Journey through the Pelagus rapids 3rd Division Sarawak
 

The Pelagus rapids are on the Batang Rejang between Belaga and the junction with the Batang Baleh in the 3rd division of Sarawak
 (now known as the Kapit Division)

A Google Earth view of the area

A closer view

 

There must have been more clearing carried out since the 1960s as Express boats now make the journey from Kapit to Belaga

Thumbnails from 1964

L18-REJANG L19-REJANG L20-IBAN STRUGGLES WITH LONGBOAT L21-HAULING LONGBOAT, PELAGUS L22-LONGBOAT IN RAPIDS
L18-REJANG.jpg L19-REJANG.jpg L20-IBAN STRUGGLES WITH LONGBOAT.jpg L21-HAULING LONGBOAT, PELAGUS.jpg L22-LONGBOAT IN RAPIDS.jpg
L23-STEVE & IBANS, PELAGUS L24-KENYAN,PELAGUS-AUG 64 L25-STEVE & BOAT, PELAGUS L26-PELAGUS RAPIDS, BATANG REJANG-AUG 64 L27-SHALLOWS, PELAGUS
L23-STEVE & IBANS, PELAGUS.jpg L24-KENYAN,PELAGUS-AUG 64.jpg L25-STEVE & BOAT, PELAGUS.jpg L26-PELAGUS RAPIDS, BATANG REJANG-AUG 64.jpg L27-SHALLOWS, PELAGUS.jpg
L28-KOMBONG-PELAGUS L29-LONGBOATS PELAGUS L30-TOUGH GOING, PELAGUS L31-PELAGUS APPROACH L33-BLASTED CHANNEL, PELAGUS
L28-KOMBONG-PELAGUS.jpg L29-LONGBOATS PELAGUS.jpg L30-TOUGH GOING, PELAGUS.jpg L31-PELAGUS APPROACH.jpg L33-BLASTED CHANNEL, PELAGUS.jpg
L34-BLASTED CHANNEL, PELAGUS-AUG 64 L36-LONGBOAT ON REJANG L37-LONGBOAT ON REJANG M01-PELAGUS RAPIDS M02-PELAGUS RAPIDS
L34-BLASTED CHANNEL, PELAGUS-AUG 64.jpg L36-LONGBOAT ON REJANG.jpg L37-LONGBOAT ON REJANG.jpg M01-PELAGUS RAPIDS.jpg M02-PELAGUS RAPIDS.jpg

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