International Kayaker
South Solok regency, West Sumatra began targeted by activists Running Flow Kayak Whitewater kayaking or as an adventure tourism destination. Because, the region has rivers which are varied and fast-flowing rapids that are ideal as a place to kayak adventure race. Especially-rafting rapids and waterfalls that are very challenging for the heavyweight kayak enthusiasts.
Head of Tourism, Culture, and Sport (Disbudparpora) South Solok, DR. Yul Amri, reveals that to the press in Padang Aro, South Solok, yesterday. "The rivers in our region have a level of steepness ideal for kayaking and rafting activities. From the easy, moderate, to extreme all in South Solok. It was an interesting international kayak activists to visit our district," he said
Potential, said DR. Yul Amri, will not be wasted. To that end, the institute has designed a program to make South Solok as a tourist destination kayaking and rafting. The seriousness of South Solok District Government has been seen with the inclusion of the budget to support this sport into the 2010 budget.
As a first step, the institute has conducted surveys of potential river some time ago. The survey will be continued again with the survey and Kayak Exhibition.
The survey will be held from today 18 to 24 November 2009. The survey will be conducted in collaboration with the Community Kayak Tirtaseta, a group that has been known to actively cultivate the activities like heavy current in the ground water.
Subsequently, on 25 to 26 November 2009 will be an activity Photo Sessions are designed for photographers. In the normal tesebut photo sessions, the kayaker will perform exhibitions with ford the rivers that have challenging and interesting scenery.
While the photographers are given the opportunity to photograph the action of the kayaker in selected rivers have been surveyed on November 18 to 24.
International Kayaker
Meanwhile, Chairman of the Community Kayak Tirtaseta, Toto Triwindarto, say, on the mandate given by the Government of South Solok, the institute has invited international kayaker to come to South Solok.
"Actually, after they see pictures of rivers in South Solok, there are many who want to visit South Solok. But, considering it has not been an official event and the new survey at this stage, we still do this while in a limited first," said bearing experience kayaker and kayaking and rafting certificate from New Zealand and Canada are.
According to Toto, there are four foreign kayaker who have committed and declare a confirmation to attend the event and exhibition surveys have been scheduled. They landed in BIM (Minangkabau International Airport) on Saturday, November 14, 2009 at 20:40. In BIM greeted pengalungan flowers for special guests such by Uda & South Solok Union as a form of expression in the welcome warmth Domains Minangkabau.
"The kayaker who has an international reputation in the world of kayaking. Entepreneur They also are ready to help develop kayaking adventure tours in South Solok," said Toto. In addition, 2 people in the group there are also special tours of photographers and writers who would like a swift current photograph and promote activities like heavy current in South Solok this to the media internationally.
Toto hope that activities like survey and exhibition in South Solok was a success and make a positive contribution to realizing the vision of South Solok as a destination Kayak and Rafting Tours in Indonesia. At the same time supporting the Visit Indonesia Years in the coming years.
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