Broga Waterfall Ride, April 25, 2009

Yeap, I went there again and this time a proper planned PAR ride for PERs. About nine of us gave a positive notification for this ride and all of them showed up on time at the first RV points, Semenyih Petrol Station. The adventurous group comprises of Col, Abedib, Azahar and his daughter, Pak Samad, Jefri and his brother Joari, MKA and myself.

Right on time as soon as we were ready we rolled off towards Kg Kapal at slightly after 0800. The cool surrounding was the beginning of what to come for all of us and we rode leisurely talking and joking all the way. It was about 6 KM ride and the main topic for the whole stretch was the recent Chicken Run episode. As planned MKA led at the front and I was sweeping at the back.

At 0840 we were already at Kg Kapal ready to brave the short off road trail. With the low sun coming up brilliantly we started to cycle under the cool canopy of the Oil Palm Plantation compensating the little hardship of the first series of climbs. At the end of that we came out into a brilliant sunshine on top of a small hill overlooking a small valley of a cleared plantation. The cool breeze immediately brightens up our mood and we enjoyed our ride more. I never could explain the joy I always have riding on the edge over looking a valley. Well even it was not Cameron Highland it was still a joy to me. Even with the sun majestically rising the morning cool breeze blowing across the valley brought fantastic hues and smell of freshness. Cycling was not only pleasant but also therapeutic.

We cycled down through just cultivated vegetable beds onto a narrow tarmac road into what was left of a rubber plantation. Through there we entered another vegetables farm into the kampong orang asli. There on it was just a leaisure ride until the waterfall. The front riders were seemed to be impatient when the got to the edge of the waterfall and without further prompting climb down to the waterfall.

The sound of the waterfall was something else. The wonder of Allah prevailed in front of us and some of us could not help but wondered loudly how long this place going to last until unscrupulous human being will spoil it. Nevertheless I received a101 tuition on fundamental of water management from Abedib. We spent almost an hour enjoying the cold water and the nice undisturbed surrounding. The Semenyih nasi lemak added to the excitement.

Around 1040 we rode out using the narrow tarmac road and onto the main road to Broga town. The ride back was almost a non event except that we made the day for one lucky Apek by stopping at his Hawaiian Papaya stall to buy almost the whole lot. Just picture this after that – folks riding MTB with two heavy loads of papaya hanging on both sides of the handle. It was quite funny to look at an I concluded that they were happy lots. In fact Col could not stop from saying that he is coming back the following Saturday. We were back at our car at around 1140 and drove home with a smile across our face.

The pictures are here and here.