Paddlers racing in longboats in the Batang Lupar Regatta during the Pesta Benak in Simanggang.
THE small town of Simanggang in Sarawak has a notable claim to fame: the tidal bore that rushes up the Batang Lupar river with waves as high as 3m.
A tidal bore occurs when the leading edge of an incoming tide forms a wave or waves that travel up a river or narrow bay against the direction of the current, according to the state Irrigation and Drainage Department.
