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Tide chasing –

I have been waiting for this ever since the night we found ourselves ankle deep in rising waters while night trekking. Periods of highest tides come to Pulau Ubin about twice a year. I was hoping it will be a spectacular event to watch and photograph.

I almost forgot about it until NEA sent out warnings that super high tides and possible floodings is expected from 19 Feb to 21 Feb 2011.

Bridges crossing Jelutong River along Jln Endut Senin towards Celestial Resort and Ketam Cycling Trail, as well as Jalan Noordin (near Lang Hut) towards Noordin will be flooded by overflowing waters. Except emergency police vehicles, vehicular traffic comes to a standstill to avoid fording across the extremely corrosive salt waters.

The next hide tide is expected on 20/21 March 2011 around noon. You have about an hour time window to catch the event. Head straight to Jelutong bridge for some interesting shots.

Story in pictures or click on this album.

Tide level was so high that bumboat passengers were being helped down instead.

Splashed by wake from passing boats

Water rising to village edge

Cyclists having fun

Avoiding salt corrosion

Hornbill feeding at Ubin jetty

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3 Responses to “Tide chasing”

1. admin says:

   March 13, 2011 at 10:54 pm

   Here are more pictures
   https://picasaweb.google.com/tankahn/HighTideAtPulauUbin1920Feb2011#
2. regan says:

   April 5, 2011 at 11:51 am

   I live in singapore and see your interesting site on tides. Just wondering if you would be interested in joining me for a trip to a 3m to 6m high river bore wave which was recently discovered on 20 March 2011. I would have to catch a ferry to Batam Island and then another 1.5hr ferry to Indonesia so it s not a long distance.

   there are some big tides coming up on 17 to 20 April.

   the wave has been documented on you tube with 200k hits in ten days – just search “Seven Ghosts wave rip curl”

   let me know? I can not speak indo so if you can that would help?
3. admin says:

   April 5, 2011 at 3:30 pm

   From KP Tan

   Have checked with a few old hands who know the Riau Province and they confirmed that Bore Tides are a regular feature of Kampar River.

   The locals call it Bono but they cannot guarantee that a significant bore wave of say 2 or 3 meters can be experienced or seen at each in-coming tide phase.

   Apparently a lot depend on local conditions which can be rather erratic and there are often times when the bore waves were a disappointment even at spring tides.

   But nevertheless there are irregular organized trips to Kampar River to “Ride the Bore” mostly by Ang Mohs [farangs] from Australia and other places.

   They said the best place to catch a ferry to Kampar but it is not from Batam itself but from the main town of Tanjung Pinang.

   Accommodation are available but don’t expect any hotels with star rating or any with Bintan or Batam standards. According to another guy I know he said when he was there about 3 years ago and he had to stay in a typical 1970s above-coffeeshop ‘hotel’ but he
   is not sure if there are any real hotel now.

   Mr Spencer and Mr. Larry are co-operators of the Budget Packer Cycling Tour and Resort
   and they are very familiar with the Province of Riau Islands Archipelagos which actually covers part of Sumatra itself .

   Their website is http://www.budgetpacker.com and http://www.bintanbudgetresort.com

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