Resting under the Jerantut Ferry bridge

Continuing from Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai-Sungai Tembeling meeting point.

Late in the afternoon I arrived at a place called Jerantut Ferry. Here lies a long bridge crossing the Pahang river.

I've crossed this bridge a number of times but can't remember ever going down at one part where lies what seems to be a new recreational place.

Here, one could get close to the Pahang river...

History of Jerantut Ferry (or Jerantut Feri). There used to be a ferry service crossing the Pahang river before a bridge was built to replace it.

Going for a close look of the Pahang river...

See the sand and marshes? As far as I could remember these parts were underwater under normal condition.

It happened that I was very tired when I arrived here. So I took some rest before continuing to my main destination of the day...

Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai-Sungai Tembeling meeting point

On to the 2nd day of the Pahang trip. Continuing from Close up look at where the Lipis river meets the Jelai.

Thursday afternoon 12th May 2016. After spending half the day at a seminar in Kuala Lipis I took the old road to Jerantut and stopped by at this place.

This is Kuala Tembeling, one of the main gateway to get to Taman Negara, the National Park.

See the murky river? That is Sungai (river of) Jelai about 50 km downstream from the town of Kuala Lipis.

A close up look. See the river with clearer water flowing into the Jelai? That is Sungai (river of) Tembeling.

So the Tembeling flows into Jelai. That is why this place is called Kuala (estuary of) Tembeling.

A look upstream. It is obvious that the Jelai is a wider and mightier river compared to the Tembeling.

Anyway, I went to Kuala Tembeling to check the condition of water. I have seen pictures of the Tembeling almost dried up at the actual entry point to the National Park at Kuala Tahan about 47 km upstream. But that was like 1-2 weeks earlier. The situation have changed since rain started to come cats and dogs when I started this Pahang trip Tuesday reversing the effect of extreme dry season the previous 2-3 months. From Kuala Tembeling I tried a rural route pass a small village. The route runs close to the river upstream from Tembeling river mouth.

Essentially this is still the Jelai river. But officially it is known as the Pahang river starting after the Tembeling river mouth,

So the mighty Pahang river, the longest in Peninsular Malaysia is mainly the combination between the Jelai and Tembeling. From Kuala Tembeling it twists and turns for about 284 km before entering the South China Sea near the town of Pekan...

Close up look at where the Lipis river meets the Jelai

Continuing from Views from the bridge of Kuala Lipis...

This time I also decided to a check a very special place which I have only seen from afar before...

First, do recognise this as part of the Jelai river.

Notice waters of different colour flowing into the murkier Jelai river?

To the left is the Lipis river, or rather... the Lipis river mouth!

For the record the town of Kuala Lipis got its name from this place. Kuala means ribver mouth or estuary. So Kuala Lipis refers to the mouth of Lipis river. Here's a look of downstream Jelai river from the mouth.

A look across.

A look downstream and you can see the bridge crossing the Jelai river.

Turning anti-clockwise to concentrate on the Lipis river.

There is a railway bridge crossing close to its mouth...

Views from the bridge of Kuala Lipis

Continuing from Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai at Kuala Lipis.

The town of Kuala Lipis has a bridge crossing the Jelai river.

While I have crossed this bridge many times it was only in this visit that I felt compelled to take pictures from it.

After finding an ample space to park the car I started to walk to the middle of the bridge...

A look upstream...

A look downstream...

Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai at Kuala Lipis

Continuing from Kuala Lipis railway station revisited after the big flood of 2014.

After settling down at the old mosque nearby I decided to take a walk around the old town. The town is situated besides Sungai (river of) Jelai. Time to check out its condition.

A look downstream.

A look across.

Going down.

Here I begin to notice the effects of the extreme dry season which has hit many parts of Malaysia the last 2-3 months.

I noticed the water is not so full like at Kuala Medang. Look at Checking the condition of Sungai Jelai at Kuala Medang.

See the white looking parts at the banks? Normally it should be submerged...

The river seen from outside the old mosque. If I remember correctly the sands and marshes down there should be under water in normal condition...