A Refreshing Time At Saok Waterfall

Posted by : foongpc | Monday, June 7, 2010 | Published in

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After leaving Herbal Island behind us, we headed for Saok Waterfall in our speedboat.



There are many waterfalls in Tasik Kenyir. But we chose Saok Waterfall as it was included in the Herbal Island package which cost RM40 per person.



After traveling for about 5 minutes, we reached our destination.



A towering signboard at the top of the stairs welcomed us to Saok Waterfall.



Once we reached the top of the stairs, I came across this wooden platform.



As the others went ahead to the waterfall, I spent some time here myself admiring the beautiful scenery.



I took a few shots here.



Standing here, I felt completely calm and relaxed.



In fact, I could sit here with a good book all day long. Haha!!



To reach the waterfall, I had to climb up this flight of stairs!



Upon reaching the top, a wooden signboard showed me the direction to the waterfall.



Soon, the sound of waterfall could be heard! And then I caught some glimpses of the waterfall in between the trees!



Oh! I could feel the fresh air already!



The waterfall was right in front of me now. I saw my friend and waved to him.



Somehow the sound of the waterfall cascading down from the top was very soothing to the ears. And I felt very refreshed, possibly due to the negative ions formed by the waterfall.



And of course I would not miss dipping my legs into the waters! It was so cooling and refreshing! Both me and my friend could just sit there the whole day if we wanted!



I was told that during heavy rainy season, this waterfall is off limits to visitors as the strong current can be dangerous.



Soon, it was time to go back. The boat was there waiting for us. As usual, I was the last to arrive.



I felt a little sad leaving Saok Waterfall. But that's all right cos I was looking forward to our massage session next!

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(79) Comments

  1. Mariuca said...

    hi

    June 7, 2010 at 12:26 AM
  2. Mariuca said...

    omg!!!!

    June 7, 2010 at 12:27 AM
  3. Mariuca said...

    aiyoooo some more I told B to holon seminit while I chop before I set his food aiyoo hahahahahha!!!!!!! the word verification la threw me off!! lol..

    June 7, 2010 at 12:28 AM
  4. Mariuca said...

    Monica FC! lol!

    June 7, 2010 at 12:28 AM
  5. Mariuca said...

    We are back at tasik Kenyir I see he he he.. I told u right.. I went to TK before and loved every moment! Even when i saw the scary iguana! Those were the days, wild and free without worry, really need to get back to nature soon... :):):)

    June 7, 2010 at 12:30 AM
  6. Mariuca said...

    Looks like a fun cooling ride, love the pics too! :)

    June 7, 2010 at 12:30 AM
  7. Monica said...

    oh the waterfall looks amazing..

    June 7, 2010 at 12:32 AM
  8. Monica said...

    better than the one in Bentong LOL!

    June 7, 2010 at 12:34 AM
  9. TZ said...

    hmmm...i tot you are showing us the tallest waterfall in Bali :p

    June 7, 2010 at 12:44 AM
  10. foongpc said...

    monica, congrats! FC! : )

    June 7, 2010 at 1:30 AM
  11. foongpc said...

    mariuca, too bad! Blame it on B! Haha!

    Yes I remember you told me you've been to Lake Kenyir before. Glad you like the pics! : )

    June 7, 2010 at 1:32 AM
  12. foongpc said...

    monica, I have never been to the Bentong waterfalls! So this one better? Good! At least I went to a good waterfall! Haha!

    June 7, 2010 at 1:34 AM
  13. foongpc said...

    TZ, haha Bali posts over. Now back to Lake Kenyir : )

    June 7, 2010 at 1:35 AM
  14. Ken Wooi said...

    so nice and relaxing.. can stay there all there to cool out =)

    June 7, 2010 at 2:24 AM
  15. day-dreamer said...

    Love the sceneries! :D

    June 7, 2010 at 2:42 AM
  16. khengsiong said...

    Seems like quite a bit of walking to the get to the waterfall, and uphill. It must be quite tiring to reach there...

    June 7, 2010 at 8:27 AM
  17. Reanaclaire said...

    foong, showing your sexy legs again? looks very peaceful .. an eye opener post for me here..

    June 7, 2010 at 8:29 AM
  18. bluedreamer27 said...

    wow the place is nothing but stunning

    June 7, 2010 at 8:37 AM
  19. bluedreamer27 said...

    look at the water.. yikess. so nice...and so clean...
    are you also allowed fishing?

    June 7, 2010 at 8:39 AM
  20. bluedreamer27 said...

    oh a lot of water falls are said to be therapeutic ...

