The
Land Of The Thousand Rivers
Kalimantan, is
the name of
Indonesian part of Borneo, the Name Kalimantan menas "the River of
Diamonds in the Javanese Language. Kalimantan is also know as "The land
of the thousand rivers" has a wealth of
ecological and cultural treasures that
survive deep within the rainforest jungle of Indonesia ’s
largest island. Many Rivers can be found, and are Rangked as Longest
and or Biggest Rivers in the World. The Kapuas River at West
Kalimantan, is with it's lenght of 1100 km the second longest in the
world after the Amazon River, followed by The Mahakam River with it's
960 km the third longest river in the world. The Barito is with it's 4
km weight the world biggest River. Not to forget the Kayan River, with
it's lenght of almost 800 km. Many small and side rivers can be found
all over Kalimantan, famous side Rivers are Landak River as a
side river of the Kapuas River, and the Kedang Kepala River as a side
River of the Mahakam River. The Kahayan River with it's side Rivers
Katingan and Rungan River will bring you in to the deep Jungle of
Mystic Borneo Island to explore the tradition of the Dayak Ot Danum.
The Sekonyer River brings you in to Tanjung Puting National park, The
Kayan and Bahau River streams in to the Kayan Mentarang National Park,
with it's side Rivers as the Krayan.
The
Rivers in Kalimantan are highways in to the hinterland regions as
infrastructure is still poor in most of Kalimantan's regions. Some
paved roads can be found bewteen coastal cities, but routes in to the
interior of Borneo can be most easily done over the Rivers.
Tourism
River Destinations are the big Rivers as the Mahakam River at East
Kalimantan and Kapuas River at West Kalimantan. The Amandit
River is famous of it's soft bamboo rafting adventure. The Kayan River
brings you in the National Park of Kayan Mentarang, also the Sekonyer
River which runs in to Tanjung Puting National Park for an Orangutan
Adventure. The Sangata River streams in to the Kutai National Park. The
Kedang Kepala as a side River of the Mahakam let you cruise in to Wehea
Park.
Along
The Mahakam River you can find the Fresh Water Dolphins near Muara
Pahu, and at the side River called Rata River. The seven amazing rapids
of the Mahakam are an adventure itself, Rafting the rapids can be done
by longboat, after the Rapids you can find the Boh River which can
bring you in to the Apokayan Region. The Apokayan Region has three
Major Rivers, The Barang River, The Kat River and The Kayan River.
The
Sesayap River can be found in the noth corner of East Kalimantan and is
the highway between Malinau and the hinterland of the Krayan region
Rivers
are very important transport cannals now-a-days, as Kalimantans
development continues, like mining from differant types, as
gold, and coal, plantations as palm oil and rubber, has it's transport
needs.
For
the adventure travelers it is the way to discover the isolated areas
along the upper reaches of
the rivers. Gere dense jungle and diversity of flora and fauna
can be found. The
indigenous
Dayak settlements along the Rivers of Kalimantan is an ideal
way
to
experience the incredible culture, where village elders practice
traditional medicine and mark their status with intricate body tattoos
and remarkably heavy ear adornments, we will be warmly
welcomed guests in their traditional longhouses. At Borneo you can
enjoy a sightful experience of traditional culture and grand
diversity of exotic flora and wildlife from black orchids to fresh
water dolphins and orangutans, and venture ashore for captivating
jungle explorations and unforgettable encounters in our village visits.
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The Barito River cascade down from the
Meratus Mountain highlands, and is a crucial infrastructure channel
between the coast and the deep interior of South Kalimantan. The river
highways attract tourists who wants to travel into the jungle regions,
and visit the traditional living Banjarese tribes.Wide swamps
and lowlands are characteristic of this Indonesian southern Kalimantan
province. Some of those rivers, such as the Barito, Martapura and
Negara mark the boundary between South Kalimantan and the neighboring
province of Central Kalimantan. During high tide, the sea
water floods the surrounding marshes, and the Barito river water
becomes salty. In the dry season, when the river water decrease, the
wells and ponds are filled with sea water, and also become salty. ...read
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The
indigenous
Dayak settlements along the Kayan and Bahau Rivers of Kalimantan is an
ideal
way
to
experience the incredible Dayak culture, and to trek the jungle of
Kayan Mentarang National Park, which is the hearth of Borneo. .......read
more
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The
Kapuas
River at Indonesia Borneo Island is the Longest in
Indonesia, and second in the world. The Kapuas River as a Highway into
the hinterland can bring you to the Dayak Tribes.The
Kapuas is 1,143 kilometers long. It is the most important
river in the area, and can be navigated by small boats weighing up to
1.000 tons up to Putussibau, the capital of the Kapuas Hulu regency,
814 kilometers from Pontianak.
A small motorboat can even go further upstream.
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The Mahakam River is the most important traffic route in
East-Kalimantan. Between the spring in the mountains and the delta
along the coast, the river measures somewhere 1.000 kilometers. In
between several big rivers mouth in the Mahakam River. Big ships use
the big river system until the highlands, where rapids eventually make
any progress impossible from there longboats (big canoos with
motors) are used. ....read
more
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The
Kahayan River with it's spring in the Meratus Mountains, flows down to
Palangkaraya Capital of Central Kalimantan, with the side Rivers
Rungan, and Katingan, virgin Rain Forest, Tangkiling National Park,
with Orang Utans, Traditional Dayak Culture, the River is an attraction
it self for the adeventure traveler with spirit.
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more
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