Asahan River

Asahan River  - best rafting river

After the Zambesi River in Africa and the Colorado River in the United States, ranking third in the world's best rafting rivers occupied Asahan in North Sumatra. The level of difficulty, challenge, and a wild, natural beauty is the main attraction for adventurers and outdoor enthusiasts. Asahan River upstream through the village Appliances, Sub Aek Songsongan. Conditions river channel filled with stones plus a very swift stream. Rapid flow of river water Asahan-speed 120 cubic meters per second with a grade IV-V + is challenging the adventurous spirit, the Upper river is used as a venue for national and international events rafting known as "Whitewater shavings FESTIVAL".

In addition to the famous rapids across the world, the environment Asahan River also offers tropical beauty. Towering trees and green as far as the eye can see only seemed natural. A variety of wildlife, such as Sumatran tigers, antelopes, hornbills and gibbons, are still fairly easy to find in the woods. The walls of the towering cliffs as high as more than 200 feet above the river valley shavings were a number of waterfalls. Not only as a decoration, it also allows the wall used as an arena rock climbing.

One thing that is interesting is the number of old stones and large in the region. The stones were thought to be residual volcanic explosion which also led to the formation of Lake Toba on the tens of millions of years ago.

Object Unong Sisapa waterfall is located in the hilly hamlet Aek Silabat, District Bandar Pasir Mandoge ± 60 km north-west of City of range. What nature can be taken Unong Sisapa ± 2 hours using a motor vehicle to Aek Silabat Hamlet. Around the falls there are forests with diverse flora and fauna.

Object-type waterfall Simonang Monang village located in the hills of Padang Island, Islands District Bandar ± 50 km north-west of town range, or approximately ± 1.5 h reached by using a motor vehicle. This tourist attraction visited by local tourists, and until now has not been managed well.

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