Capturing Kenyir Lake

LAMBAIAN TASIK KENYIR.

Tasik buatan manusia ini terletak di Hulu Terengganu, dibina dalam tahun 1985 dengan mengempangi Sungai Kenyir. Tasik buatan manusia yang terbesar di Asia Tenggara ini luasnya 260,000 hektar mengandungi 340 buah pulau yang dahulunya puncak-puncak bukit. Dihuni oleh pelbagai spesis ikan air tawar dan hidupan-hidupan liar, kini telah berjaya dibangunkan sebagai kawasan eko pelancongan.

An artificial lake situated in Hulu Terengganu, created in 1985 by damming of Kenyir River. The largest man made lake in Southeast Asia with an area of 260,000 hectares. Home to numerous species of fresh water fish and wildlife. Contains 340 islands, previously hilltops. Successfully developed for eco-tourism.  

Map of Tasik Kenyir

                                                                                                    
2 Days 1 night with 3 main activities:

1. Herbal Garden.
2. Sungai Lasir.
3. Lubok Kejor.
                                                                                  

                                                                           On arrival

                                                                        Houseboats at Pengkalan Gawi Jetty

 

                                Our journey begins, cruising the crystal clear water lake

                                                                The First destination

                                    
 Heading for the next destination of the day.
Sungai Lasir for cool dip, swimming and stay overnight

Eye soothing waterfall and pool

Early next morning we  move to another activity and suppose to be most memorable.

The houseboat on the move

Combination of several houseboats turn to be a cafe.

....and the Kelah hunting begins

Narrow waterway forces us to travel by smaller boat

One has to travel on foot
to reach the place

crossing the hanging bridge

An obstacle, the fallen tree trunk.

Wading shallow stream and stony bank.

At last our task rewarded. A school of fish "ikan kelah" of various size gathers as soon as our feet touch the water. We are not allowed to cause even a light injury to the fish.

By noon we left the sanctuary and headed for the jetty, back home with satisfaction.