Gianyar, Regency

Rafting and Vegetation Study

Ayung River across the area of Melinggih Village – Ubud – Gianyar and Kedewatan village – Ubud, which is located about 30 km from Denpasar city to the north. The river channel is well operated by six rafting companies. Sobek Rafting is the pioneer by using this river stream for adventure attraction. Due to I Made Mustika’s explanation, Assistant Manager Sobek Rafting located at Melinggih village Ubud, “Sobek Rafting has been pioneering the utilization of Ayung River since 1990”. He asserted that Sobek Rafting control of 11 km track length from start to finish.

The special trait of Sobek Rafting is the outlying track that is reached is 1,5 hours with a 21 km rapid channel. The organizer side also effort to serve a positive impression to the guest for satisfactory in enjoying the surrounding river’s objects. The outstanding method is the vegetation introductory of surrounding river’s stream while the rest time in the middle of journey.
The Japanese and Australian are dominantly daring the challenge in Sobek Rafting. By the descending tourism at present, Sobek Rafting optimize the service for the guest. The guest who wants to face the challenge within the river stream will be picked up from their staying hotel and drive directly to Sobek rafting accompanied by the river guide.
The guest will be advised on security explanations in rafting before they sail the river. The explanation will be about rafting tool equipment introduction. The time needed towards the start line from the road is about 30 minutes.
On the finish spot, the guest guided to the restaurant. They also receive a souvenir of their rafting photograph and T-Shirt. “This facility is permanently becomes one of our service”, Mustika said. To support the rafting adventure well, the raft checking is kind of must. Raft in Sobek Rafting can serve 200 guests for each day. (BTN/033)