KOLAM AIR KATAK FALLS

In this trip report, it would be different with other waterfalls that has been highlighted here. This time we managed to track down baby fall that popular among the Pantai Remis picnic-goers few years back. On the first recce trip I was accompanied by Asmidi and few helpful Pantai Remis kids that had visited this waterfall 2 years back but no photos has been shot since it almost reached 7 pm and the area is covered with lush canopy. I never expect that there is a waterfall just close by to Segari - Pantai Remis Road and the different from those we discovered so far in Segari Melintang Forest Reserve, all waterfall facing towards the sea which is on the west side, but this time we found waterfall that flows to the east. I think by this findings it's proven that long time ago before the Manjung District still covered by the lush green area, the series of small streams that flows from the hill range surrounding Sungai Dinding indeed the major contributor to the tributary such as Sungai Derhaka, Sungai Segari, Sungai Harding, Sungai Nyior Sebatang and many more, but nowadays this series of small streams had been converted to plantation drainage system which covered by all kinds of residue, similar to Kolam Air Katak Falls where the water flows to the roadside drainage systems that flows into polluted Sungai Batu. Maybe for those fan of high volume of water would not be entertained by this report since in the waterfall photography, high volume of water could lead to the dynamic and dramatic results, this waterfall could be regarded as "urinal discharge" as my friend called it, not much water found here but according the kids two years ago there is plenty of water and for the locals this area become a popular spot for fresh dip activities. I dedicated this report (my second trip here) to all the Pantai Remis folks for all your nostalgic and memorable moment on this waterfall.

TELUK MENGKUDU FALLS

This one is found by accident when we visited Tanjung Baru Fall for our first recce, that time we just climb down into the "Oasis" waterfall. The local kids whom we met offering us to show a waterfall deep inside the quarry area using a dirt road to Baitul Hilal Power Plant owned by Malakof Corporation, the challage here would be unstable road which required cautious driving and several junctions that will confuse you if this is the first time entering this area.

This waterfall is so close to the sea and the locals called this area as Teluk Mengkudu where the quarry activities is hidden from the public, only those who dare entering the area could witness the greed of mankind.

TANJUNG BATU FALLS

Still preoccupied by the childhood memories of small vertical waterfall near Teluk Batik Beach, we suspect that there will be a series of waterfalls that lies within the hill range that stretch from Pantai Remis (Segari Melintang - Tanjung Hantu) to Teluk Rubiah, majority of this area has been developed into several mega project such as independent power plant, Lumut Port and the latest one would be "VALE" giant steel smelting company that open its plant just nearby the Teluk Batik Beach. Once a permanent reserve for coastal rainforest, inch by inch its being stripped and there is only few compartment that still left to be witnessed by future generation. One more importance of this area it become few remaining nesting ground for turtle species in the west coast area of Peninsular Malaysia. There is several reports indicating that the percentage of the nesting ground has been declined and few NGO's had lunched the campaign to save this area.

The first fall is found just nearby La Farge quarry area in the man-made lagoon that become a popular spot for Barramundi anglers, the streams contributing to the fresh water supply to one of the lagoon and severe erosion could be found within the estuary area, the natural fall lies upstream which required medium jungle and river trekking to deep rainforest area. The series of fresh water streams known to the local as "Air Katoq" and there is several place mentioned and some of it are completely dry. Guide is highly recommended to enter this area as you may get lost either in the non-signage spider web dirt road or inside the rainforest.