WhitewaterIndonesiaCitatih River

Citatih River

Also known as: Cicatih, Sungai Citatih

Wide river through Sukabumi countryside and hills

Commercial raft (day)Point-to-point
Raft
Distance
Route options ~9, 13, 22 km (extended 40/57 km offered) (Confirm.)
Typical time
~2-5 hours depending on route length
Group enjoying thrilling white water rafting on a river in Yogyakarta, Indonesia.

Is there water?

Whether there is a river here on your dates, and what kind of water it is.

Water-level regime

Wide channel, stable discharge; consistently flowing all seasons

Runnable window

Year-round (stable flow reported wet and dry)

Best season

Year-round; wide river with stable discharge in both wet and dry seasons

Water temperature

Warm lowland tropical water (est)

Heavy-rain spikes possible; generally stable (est)

Grade & who can come

Grade at a normal level
Grade 44 (Advanced) - Grade III-IV with 20+ challenging rapids; the highest-grade commercial run in West Java, wider and more technical than Citarik

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.

Local grading

Grade III-IV

How it is run

Whitewater rafting

Splitting the group

9 / 13 / 22 km distance tiers; Family vs Adventure vs Long Adventure packages

Accessibility & group fit

Intermediate to advanced; longer routes for fitter/experienced groups; family option on shorter tier

The run

Crux rapids

20-22 named rapids including Jeram Warog, Zigzag and Gigi; wide channel with strong technical lines

Portages & hazards

Rocky technical rapids; standard whitewater hazards - hydraulics, rocks (est)

Named section

Cicatih at Warungkiara, Sukabumi

Crowds

Moderate; busy on weekends/holidays (est)

Access & shuttle

Operator package fee (Rp ~315k-698k by route, 2026) (Confirm.)

Permits and operators change - confirm before booking.

Put-in & take-out

Put-in/take-out around Warungkiara (Bojong Kerta, Sirna Jaya); road-accessible (Confirm.)

Shuttle & transport

Operator local transport between put-in and take-out

Camps & huts

Operator riverside basecamps; no on-river huts

Gear

Full rafting kit, meals, mineral water and coconut typically included

Operators

Niagara Adventure, Cherokee Arung Jeram, Go Explore, Touareg Adventure, Cakrawala; hub Sukabumi

Hazards & exits

Hazards

Technical III-IV rapids; standard commercial safety applies

Emergency exits

Road-accessible valley with multiple access bridges (est)

Guiding

Professional guided crew per raft

This profile is desk research, compiled from public sources - not a first-hand river run report. Coordinates are approximate.

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