Body Rafting is a river rafting activity by using our bodies or bodies as a boat and the wheel is wading through rapids and cascades with adequate personal protection in the form of life jackets, helmets and gaiters.
The position of the body is not like swimming, but upside down with the position of the feet on the front and the head and hands as the rudder and maintain balance when entering rapids and wild currents.
Body Rafting is a water sport that is basically like rafting, but does not use rafts or paddles. Internationally, the term used in general is Canyoning or Canyoneering, which comes from the word Canyon which means river cliff, which is a depression that occurs as a result of continuous erosion of a river so that it becomes a cliff wall.
Full Body Rafting is a tourism activity along the river using complete equipment from helmets, deckers and life jackets, with a duration of more than one hour and guided by an experienced and licensed guide along a long river route.
If you are on vacation to Pangandaran, Body Rafting activities are one of your alternative tours besides beach tourism, in Pangandaran itself for Body rafting activities it has several places including Green Canyon/Cukang Taneuh and Green Valley/Citumang. Body Rafting itself is an adventure activity that challenges your adrenaline, during the trip you will pass several rapids or jump spots with varying heights. not only adevnture that you get but you will also be treated to views of the beautiful river cliffs with enchanting natural carved stalactites.
Semi Body Rafting is a tourism activity swimming in the river using life jacket equipment, with a duration of less than one hour and guided by an experienced and licensed guide with a short river route, if in Green Canyon it must be done by boat first then swimming in the river Green Canyon to jump from Batu Payung, and back on the boat to the pier.
If you are on vacation to Pangandaran, Body Rafting activities are one of your alternative tours besides beach tourism, in Pangandaran itself for Body rafting activities it has several places including Green Canyon/Cukang Taneuh and Green Valley/Citumang. Body Rafting itself is an adventure activity that challenges your adrenaline, during the trip you will pass several rapids or jump spots with varying heights. not only adevnture that you get but you will also be treated to views of the beautiful river cliffs with enchanting natural carved stalactites.
- For children, the recommended age is from 10 years, a special River Guide should be provided.
- Body Rafting activity in Green Canyon, served every day except Friday (only boat tour)
- Using the morning schedule is better. Body Rafting activities are open from 08.00 WIB to 13.00 WIB
- Make sure you have tickets or reservations beforehand because each day is limited to a quota of 500 tickets (no exceptions)
Pangandaran has many locations that can be used for this activity, one of the most popular is Cukang Taneuh or Green Canyon. Two other relatively new locations are Situmang Cave or Green valley and Curug Taringgul or Green Coral.
Green Canyon
Participants will be escorted to the hill by pick-up car (pick-up) and proceed to the starting point by walking down the hill for approximately 10 minutes (200 meters). The most important thing is to be safe and comfortable, with Body Rafting safety equipment, the rafters will go along the Cijulang river until they end at Green Canyon covering a distance of 5 km (2-3 hours) and 10 km (3-4 hours).
At the Green Canyon end point, you will be picked up by boat and driven to the pier to rest and have lunch together.
Curug Taringgul Body Rafting or also called Green Coral, is located on Jalan Cibanten, Ciawitali Hamlet, Kertayasa Village, about 6 km from the Green Canyon Tourism location.
Curug Taringgul
This tourist destination for the newly developed Body Rafting activity is an alternative choice if you have visited Green Canyon or Pangandaran several times. Green Coral or Curug Taringgul is the flow of the Green Canyon river but further upstream.
The surrounding scenery is very nice, the rocks are unique, very suitable for exciting vacations with the family. With a rafting duration of about 3 hours or a distance of 3 km, for participants who cannot swim, don’t be afraid because it is very safe and accompanied by a River Guide Body Rafting who is experienced and knows this location well, visit during the dry season, you will be sure to get water conditions or the color of the river water is very green.
Citumang
Flow of the Citumang river or also known as Green Valley is located 15 km from the west of Pangandaran Beach, or 30 minutes from Pangandaran. The exact location is in Sukamanah Hamlet, Bojong Village, Parigi District.
The Citumang tourist attraction has millions of unspoiled natural beauty and beautiful rocks, along with rivers that have very clear water colors. There is a cave that flows the water of the Citumang river, and there is a waterfall with a height of 3 meters. The distance for Body Rafting activities is approximately 1.5 km.
