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MAHAKAM RIVER
The Mahakam River is the most important traffic route in East-Kalimantan. Between the spring in the mountains and the delta along the coast, the river measures somewhere 1.000 kilometers. In between several big rivers mouth in the Mahakam River. Big ships use the big river system until the highlands, where rapids eventually make any progress impossible; from there “longboats” (big canoes with motors) are used.

UPPER MAHAKAM RIVER
The Mahakam springs in the 1500 to 2000 meter high Muller Range, not far from the border with Sarawak. Before streaming down about 100 kilometers to the first Dayak village, Long Apari, three side-rivers - Apari, Hubung and Kasau - join the Mahakam. After several dozen small mountain villages, the river falls down about 150 meters through several dangerous rapids. Besides several noisy longboat there is no other traffic here.
The Dayak along the Upper-Mahakam mainly live from agriculture

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COAST & DELTA OF THE MAHAKAM RIVER
After Long Iram, the river widens. The brown water turns through the endless lowlands to the sea. Slowly the small villages are replaced by small cities. Through the sky, the distance between Long Iram and Samarinda is about 475 kilometers but over water it's about twice that distance. Near Muara Pahu, where a big side-river flows in the Mahakam, the hungry traveler is welcomed by a long row of food stalls. Several hours downstream, the river lingers between four big lakes. After that is streams towards the north to meet it's most important side rivers near Muara Kaman, the Kedang Kepala and Belayan. Most boats will stop for a dinner on Senoni, about 30 km downstream from Muara Kaman. Sometimes there is cold beer or river lobster; after a visit to the inlands, Senoni is the place to be for a culinair trip. Near Tenggarong, the governmental center of the Mahakam beaken, the river becomes a crowded traffic route for ships in all kinds and sizes. This lively crowd is kept until Samarinda, where the seaworthy ships make themselves ready for departure to Makassar Strait, 60 km to the east.

Cruising the  Mahakam River, with exotic scenery at both sides of the River. Visit Muara Muntai wooden village, crossing jempang lake, during the cruise you could see rainforest wild life at  Ohong Creek like several species of monkey's and birds. At Mancong village one of the Oldest Dayak Longhouse of East Kalimantan can be found, a Dayak Welcome Ceremony could be held. At Muara Pahu a visit to the Fresh Water Dolphins Information center, and when lucky spotting can be done at the Delta of the Bolowan River