Ciliwung's Troubled Waters
Taufiq Des tells the passengers in the raft to ready themselves, because 20 meters ahead there are 1.5 meter high rapids. The people who live near the Ciliwung River in Beji, Depok, call the rapids the Kebo Garang, which means 'thin bull', a reference to their appearance.
Taufik, 58, founder of the Ciliwung Depok Community, asked us not to panic. "Lock your legs under the raft seats so that you don't fall out if the boat pitches forward," he said to Tempo, in mid-February. The rubber raft neared the stretch of rapids at a speed of 40 kilometers an hour. Our hearts began to race. And splash!
March 3, 2015
Taufiq Des tells the passengers in the raft to ready themselves, because 20 meters ahead there are 1.5 meter high rapids. The people who live near the Ciliwung River in Beji, Depok, call the rapids the Kebo Garang, which means 'thin bull', a reference to their appearance.
Taufik, 58, founder of the Ciliwung Depok Community, asked us not to panic. "Lock your legs under the raft seats so that you don't fall out if the boat pitches forward," he said to Te
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