Sumatra/Java 2009

Expedition participants: Fabian Dörfler, Tomass Marnics, Jared Meehan, Olaf Obsommer, Toby Robertson & Sam Sutton

Some people find fulfilment in travelling to some sparkly resort, drinking cocktails and sitting around the hotel swimming pool. Personally I couldn’t think of anything more boring. I prefer to book my flights without the add-on luxury holiday package and whilst this saves a massive amount of money it also sets you up to experience the country without the western wrapping paper. I know this rough and rugged way of travelling doesn’t appeal to everyone but if you want to visit these places in Indonesia it’s the only way you should travel. We went to some of the most remote areas of Indonesia in order to paddle whitewater. The rivers and culture we experienced there were truly mind-blowing.