Ciberang River
Also known as: Sungai Ciberang
Halimun-Salak mountain scenery, cliffs, winding jungle river near Jakarta
Is there water?
Whether there is a river here on your dates, and what kind of water it is.
Rain-fed from Gunung Halimun-Salak headwaters; natural, near-pristine catchment
Year-round rain-fed; higher and pushier in wet season (est)
Dry season preferred; very crowded on public holidays (est)
Cool-to-warm hill water (est)
Flash-flood potential after heavy Halimun rain (est)
Grade & who can come
A river changes grade with its level. These grades describe a normal flow - in flood the same run is harder, and often a different run entirely. Check the gauge before you commit.
Grade II-III (est) - explicit grade not published by primary sources (Confirm.)
Whitewater rafting
Distance tiers from ~0.7 km (20 min) to ~25 km (5 hr); rafts hold 3-5 plus guide
Beginner to professional friendly; popular Jakarta-proximate open-trip/group destination
The run
Multiple rapids (riam) along a 40-50 m wide channel, depths ~1-20 m; 3 rapids on short tier up to many on long tier
Rocks and hydraulics in rapids; standard commercial hazards (est)
Ciberang at Kampung Muhara, Desa Ciladaeun, Lebak Gedong
Moderate to high on holidays; quieter midweek
Access & shuttle
Operator package fee (Rp ~50k-350k by route, 2026) (Confirm.)
Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.
Put-in at Kampung Muhara, Ciladaeun, Lebak Gedong; road-accessible from Rangkasbitung (Confirm.)
Operator local transport between put-in and take-out tiers
Operator riverside basecamp; no on-river huts
Full rafting kit, welcome drink, lunch and coconut on full package
Banten Rafting Ciberang (BRC), Explorer.id, Wisata Banten Madani; hub Rangkasbitung/Lebak, day-trip from Jakarta
Hazards & exits
Crowding and price spikes on holidays; flash-flood awareness in wet season
Road-accessible valley; multiple access points along tiers (est)
BRC professional guided crew per raft
This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand river run report. Coordinates are approximate.