Travelistar: Green Canyon, The Lost World (part 3 of 3)

Entrance to Green Canyon

Welcome to The Real Lost World

We now entering the river with stone walls on each sides. Some small waterfalls welcomed us, as if we're entering a fairy tale realm. Not too far from our location, other boats are waiting their passengers to return. It was the gate to the Green Canyon. It looks more like a cave with stalactites all over its ceiling. Some places with water drops, as if it was raining. Though it is like that all year around, they call it "Hujan Abadi" or "The Evergreen Rain". We had to climb up the big rocks bordering the outside and the inner side of the Green Canyon.

The gate of the Green Canyon is actually a natural bridge for the people to cross the river. The scale that make it look like a cave, and local people call it "Tjukang Taneuh", literally means the land bridge. It is also the original name for the Green Canyon. Once we are on top of the rock, a jaw dropping scene is right in front of us. Thousand years rocks that has been crafted by river stream creating a big canyon. Its stone wall on both sides are very high, with the river stream in emerald green color.

I couldn't wait to swim the river. One by one, we jumped of to the water. It is a deep water for the first hundred meters, my feet could not touch the bottom of the river. Then we reach the shallow point where we can walk through. The walls show us sedimentation lines, proof of the erosion process that happens from thousand years ago. Right on top of the walls a lush vegetation appeared creating canopy to some parts of the area.

There are two pathways, first is by swimming and the other one is by walking on the stone on the walls. If the water is shallow, we could just walk through the river. The shape of the rocks are unique. The water that flows from uphill creates patterns resembles a fine art. Some places even have a fairy tale looks with evergreen rain and small waterfalls that falls to piled of rounded rocks.

Fairy Tale Land The Lost World of Green Canyon

The Evergreen Rain

There is one rock in particular, shape like giant mushroom. It is called Batu Payung or the umbrella stone. The five meter high stone have become the spot to jump by visitors, including me. Though it was scary from up there, it felt so good during the jump. Some other visitors did the same, though the girls took a long time to jump, and people started to shout at them.

We were the only group lead by the guide to the furthest point of the Green Canyon. The last point was the big rock, big enough for six people to get on it and took some epic pictures. The evergreen rain here is heavier that the one we saw earlier. The tour guide said that the water comes from the root of trees grow on top of the stone walls. The water will still drops in dry season, such a magical place.

Truly an incredible journey exploring the Green Canyon. It is a different world, the scene is so peculiar unlike places I've seen so far. Everything there is jaw dropping. I think it is good to have Green Canyon as adventure movie setting, or movies with monsters like the Anaconda movie.

I hope that the visitors can preserve the existence of the place, I saw some damages on the rock formation, as the result of continuous foot steps. This has to stop immediately before major damage happen. Some rules and regulations has to be set for the visitors. Green Canyon is part of natural wonder that has to be preserved well. If not, God knows what will be there in the future.