    June 7, 2010 at 8:41 AM
  21. bluedreamer27 said...

    whoa... spa again... after being refreshed by the fals... another refreshing session in the spa hehehe

    June 7, 2010 at 8:41 AM
  22. bluedreamer27 said...

    have a great day Foong and happy Monday

    June 7, 2010 at 8:42 AM
  23. Anonymous

    How much time did you spend at the waterfalls? Waterfalls are always nice.

    June 7, 2010 at 10:11 AM
  24. Ishmael F. Ahab said...

    Very nice place. The best word to describe this place is ENCHANTING.

    June 7, 2010 at 10:35 AM
  25. iamthewitch said...

    Very nice pictures! And the place does look calm and serene.. I'll definitely be able to enjoy myself at the platform with a book!

    June 7, 2010 at 10:59 AM
  26. Cloudia said...

    fresh!





    Aloha from Waikiki

    Comfort Spiral

    June 7, 2010 at 11:16 AM
  27. Shingo T said...

    We get a snapshot of foongpc's hairy legs again. =p

    Ok, that's irrelevant, I know.

    I like the pics of the Waterfall and water. No oil contamination like in the US. =p

    June 7, 2010 at 11:29 AM
  28. RoseBelle said...

    I can imagine the tranquility of this place. Love the lush greens and water. I'd say it's probably one of the best places I've read thus far about all your trips. I would have recorded the sound of the waterfall...good for night time soothing music.

    June 7, 2010 at 11:59 AM
  29. HappySurfer said...

    Yeah, how much time did you spend there? No dipping in besides just wetting your feet? I like shots #6 and 8.

    June 7, 2010 at 2:21 PM
  30. [SK] said...

    yeah, it looks like a very nice waterfall.. you didn't have a dip in the waterfall??

    June 7, 2010 at 3:33 PM
  31. Kelvin said...

    Sounds of waterfalls is relaxing in a way :)

    June 7, 2010 at 3:33 PM
  32. [SK] said...

    let me think.. i've only been to a waterfall like not more than 3 times, hahaha!! and i guess there's only once that i dip into a waterfall..

    June 7, 2010 at 3:34 PM
  33. [SK] said...

    so where does the water comes from?? and is the waterfall linked to Lake Kenyir??

    June 7, 2010 at 3:34 PM
  34. [SK] said...

    hehehe, this time we see your hairy pair of legs again, so "Lake Kenyir posts"~~ :D

    June 7, 2010 at 3:35 PM
  35. [SK] said...

    weather's so hot, i really feel like lying on the rocks and let the cool water run onto me.. :)

    June 7, 2010 at 4:00 PM
  36. [SK] said...

    or else just lying somewhere dry and listen to the relaxing sound of the water, i supposed the surrounding air is also as cooling..

    June 7, 2010 at 4:01 PM
  37. [SK] said...

    thinking about that, i feel sleepy already, hahahaha :D

    June 7, 2010 at 4:03 PM
  38. Isley Chang~ said...

    so beautiful scenery.

    June 7, 2010 at 5:22 PM
  39. இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

    You are fresh not due to the possibility of negative ions but its becoz of the -ve ions haha. That's why you see those sifu in swordsman movies love to meditate by the waterfall to 'capture' -ve ions and meditate well haha (so much of movies kakaka)..

    June 7, 2010 at 5:40 PM
  40. இ Baŋäŋaz இ said...

    A lovely place got greens, water, trees, rocks and sexy legs. Great pixs oh nice..tQ once again of this post.

    June 7, 2010 at 5:43 PM
  41. lina said...

    Waterfall is always nice. :)

    June 7, 2010 at 9:11 PM
  42. foongpc said...

    kenwooi, yes very nice and refreshing! : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:25 PM
  43. foongpc said...

    day-dreamer, me too : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:25 PM
  44. foongpc said...

    khengsiong, not really. Actually the waterfall was not very far.

    June 7, 2010 at 11:34 PM
  45. foongpc said...

    reanaclaire, haha yes can only show my legs : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:35 PM
  46. foongpc said...

    bluedreamer27, yes it's a nice place with nice scenery. Yes I think fishing is allowed. Well, the waterfall was therapeutic to me and I wished I could've stayed there longer : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:45 PM
  47. foongpc said...

    mei teng, I think about close to one hour : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:46 PM
  48. foongpc said...

    ishmael, yes it's an enchanting place indeed : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:47 PM
  49. foongpc said...

    iamthewitch, yes I love the place and I'm sure you will too : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:48 PM
  50. foongpc said...

    cloudia, aloha! : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:49 PM
  51. foongpc said...

    shingo T, haha!

