible. The water was getting deeper and faster. My eyes were tired looking at the waterway from above, I had to prepare for the possibilities that were coming. Alhamdulillah we arrived safely at the registration area and confirmed that all four of us were safe. There was a public bathroom there so we cleaned ourselves up and changed clothes to move back. 

                        On the way back, we stopped at Bukit Ampang and enjoyed the sunset view there while having a meal. That was our day's journey. After all the business was done, we returned to Seremban feeling tired and sleepy. That's all I'll share this trip with you, hopefully it will be useful for everyone.

The journey we plan, sometimes does not happen as planned so accompany the journey with prayers for protection from Allah S.W.T. InsyaAllah. 

I hope the ghost in Sg. Chiling does not follow me back..👻♈