Adrenalin Spur in Wave of Sungai Kampar

Bono legend

Bono is the name given by the people of Teluk Meranti to wave categorized Tidal Bore, the hydrodynamic phenomena associated with the mass movement of water where the tidal wave propagates upstream with destructive force.

Bono became famous because it has been quite a lot of casualties and damaged ships passing if it should be passed without being able to escape with Bono. During this time, the stories are growing and milling in the community describe natural phenomena Bono just as terrible and frightening.

Bono himself according to legend is the creation of Allah. Local people call it by seals. Society is still believed it.

'' It was a legend. Previously, there are seven tails, but by the Dutch army they do not believe it. By people try to shoot and it is true, the tail die while Dutch troops that had come to die, '' said a local community Idris.

Feared

Abu Samah looked sharp eye toward the Kampar River. That morning he mingled with the people who witnessed a number of surfers who will compete in surfing competitions and bekudo bono. He recalled the incident several years ago when a wave of devastating bono threw a speedboat. A total of 45 passengers were killed in a speedboat fairly powerful wave swept it.

He told me, as usual every speedboat that will sail the river will stop briefly in Teluk Meranti, in addition to await the arrival bono also to stop eating for passenger speed. When bono speedboat has passed then proceeded manghantarkan the passengers to their destination.

Frightening first, Now So Purpose Rating

In the past, waves or wave bono Kampar River as a frightening figure, but now it became a mainstay for travel and also Pelalawan Riau Province.

Bono usually occurs in every 10-20 months or years Malay Arabic commonly referred to residents as "great month" or a full moon. Usually wave bono bono or large waves occurred on days 13-16 months. Waves that occur normally be white and brown color of the water by the Kuala Kampar. In addition, bono also occur in every month of death is the end of the month and the beginning of the month (1st) calendar Arab.

Location waves or wave bono bono Kampar River can be encountered in the Kampar District of Teluk Meranti Pelalawan. There are some points that are commonly used around the community to see the waves bono one of which is Cape Bebayang or Cape Shadows.

The Tanjung Bebayang Pelalawan Government has provided a cot for people who want to enjoy the waves bono. It was said, in Cape Bebayang there are a magnificent and beautiful palace, but the palace can not be seen with the naked eye, this palace is a palace delicate creature known as Bunian.

Bono bono waves or wave (wave bono) occurs when the time of the tide (high tide) that occur in the ocean enters the Kampar River. Kampar River water speed toward the sea currents collide with sea water entering the Kampar River.

The second clash of currents that caused the wave or waves. Bono will happen only when the tides. And would be even greater if at the time of the sea water have ups and large (large moon) accompanied by heavy rains in the upper reaches of the Kampar. The swift currents of the river due to rain will collide with the swift tides that go to Kuala Kampar. Early impending waves bono begins with the sound of thundering water. The rumbling sound grew louder the longer it will be accompanied by a wave magnitude bono. Bono wave speed reaches 40 km / h.

Bono wave height reaches 6 meters. Even bono waves capable of causing flooding while. Usually settlements around the edges of Kampar River will be flooded approximately 1 hour and height of water flooded the village reaches knee height adult. '' Nasiblah dead water, no ado Bono. Even if ado at night now, "said Busri.

To reach this bono (Sungai Kampar District of Teluk Meranti, Pelalawan), from Riau provincial capital Pekanbaru advance us towards Pangkalankerinci Capital Pelalawan. The journey to Pangkalankerinci can be done through the land with a distance of about 70 km or 2.5-3 hours drive because it is still a dirt road.

Public transportation that can be used is the travel or commonly referred to superben. The cost of travel from Pekanbaru to Pangkalankerinci of Rp20,000. Then from Pangkalankerinci towards Teluk Meranti could use a rental car or a rental car at the rate of 50,000 per person and the rental car terminal is available in Hotel Meranti Pangkalankerinci.

The journey from Pangkalankerinci to Teluk Meranti can be reached with a time of 3 hours. Besides the trip can also be done by means of water transport, from Pangkalankerinci (port in bridge Pangkalankerinci) we can use the speedboat to the village of Teluk Meranti with travel time of about 3 hours with travel expenses 150,000.