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| Canopy Walkway |
After the ticket inspection, you still need to walk 550 metres on a gravel trail to go to the starting point of the Canopy Walkway. The walk to starting point will take about 30 minutes. Just relax and go slow. It will help if you wear comfortable hiking shoes and bring mineral water. You better bring your umbrella just in case it rains. The canopy walkway is narrow and only can take 6 people load at a time.
The Canopy Walkway is a suspension bridge constructed with ropes, steel cables and a series of aluminium ladders bolted together. Laced with polyester ropes, the open rungs of ladders are covered with walking plank. Netting enclosed both sides for additional security. The bridge is connected between 3 super-big-trees of Borneo rainforest such as Menggaris (species: Kompassia excelsa) and Seraya (species: Shroea sp.). This is the the first tree-top platform. The walkway is an elastic structure, so it will bounce and swing when we talk on it. Some find this thrilling while some think it is the scariest thing in this world.
My heart skipped a beat when I looked down. This is what it looks like when you are over 40 metres of the ground. That's why people with height phobia, hypertension or heart problem are advised to not to try this, though it's a safe activity. It's the worst nightmare for height phobia.
The Canopy Walkway is a suspension bridge constructed with ropes, steel cables and a series of aluminium ladders bolted together. Laced with polyester ropes, the open rungs of ladders are covered with walking plank. Netting enclosed both sides for additional security. The bridge is connected between 3 super-big-trees of Borneo rainforest such as Menggaris (species: Kompassia excelsa) and Seraya (species: Shroea sp.). This is the the first tree-top platform. The walkway is an elastic structure, so it will bounce and swing when we talk on it. Some find this thrilling while some think it is the scariest thing in this world.
My heart skipped a beat when I looked down. This is what it looks like when you are over 40 metres of the ground. That's why people with height phobia, hypertension or heart problem are advised to not to try this, though it's a safe activity. It's the worst nightmare for height phobia.
After we experiencing the canopy walkway activity, we return to our motel and packed for our next destination which was trip to Kuala Gandah Elephant Conservation Centre and Kuala Lumpur. Around 1 p.m in the evening we depart leaving the National Park.
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