Friday, October 9, 2015

Kalisuci Tubing Cave

GGunungkidul Regency has been known as a barren and dry area since topographically almost all of its regions consist of range of hills that underlain by limestone, or something known as karst. During the dry season, the green view of plants will dramatically change into brown because they are withering. However, behind its barrens, Gunungkidul possesses millions of potential tourism objects that are rarely found in other places. One among them is the beautiful cave that lies beneath the earth with the stream flows in it.


Go along the river flowing through the cave in the bowels of the earth is one of the adventures offered in Kalisuci, Semanu, Gunungkidul. Known as cave tubing, this activity combines caving and body rafting activity. Based on the information that cave tubing is only held in Mexico, New Zealand, and Gunungkidul, YogYES curiously began the new exciting and challenging adventure. After life jacket, helmet, and all supporting cave tubing equipments had been perfectly set on the body, YogYES started to walk along the path between jati woods to reach the start of Kalisuci cave tubing.



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The winding river flow could clearly be seen from the cliff; the blue water looked contrast with the brown land, the karst, and also the withering plants, so that they formed an awesome and harmonious natural picture. After everybody got on the tube, the river adventure started. The tube moved as the river flew. When the water was still, our hands should row the tube to make it move, but when we were in a rapid, the tube would move fast and twirl following the stream flow. In some spots consisting of rocks and extreme rapid that was hard to go through, YogYES should have got out of the river and walked while carrying the tube.

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The real adventure began when the stream entered the recesses of Kalisuci and Gelatik cave. The sunlight disappeared and the situation turned into something dark. The only light was from the headlamp. The stalactites seen on the cave's roof kept dropping water from their tip. Some of them were crystal. Three bats were hanging on the ceiling, some fish were swimming under our feet, and a big spider was on the stalagmite. The beauty of the cave and the coolness of the river in the silence made us reluctant to leave. Having an intimate experience with the coldness of the river flow beneath the earth with an extra wonderful and exotic view was a really unforgettable adventure.

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Washed away following the drift of the Kalisuci River. You float down in the underground rivers. It is a wonder experience. Played in unique cave with a cluster of bats and sparkling with the beauty of stalactite formations. So be sure to bring along waterproof camera. Come in the mysteriously realm where the river breaks through into the underground. It is only head lamp to lead the way.

''Cave Tubing'' is the mixture of rafting and caving. Tubes for using float. Kalisuci CaveTubing is located at Pacar Rejo, Semanu, GunungKidul, which is 60 kilometres far from the centre of Yogyakarta. It needs 1.5 until 2 hours to get there.

Getting the Kalisuci CaveTubing can be reach by using private vehicles, such as cars and motorcycle. The condition of the road which consists of bends, steep grades, and karsts requires good vehicle to face the journey. Before arrived at base camp, the participants have to hike on the road which is filled with small stones.
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The participants of Kalisuci CaveTubing have to go through the route as far as 500 metres with the depth from 1 to 3 metres. It needs 2 hours to treat exhaustively the cave, start from Gua Suci, Luweng Senglat, Luweng Geleng and end in Gua Mburi Omah.

Stream down into the cave with your inner tubes. You have to sit and relax in your tubes. Take you through a labyrinth of caves, each as dark as night but filled with fascination discoveries. It becomes the real life journey. If you are looking for the cave tubing tour in Kalisuci you want not forget it.

 
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This is a fun for all age. The CaveTubing obtained join in an individual and make a group. Limit the group size to 20 persons in order to guarantee the personal that you deserve and to insure the comfort and safety of your friends and family. Some equipment have prepared to order safety your adventure namely tubes, safety helmet, head lamp, boat, and float waistcoat.

Kalisuci is the third place after cave tubing in Belize Central America and New Zealand. That said Kalisuci has a spring that was used villagers to provide for drinking water. Kalisuci location is also very suitable for the activities - such as outbound activities, hiking and other adventures. The cliffs are steep and the path around the river became a separate place to train the skill, and courage. 



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