I had the good fortune to be introduced on separate occasions to both Chung Lee a Singapore-based photo-journalist who is also the principal consultant to a big media and communications group specialising in tourism and travel, and Michael Chick of Kuala Lumpur a film-maker extraordinaire. They both decided to take the kayak trip with me as though both are widely traveled, this is the first time they have heard it and wanted to check it out.

Michael actually more than check it out – he brought along his (expensive) broadcast quality film camera at considerable risk that it may take a dunking! He is a brave man - well, he had scaled the Pinnacles at Mulu already (so did Chung Lee). He was with me on the same kayak, so he must have a lot of confidence in me. Michael is in the final stages of his film called “Discover Malaysia. The backpacker’s trail.” Which took him 2 years to make and is destined to be a classic as it’s not your typical travel or tourist documentary as he sought to show you the authentic cultures that make up our diverse nation and it's quite an eye-opener. It promises to be the definitive inside guide to what is truly Malaysian. As he puts it – he may have to emigrate after the film comes out! Which is sometime towards the end of the year and is targetted for overseas distribution and would be on DVDs too.

Chung Lee has covered tourism products in Southeast Asia more than thrice over and it takes a lot to get her excited and it was amazing to watch her enthusiasm on one whom you would expect to be jaded from so much traveling and viewing of tourist sights around the world. She truly has "been there, done that" and is the author of 12 books and her recent book - "Journey Through Sarawak: A pictorial guide to the land of dayaks" had just hit the bookshelves in recent months.

I felt honored to be in the company of such dedicated professionals and was thrilled that they actually love my kayaking trip! Perhaps they are being nice or are afraid that I may leave them in the jungles of borneo amongst the head hunters and crocodiles! Obviously not. Authentic people are relaxed and easy as they are clear about the life's journeys ahead that they had charted for themselves.

I was delighted to learn from both of them that the rainforest kayaking trip through Borneo Highlands is like a "Three-In-One" as portions of the trip are reminiscent of Taman Negara and Mulu National Park together with the unique features of Borneo Highlands! And you get all that breathtaking sceneries on the one trip! What are you waiting for?