MY · Perak · 3.83°N 101.40°E

slim river

Rafting at Ulu Slim, wood-fired Roti Mokhtar and the 1942 Battle of Slim River.

Best time
Any time of year. Operators run when the river is safe and cancel after heavy rain, which is likeliest in April and from October to November. Morning trips beat the afternoon storms.
How long
Day trip
Getting there
About 1.5 hours' drive from KL on the North–South Expressway (exit at Slim River), then about 20 minutes to the rafting base at Ulu Slim. Some operators run trips with pick-up from KL.
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Dear group chat,Rafting at Ulu Slim, wood-fired Roti Mokhtar and the 1942 Battle of Slim River.— gowherelahTo: whoever’s drivingSlim RiverMY, Perak
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≈ 83 km from KL, as the crow flies
Jalan Stesen di Slim River, Perak

Photo: Wiki Farazi · CC0

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, credited on each.

A small town off the North–South Expressway, about 1.5 hours from KL. The draw is white-water rafting on the Sungai Slim at Ulu Slim, with a loaf from the town's old bakery and the sites of a 1942 battle to fill the rest of the day.

Makan

  1. Roti MokhtarThe town bakery, baking bread in a wood-fired brick oven since 1949. Buy a loaf while it's warm.Map ↗
  2. Tanjung Malim pauPick up a box on the drive home.Map ↗

Things to do

  1. Rafting at Ulu SlimAn 8 km run of grade II rapids with one big grade III, about 2 hours on the water with a licensed operator.Map ↗
  2. Battle of Slim River sitesSignboards at Trolak and Kampung Slim mark where Japanese tanks broke through the British and Indian lines in January 1942. The old bridge pillars at Kampung Slim still carry bullet marks.Map ↗
  3. Tanjung MalimPau and the National Education Museum, about 20 minutes south.Map ↗

Good to know

  • Wear shoes that stay on in water, and leave a change of clothes in the car.
  • Trips are called off after heavy rain upriver, even if it's dry in town. Book a morning slot and keep the afternoon free.
  • Ask the operator about the minimum age before bringing children.

Last checked October 2026. Things change, so check opening times, fees and transport before you go.