Taman Negara National Park hosts raft race on 16 October
Published on 10/11/2026 at 07:14 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWSKey points in brief
- Taman Negara National Park hosts the Taman Negara Rakit Race in Kuala Tahan from 16 to 17 October 2026.
- The raft race covers 17.5 kilometres from Kg Pagi to Kuala Tahan through the Tembeling River landscape.
- The park is reached through Jerantut and Kuala Tembeling, or by road from Jerantut to Kuala Tahan.
- The park’s canopy walkway is 550 metres long and suspended about 45 metres above the ground.
Taman Negara National Park hosts the Taman Negara Rakit Race in Kuala Tahan from 16 to 17 October 2026. The Malaysian event follows a 17.5-kilometre river route and gives the rainforest park a fixed sporting focus during October.
The park is the Kuala Tahan gateway in Pahang, Malaysia, with Jerantut as the nearest town. The site is administered by the Department of Wildlife and National Parks, while local communities and private operators provide services around the gateway.
Taman Negara Rakit Race follows a 17.5-kilometre route
Tourism Pahang lists the Taman Negara Rakit Race for Friday 16 October and Saturday 17 October 2026, with Kuala Tahan named as the venue. The official listing describes a raft race combining action, strategy and team spirit with the natural setting.
The Pahang state government identifies Taman Negara Pahang as the event location and gives the route as 17.5 kilometres from Kg Pagi to Kuala Tahan. The course therefore finishes at the same gateway used by visitors entering the national park, linking the event directly with the settlement rather than placing it at a separate city venue. The official race listing gives the two-day programme, while the state event notice records the route and location.
Taman Negara National Park places the race beside rainforest trails
The Kuala Tahan section of the park includes forest exploration along the Teresek trail, river activities on the Tembeling and Tahan rivers, limestone caves and wildlife observation areas. The park authority also lists birdwatching, with 380 bird species recorded in Malaysia’s Taman Negara.
The canopy walkway is 550 metres long and hangs about 45 metres above ground. That elevated route and the race course show two different ways the Kuala Tahan gateway connects visitors with the park landscape: one passes through the forest canopy, while the other follows a river route towards the settlement. The official Kuala Tahan visitor information also describes the route to the park and its listed activities.
Visiting Taman Negara National Park: what travellers from Western Europe should know
- The Taman Negara Rakit Race takes place from 16 to 17 October 2026, with Kuala Tahan named as the venue and the route running from Kg Pagi to Kuala Tahan.
- The race is a river event, so the fixed programme concerns the route and finishing gateway rather than a closure of the park’s trails or canopy walkway.
- Jerantut is the nearest town. From there, visitors can travel by road to Kuala Tembeling jetty and continue by boat on the Tembeling River to Kuala Tahan, or use the road route to the gateway.
- The park terrain includes rivers, limestone caves, forest trails and a canopy walkway suspended about 45 metres above the ground. The longer Gunung Tahan route includes seven river crossings and 27 mountain peaks.
- Malay is Malaysia’s official language and the Malaysian ringgit is the national currency.
- Entry requirements depend on your nationality; UK travellers can check the FCDO travel advice at gov.uk/foreign-travel-advice, Irish travellers the Department of Foreign Affairs at ireland.ie.
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Frequently asked questions about Taman Negara National Park
When does the Taman Negara Rakit Race take place at Taman Negara National Park?
The race takes place from 16 to 17 October 2026. The listed venue is Kuala Tahan, with the route running from Kg Pagi to Kuala Tahan.
What is Taman Negara National Park?
It is a rainforest park reached through the Kuala Tahan gateway in Pahang, Malaysia. Listed activities include river exploration, forest trails, caves, birdwatching and a 550-metre canopy walkway.
Where is Taman Negara National Park and how do you get there?
The Kuala Tahan gateway is reached via Jerantut and Kuala Tembeling, with road and river approaches listed by the park authority. Jerantut also has a railway station named in the official visitor information.