    June 7, 2010 at 11:51 PM
  52. foongpc said...

    rosebelle, one of the best places you've read from my blog? Wow! Thanks : )

    June 7, 2010 at 11:51 PM
  53. foongpc said...

    happysurfer, I like photo #6 and #8 too. Very calming scenery. Spent about an hour there just sitting and dipping my legs into the water.

    June 8, 2010 at 12:02 AM
  54. foongpc said...

    SK, didn't swim but just dip my legs haha! Yes, I think the waterfall is linkd to Lake Kenyir.

    Yes with the weather so hot now, I feel like going to the waterfall again! : )

    June 8, 2010 at 12:04 AM
  55. foongpc said...

    kelvin, yes I love the sound of waterfall and also the rain! : )

    June 8, 2010 at 12:05 AM
  56. foongpc said...

    isley chang, beautiful indeed : )

    June 8, 2010 at 12:05 AM
  57. foongpc said...

    bananaz, haha! Now you can even produce negative ions on your own by installing a mini waterfall in your house or garden : )

    June 8, 2010 at 12:06 AM
  58. foongpc said...

    lina, yes love waterfalls!! : )

    June 8, 2010 at 12:07 AM
  59. bluedreamer27 said...

    hi foong just visiting you here
    have a great monday night

    June 8, 2010 at 3:06 AM
  60. Taufulou said...

    woah1 such a nice place..will plan to visit this place lei~

    June 8, 2010 at 1:18 PM
  61. HappySurfer said...

    Foong, reference your response to Bananaz, An ioniser works just as well, no need to install waterfall.

    June 8, 2010 at 1:43 PM
  62. Tekkaus said...

    Soak waterfall? Sounds like mandarin "suak"! :D

    June 8, 2010 at 4:05 PM
  63. Tekkaus said...

    I didn't know there will be so many waterfalls there. :)

    June 8, 2010 at 4:06 PM
  64. Tekkaus said...

    Just 5 minutes you guys already reached? Must e very near right? :)

    June 8, 2010 at 4:07 PM
  65. Tekkaus said...

    What is the beautiful platform for bro? For people to execute their diving moves? :p

    June 8, 2010 at 4:08 PM
  66. Tekkaus said...

    I would just stop and stare at everything over there too. So green. So serene. :)

    June 8, 2010 at 4:08 PM
  67. Tekkaus said...

    I could sleep there bro. But I am afraid I would sleepwalk and end up drowned after falling from that wooden platform. :p Choi!

    June 8, 2010 at 4:09 PM
  68. Tekkaus said...

    Wow...have to climb so high huh! :) How come the water is gushing down so damn fast. Looks like damn dangerous ler.

    June 8, 2010 at 4:10 PM
  69. Tekkaus said...

    Ouh...so the waterfall produce negative ions that is good for us? :)

    June 8, 2010 at 4:10 PM
  70. Tekkaus said...

    You are always last. :p Don't wanna tag along you. Because I will always be late with you being around. LOL :D

    June 8, 2010 at 4:11 PM
  71. Merryn said...

    I so love waterfall! Now I know it's becoz of the negative ions! :D

    U wanna sit there whole day baca buku.. nyamuk tak makan kah?

    June 8, 2010 at 9:54 PM
  72. Unknown said...

    made me think of Bukit Hijau, i know it's nothing much similar to it, but ok la, no money to go oversea holiday ma.

    June 9, 2010 at 12:18 AM
  73. bluedreamer27 said...

    hi foong, thank for your comments...

    have a great day and happy blogging

    June 9, 2010 at 12:32 AM
  74. A said...

    I have never seen a waterfall up close and in real life.. :P

    OMG Foong! I am so jealous! I wanna go on vacation there!! :D

    June 11, 2010 at 3:28 PM
  75. Ayie said...

    awww, that must be so relaxing!

    June 12, 2010 at 1:08 PM
  76. David said...

    Soak Waterfall – the name is so charming that one would think of getting wet in the waterfall. But the reality is different from our guessing. The waterfall is soaking the land on both its side. So the name is rightly justified. Thanks for posting.

    June 15, 2010 at 6:31 PM
  77. Nike said...

    Nice place to visit.Great snapshots of water fall, landscape is also very beautiful.I hope you have enjoyed there with lots of fun.
    Thanks for sharing.

    June 19, 2010 at 3:30 PM
  78. Suzanne said...

    Thanks for posting. The images are really nice and very soothing to the eyes.

    August 11, 2010 at 1:12 PM
  79. juicer reviews said...

    the photos are so beautiful. I want to be there and jump into the water.

    January 29, 2011 at 6:13 PM