Our Story

Nomad Adventure is the first professional whitewater kayaking outfitters in Malaysia,
operating since 1996.

The founder, Chan Yuen-Li, is a self-taught paddler who ventured the first descents of several white water rivers up to Grade 4 - Upper Sungai Selangor, Sungai Luit, Sungai Raya and Sungai Chamang in Pahang.

In 2003 Nomad Adventure were the pioneers who developed commercial whitewater rafting on Sungai Kampar in Gopeng. We trained the first locals in the area to become river guides. From the start, we initiated the highest safety standards by investing in trainers who are internationally recognized rafting leaders from Australia, New Zealand and Japan. Nomad’s efforts have made Gopeng in Perak one of the top adventure destinations in South East Asia.

Nomad raised the bar again in 2009 by becoming the only Malaysian adventure company with an ISO 9001:2009 certification.

We are also the official agent for Rescue 3 International in Malaysian and Singapore and are the only provider in the region to offer the full range of Rescue 3 International’s certified technical rescue courses.

Through the years we have never lost our passion for paddling and sense of adventure. To us, whitewater rafting and kayaking are more than just tourism products.

Rivers are our passion. They are our delight; our mistress and mentor at the same time. To be on a river is to be pulled by the flow and motion of adventure.