Long Bedian is a symbol of proud for the Kayan people.
Not many people are aware that the remote village in the Baram area, about 300 kilometres from Miri City, has a hidden treasure, the Tenyok River.
However, to reach the river, one has to take a ride on a four wheel drive vehicle for 45 minutes on a gravel road from the village.
The 'roar' of the flowing river water can be heard clearly when you arrive at the Tenyok Rimba Community Resort (TRCR) near the river.
Like the other first-time visitors, I was impressed with the beautiful setting of a waterfall at the river which is surrounded by the pristine jungle.
The wonderful scenery was a welcomed relief for me after taking a five-hour ride on bumpy timber roads from Miri City to reach the resort.
I was told that most of the projects at TRCR were fully funded by the local community themselves.
Such commitment reflected the willingness of locals to develop and promote the tourism potentials in their area in order to uplift their living standard.
Every villager has chipped in either financially or via manpower to help transform the area into another tourist product.
The concept of turning the river into a tourist product was first mooted by a villager, Wan Imang Wan who worked with a logging company near Long Bedian.
Continue reading (incl. pics) at: Tenyok River - Long Bedian's hidden treasure
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