1. SRI GETHUK
WATERFALL
KELOMPOK 7
1. Bimantara Putra Wartana (09)
2. Galuh Sandra Gunawan (13)
3. Naufal Hanif As’ad (20)
4. Sinta Dewi Candra Puspita Aryansa (29)
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3. ORIGINAL OF SRI GETUK WATER FALL
Located in a village called Bleberan, this water fall
becomes a very worth visit spot. To get to this place,
you need to ride your vehicle along the woods owned
by the government. You have to be careful since the
road condition is not always good in some parts.
Entering Menggoran village, we will see different
vegetation of wood, and it's a quite dense woods.
After getting to a fishing area which is also functioned
as a parking lot, there will be two choices to reach the
falls. The first track is going to a path with green rice
fields and coconut trees as the view, and the second
one is crossing the stream of Oya river using a very
simple raft made of drum and wooden board.
Certainly, at that time we chose the second choice.
4. The trip to Sri Gethuk water fall began before noon when Oya river looked
still and green and it looked so harmony with the karst valley on both
sides of the river. The sound of our raft bending the stream broke the
silence of the morning time. While riding the raft, a guide told a story
about the history of the falls. Based on the legend, the falls was used to
keep kethuk (one of music instrument of gamelan, a Javanese music
instrument) belonged to Anggo Meduro, who was a kind of genie.
Sometimes, the people living near the falls still could hear the sound of
the instrument and that was why it was later called Sri Gethuk.
ORIGINAL OF SRI GETUK WATER FALL
5. After riding the raft for some times, we could hear the thundering
sound of the falls. Sri Gethuk water fall was in front of us and we could
see beautiful stones below the falls forming terrace at the edge of a
luxurious pool that invited everyone to swim. We got off from the raft
and passed the stones to get to the falls. It felt like in an unknown
world where water was everywhere. One of us suddenly shouted
"Look! There's rainbow" and when we saw it, an awesome colorful
curve was above us and at that time it made us felt like being fairies.
ORIGINAL OF SRI GETUK WATER FALL
6. MAGNIFICENT SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
There is a unique thing that you may find in
GunungKidul one of them is Sri getuk waterfall. one
of five regencies of Yogyakarta. GunungKidul has
lots of limestone hills. This regency is known as
barren and infertile area of Yogyakarta. However, it
has plenty of tourist destinations. This area has
beautiful a long row of awesome beaches with
white sands.
7. Some areas are actually fertile enough where local trees such as pines,
hardwood and fruit trees live. Even, there are also some farming areas
especially surrounding the water springs.
Some other interesting things to see are the green hills, rivers, caves
and waterfalls. Even there are some world class places that you should
visit. A river with water flowing through a cave is another amazing
panorama to see.
MAGNIFICENT SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
8. MYTH AND HISTORY SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
Sri Getuk Waterfall is also known as
Slempret Waterfall. The names are derived
from the fact that sometimes the sound of
Gamelan Ketuk, traditional musical
instruments, is heard by the local people.
This waterfall is also located in Slempret
area so that it is also called Slempret.
9. However, some other may also say that this waterfall is known
as Slompret. The name Slompret is derived from the sound of
Slompret (a traditional trumpet) that is sometimes
supernaturally heard. Based on the local story, the waterfall
area is where Ketuk, a part of Gamelan, is kept. This Ketuk
belongs to Anggo Meduro, a mystical soul living there. In some
occasions, supernatural sound similar to Gamelan is heard.
MYTH AND HISTORY SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
10. ADVENTURE SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
Rappelling or as locals like to say Repling is to climb
down a steep cliff or slope when it is too steep to
descend without protection. In Indonesia, one
famous spot to do this is at Sri Gethuk waterfall.
Located in the area of Kidul Mountain, Yogyakarta,
this area is famous among local tourist. Upon
arriving at Lempuyang train station, we start our
journey to Sri Gethuk waterfall by car. There are
not public transportation heading to the area,
hence it’s recommended to use your private
transportation. The journey itself would take
approximately 1.5 hours by private car or
motorcycle.
11. Upon arriving we were greeted by Garuda Moksa team. They’re the ones handling
the repling activities. We need to make a reservation 1 week in advance because
not many people willing to do this activity. Also, they only offer activity package
with one price only. The price for one group consists of 10 people is Rp 1,000,000.
The Garuda Moksa team is a group of people who’ve become friends through their
shared interest on extreme adventure activities. Seeing the potential of the area,
they decided to promote the area through extreme sport activities.
In 2008, they established Garuda Moksa. Since then, Garuda Moksa has been the
solo facilitator for tourist interested in extreme activities.The waterfall heights are
30 meters. On a rainy day repling activity is cancel due to the dangerous of heavy
current. When seeing the spot, not everybody want’s to do. Climbing down a
waterfall can be scary. This is not an activity for the faint hearted and pregnant
women. However, if you’re the adventure type this activity is very fun.
ADVENTURE SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
12. To start repling we have to put on safety equipment. Do not worry, as the Garuda Moksa
team will arrange everything and help you put it on all equipment. Climbing ropes,
climbing harness, descender devices, boots or comfortable shoes, gloves, and helmet, are
the equipment you will use. It’s recommended to wear waterproof outfit, as you will get
wet from the waterfall current while descending.
After you’re ready, the team would give short instruction on how to climb down safely.
When descended you must keep both your legs straight. Because if not, you will lose your
balance and start moving to other direction rather than go straight down. Maintain your
focus and gradually climbing down. The instructor will always shout from above to guide
you. They would give instructions on how you move and which position your feet should
be. Their instruction is purely to make sure you land in the middle of the lake. A second
instructor located on the bottom of the waterfall will help pulling you to the side.
ADVENTURE SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
13. For the one who doesn’t interested in this activity, you can rent a boat to enjoy the
view of Sri Gethuk Lake. Many local tourists come to this area to spend the day by
boating, swimming, or just enjoying the view. The facility provides life vest for rent
to be use for swimming. Tourists must wear life vest to prevent getting pulled by
the lake current. On a rainy day, the lake’s current would increase and combining
with several huge rock formations, the lake could be dangerous. Therefore you
need to be careful at all times.
To complete the day, the area has proper bathrooms, changing rooms, small shops,
and even a small hut for praying. Hence, you can enjoy your day in the area without
any preparation.
ADVENTURE SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
14. VERB SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
waterfall = air terjun
worth = bernilai
spot = titik
government = pemerintah
vegetation = tumbuh-tumbuhan
dense = padat
functioned = difungsikan
parking = area parkir
stream = aliran
raft = rakit
certainly = pasti
hut = pondok
15. noon = tengah hari
valley = lembah
genie = jin
near = dekat
thundering = gemuruh
terrace = teras
edge = tepi
luxurious = mewah
curve = melengkung
vest = rompi
VERB SRI GETHUK WATERFALL
limestone = batu gamping
barren = tandus
infertile = infertil
hardwood = kayu keras
surrounding = sekeliling
flowing = mengalir
also known = juga dikenal
derived = berasal
occasions = acara
descend = turun
hence = karenanya
greted = disambung
decided = memutuskan
current = arus
faint = lemah
harness = memanfaatkan
gardually = bertahap
purely = semata-mata
