Conquer the Peusangan River - Menaklukan Sungai Peusangan (Bilingual)

If we go to Takengon, Central Aceh Regency, now we are not only enjoying the beauty of nature with the vast expanse of Laut Tawar Lake, as well as the pleasure of Arabica coffee, or the cold temperatures below 16 degrees Celsius.

But we can test our adrenaline by embracing the Peusangan River that divides Aceh and its upstream is in the Central Aceh District. Rafting tours or Gayo Rafting have just opened and many sports lovers are interested in this challenge.

This rafting is managed by the Gayo Nature Tourism Cooperative in collaboration with the Indonesian Rafting Federation (FAJI) in Central Aceh on the Peusangan river. There are two challenges that can be enjoyed by the sensation. Namely, the first for Fun Rafting.

Bila kita ke Takengon, Kabupaten Aceh Tengah, kini tidak hanya menikmati indahnya alam dengan hamparan luas Danau Laut Tawar, serta nikmatnya kopi Arabika, atau dingin suhu hingga dibawah 16 derajad Celsius.

Namun kita bisa menguji adrenalin kita dengan menalukan Sungai Peusangan yang membelah Aceh dan hulunya ada di Kabupaten Aceh Tengah tersebut. Wahana olahraga wisata arung jeram atau Gayo Rafting baru saja dibuka dan banyak diminati para pecinta olahraga tantangan ini.

Arung Jeram ini dikelola oleh Koperasi Jasa Wisata Alam Gayo bekerjasama dengan Federasi Arung Jeram Indonesia (FAJI) Aceh Tengah di sungai Peusangan. Ada dua tantangan yang bisa dinikmati sensasinya. Yakni, pertama untuk Fun Rafting/Arung Jeram Keluarga.

For this reason, the starting point was at the Lukup Badak Bridge, Pegasing District to the finish point on the Sanehen Bridge. Chairman of the Central Aceh FAJI, Khalisuddin said for this family rafting, the grade of the river that was traversed between 1 and 2 was 4.5 Km with a travel time of 30-45 minutes.

Each participant who did it was equipped with a rubber boat with a capacity of 6 people equipped with safety in the form of a life jacket, helmet and dry bag and guided by high-achieving athletes (male / female). This family rafting is set at a cost of Rp 60 thousand per person, a minimum of 4 people per boat.

This white water rafting is also an educational tour because during the rafting you can watch the activities of fishers, rice fields, coffee plantations, crops, waterwheels and there is a safe location for bathing in the river. Besides that, you can also watch animals of various types of birds, monitor lizards, horses, buffaloes, cows, and others.

Untuk yang ini titik awalnya di Jembatan Lukup Badak, Kecamatan Pegasing hingga titik finish di Jembatan Sanehen. Ketua FAJI Aceh Tengah, Khalisuddin mengatakan untuk arung jeram keluarga ini, grade sungai yang dilalui antara antara 1 dan 2 sejauh 4,5 Km dengan waktu tempuh 30-45 menit.

Setiap peserta yang melakukannya dilengkapi perahu karet berkapasitas 6 orang yang dilengkapi safety berupa life jacket, Helm dan dry bag serta dipandu aAtlit-atlit berprestasi (putra/putri). Arung jeram keluarga ini dipatok biaya Rp 60 ribu perorang, minimal 4 orang per perahu.

Arung jeram ini sekaligus wisata edukasi karena saat pengarungan dapat menyaksikan aktivitas pencari ikan, persawahan, kebun kopi, palawija, kincir air dan ada lokasi aman untuk mandi mengapung di sungai. Selain itu juga dapat menyaksikan satwa berbagai jenis burung, biawak, kuda, kerbau, sapi, dan lain-lain.

Second, Moderate Trip. For this, the distance is 3.7 Km with the starting point at Paya Nahu to finish at the Lukup Badak Bridge. For this second river flow with grades 1 to 3+, crosses the historic Roda Pendere building owned by the safe Cuban journalist.

In the river grade, it starts to swell up to grade 3+, boats can oscillate which boost adrenaline, which ends at the rapids called Brawang Mejin residents. In this area, rescue officers and photographers are ready to wait for you.

For this Moderate Trip, the cost is set at Rp. 100 thousand per person, minimum 3 people per boat. How, do you want to feel the sensation?

Kedua, Moderate Trip. Untuk yang ini menempuh jarak 3,7 Km dengan titik awal di di Paya Nahu hingga finish di Jembatan Lukup Badak. Untuk yang kedua ini arus sungai dengan grade 1 hingga 3+, melintasi bangunan bersejarah Roda Pendere milik hartawan Aman Kuba.

Pada grade sungai mulai deras hingga grade 3+ perahu bisa terombang-ambing yang memacu adrenalin yang berakhir di jeram yang dinamakan warga Brawang Mejin. Di kawasan ini, petugas rescue dan fotografer telah siap menunggu anda.

Untuk Moderate Trip ini biaya dipatok Rp 100 Ribu perorang, minimal 3 orang per perahu. Bagaimana, apa anda ingin merasakan sensasinya?

How do you call this adrenaline test with white water rafting, you can also see the video below:

Bagaimana serunya uji adrenalin dengan arung jeram ini, bisa juga lihat video di atas ini:

note; This photo and article have been published in Daily ANALISA

catatan; Foto dan tulisan ini sudah dipublikasi di Harian Analisa

Takengon, 7 Agustus 2018
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