The 4 Best Whitewater Rafting in Malaysia

1.Kiulu River Water Rafting Day Tour from Kota Kinabalu

★★★★★★★★★★4.5 · 17 reviews · from $120Our pick

Leave Kota Kinabalu at 8:30 am for Tamparuli and raft 7 to 8 km of the Kiulu River for about two hours. You get hotel transfers, an English-speaking guide, safety gear, changing facilities, lunch, and time for swimming or rock jumps. Water levels can make the ride gentle.

“Fun guides who tried to enhance the experience there’s parts to swim parts to jump into the water and my favourite bit was going down the rapids out of the boat. The lunch provided was tasty the only bad thing was the changing rooms were very basic and dirty, no shower just an empty room with dirty chair”

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2.Kampar River White Water Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★4.3 · 13 reviews · 8 hours · from $146

You’ll leave Kuala Lumpur for the Kampar River, where certified guides teach paddling, capsize drills, and river safety before a 7-kilometer run through nine Class I to III rapids. Expect jungle views, old mining plains, quiet floating stretches, a buffet lunch, showers, and return transport.

“Brillant! The instructions where very competent and the whole organization was top notch... Highly recommend!”

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3.Kiulu River: River Rafting + ATV Shared Group Day Trip

★★★★★★★★★★4.7 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $212

Leave Kota Kinabalu or Penampang at 8:30 AM for a full day of Kiulu River rafting and a 110-minute ATV ride. English, Chinese, and Malay-speaking instructors handle safety. Expect muddy tracks, a local Sabah-style lunch, and guides such as Andy, Mayo, and Alan.

“Jeden z nejlepších dnů, který jsme za tři týdny na Borneu prožili. Perfektně organizovaný výlet. Výborné jídlo. Raft, ale hlavně čtyřkolky byly super! Po návratu domů jsme pak zjistili, že jsme na jedné zastávce nechali batoh. Náš skvělý průvodce se pro něj vracel a skutečně jej později večer přivezl. Moc děkujeme! Tento výlet a všechny lidi, které jsme dnes potkali můžeme vřele doporučit. Ještě jednou děkujeme!!!”

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4.Kiulu White Water Rafting Tour + meal

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 9 reviews · 1 day · from $71Best value

Leave Kota Kinabalu for a two-hour Level 1 to 2 rafting trip on the Kiulu River. English, Chinese, and Malay-speaking instructors handle safety and paddling guidance. Expect village views, swim breaks, a possible river drop, lunch, and a wet, family-friendly day.

“The experience was excellent. Staff and guide was great, everything was really well explained. River is beatuful and you pass some of the villages on the river banks. The day we went the water level was very high due to heavy rain the night before, which made the current very strong and fast. Apparently, normally at Kiulu the white water raftering it normally a grade 1-2, however apparently the condition were more like grades 2-3. I would say you need fairly good level if fittness for the paddling. Lunch was excellent too. Also be warned that the toliet and changing facilities are basic. 100% would book again!”

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