Activities Report Jan 2000 Newsletter
Six-mile Tunnel Adventure
Liew Chin Chow led 57 members from Perak
and Selangor to this oft-requested thrilling caving adventure. After about
20 participants have started swimming across the lotus pond Liew reached
the entrance of the tunnel. To his shock he found that the usual knee-high
water level has risen to almost eye-level with clearance of only about
half a meter. He almost wanted to abort the trip and ask the rest to turn
back but upon discovering that more than 20 had entered the tunnel he had
no choice but to continue. Fortunately the water level was lower towards
the other entrance. Once through almost all except four tried to squeeze
through the small opening on the other side of the wang to explore the
source of the spring water. When everyone had their fill of thrills they
repeated the swim through the dark tunnel and lotus pond. The hat was passed
around to the outstation members and day-trippers for contribution to the
building fund which netted RM120.00. Syabas Liew!
For a more detailed report please refer to Dr. Chan Ah Lak’s account
in the Star and Nature Newsletter (July 1998 p.5)
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