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BATC 2005 Finale @ Pelepah Falls from 16th - 18th September 2005

Posted on 19th October 2005.

If you wondered why Team Spreo seemed to have gone slightly quiet in the months of August and September, we can only say that you are most observant! The founder of this small business was attending a course conducted by the Singapore Adventurers’ Club.

It is called the Basic Outdoor Adventure Course (BATC) and through it, valuable contacts were made. More importantly, lasting friendships with many great persons were forged! If you are inclined to join the course next year, read about it from my other BATC 2005 journal chronicling the whole 6 weeks.

The finale of the course was a 2D/1N trek to Pelepah Falls, Kota Tinggi. This is the waterfall feature that is to the left of Kota Tinggi Waterfalls. The entry point to this beautiful place is just outside the resort, and further up from the entry point for Gunung Panti.

In this trek, the lot of us had to apply all that we learned in the previous 5 weeks. From outdoor cooking, to rope work, and even some navigation skills. Earlier lessons on sports climbing and kayaking prepared most of the participants to face the twin obstacles of scaling a sheer rock face and fording waters. As this is a true waterfall trek, we were wet for something like 70% of the trek. At some parts, the depth of the water reached 1m.

Nothing can fully describe the joy and enjoyment we experienced. Perhaps the slide show can go a little to show the amazing bunch of people I was fortunate to have been trekking with... in the future, we hope to bring this wonderful experience to our readers!

Allen Tan
Team Spreo

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Like this website? Tell us what you think. Win attractive prizes! Site Search	BATC 2005 Finale @ Pelepah Falls from 16th - 18th September 2005 Posted on 19th October 2005. If you wondered why Team Spreo seemed to have gone slightly quiet in the months of August and September, we can only say that you are most observant! The founder of this small business was attending a course conducted by the Singapore Adventurers’ Club. It is called the Basic Outdoor Adventure Course (BATC) and through it, valuable contacts were made. More importantly, lasting friendships with many great persons were forged! If you are inclined to join the course next year, read about it from my other BATC 2005 journal chronicling the whole 6 weeks. The finale of the course was a 2D/1N trek to Pelepah Falls, Kota Tinggi. This is the waterfall feature that is to the left of Kota Tinggi Waterfalls. The entry point to this beautiful place is just outside the resort, and further up from the entry point for Gunung Panti. In this trek, the lot of us had to apply all that we learned in the previous 5 weeks. From outdoor cooking, to rope work, and even some navigation skills. Earlier lessons on sports climbing and kayaking prepared most of the participants to face the twin obstacles of scaling a sheer rock face and fording waters. As this is a true waterfall trek, we were wet for something like 70% of the trek. At some parts, the depth of the water reached 1m. Nothing can fully describe the joy and enjoyment we experienced. Perhaps the slide show can go a little to show the amazing bunch of people I was fortunate to have been trekking with... in the future, we hope to bring this wonderful experience to our readers! Allen Tan Team Spreo View slideshow	Trekalerts Events See ya in January 2008!