Ipoh has hundreds of lakes that are excellent spots for kayaking and fishing

A group of kayak-fishers unloading three kayaks from a truck to paddle on an ex-mining lake near people’s homes in Ipoh.

Ipoh folk who love kayaking, boating or freshwater fishing have got it made.

They have hundreds of ex-mining pools north and south of their city and some of these water features are right around the corner of their neighbourhoods, right beside their houses even.