Tree Top Adventure in Singapore

The Forest Adventure Office

Background information

The Forest Adventure is an air-based course built through trees which consists of ladders, bridges, nets, swings, trapezes and giant zip lines!

Safety is guaranteed at Forest Adventure with equipments like harnesses, helmets and carabinas attached to safety lines. Participants get to swing from tree to tree and whisk across the Bedok Reservoir (also known as the flying fox), enjoying maximum tree top adventure. Be prepared to get a genuine adrenaline rush from the 4 giant zip lines with the longest at 200m.

On the Kids Course, young adventurers can take part as long as they are at least 1.1m, whereas the Grand Course is opened to anyone above 1.4m (if below 18yrs, an adult’s company is required to go on the Grand Course). It takes approximately 2hrs to complete the Grand Course and 30 – 50min to complete the Kids course.

One of the challenging obstacle course

My Experience

This is the most exciting tree top adventure I ever had. The obstacle courses are not as easy as they look like. I expected the course to be a breeze. It is not easy to balance as it seemed. Although Forest Adventure has very safe equipments to provide adventurers safety, certain risks cannot be avoided. Therefore, the trainers make sure that all adventurers are informed and practices the safety procedures that are needed to adopt. Any adventurer who fails to perform the safety procedures during the trial run will not be allowed to participate - that is how dangerous it is.

The scenery of the bedok reservoir on the tree is exceptional - the view of the entire reservoir, jogging pavement, trees and the tall buildings behind the reservoir. The view would be even nicer when it is around 4pm, when you get to catch the scene of the sun setting over the entire reservoir with the water glistening from the sun's reflection. This is not any ordinary tree top adventure where you can experience such an exhilarating scenery.

The tree top adventure also has areas which required me to crawl which makes the course even more challenging. After finishing part of the obstacle course, you would have the opportunity to hop on the flying fox. It is one of the most thrilling moments of the forest adventure - the feeling of whizzing above the reservoir. The flying fox is equivalent to a Tarzan swing. After completing the course, I felt an exceptional sense of accomplishment.

Location

It is situated inside Bedok Reservoir Park along Bedok Reservoir Road.

Nearest MRT : Bedok

Bus: 5, 18, 21, 22 ,28, 59, 65, 67, 69, 168

More information about location can be found here: http://www.forestadventure.com.sg/find-us-2/

Climbing the Net

Operating Hours

The operating hours can be found at http://www.forestadventure.com.sg/hours/

The Flying Fox across the Bedok Reservoir

Prices can be found on http://www.forestadventure.com.sg/prices/

Bookings can be made at its website: http://www.forestadventure.com.sg/booking/booking.php

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SPI (Singapore Paranormal Investigators) - Investigate, Experience, and Understand the Paranormal

Background Information - SPI, who are they?

SPI are a group of paranormal investigators in Singapore. Their mission is to obtain data through the means of paranormal experiments so as to better understand the paranormal phenomena. They hope to use their research to come up with as many theories as possible to explain the paranormal and also to use advanced techniques in order to collect the data they require. SPI also aims to provide accurate information so as to help not just themselves, but also people who have experienced paranormal or who are disturbed by it, as well as those who seek personal development in the paranormal scope. The public is also welcomed to discuss, share, and generate ideas to assist the SPI in their exploration of paranormal activity.

Therefore, tourists who seek paranormal aid or understanding will also be welcome to join the SPI in order to do so. The SPI is well established and have conducted many experiments to understand the paranormal and are, therefore, experienced in the scope of paranormal activity. The SPI do host events for the public on random dates. Such events range from performances, seminars and talks to extremely spooky spook walks!

My experiences
1. Third Eye Parapsychology Seminar
(Speech by Mr. Seoras McPherson)
2. Fort Canning Spook Walk

The SPI hosted the above two events and I felt that the events were exciting and really spooky! At the same time, I was also able to understand more about the paranormal as well!

A photograph of Mr Seoras McPherson:



During the third eye parapsychology seminar, Mr Seoras focused his speech on paranormal activity and on second sight (ESP; Extrasensory Perception) and how some people whom he had encountered before possessed this ability, and actually made use of them to try to change the course of the future. These talks can easily be of great interest to a person interested in the paranormal and tourists who have such scope of interest should visit Singapore to participate in such talks hosted by the SPI.



The spook walk was also a thrill for me, and I am sure, will be for tourists interested in the paranormal as well. The SPI team also taught me a couple of tips useful when going for spook walks. Time, according to them, is the main priority when going for the spook walk. Paranormal activity will usually only start to emerge after 12 midnight. For a person to experience paranormal activity during the walk, there is also a need to stay in a small group or individually if possible. This is because paranormal activity will not reveal itself to a large group of people. There is also a need to bring amulets or protective talismans to protect oneself from paranormal attacks or disturbance. I brought a rosary especially for the spook walk to protect myself as I am of the Catholic faith.

















The first location we went to in Fort Canning Park was the tomb of Keramat Sultan Iskandar Shah, who was one of the last five kings who ruled Singapore back in the 14th century. There was a caretaker standing guard the tomb and taking care of it. He himself, claimed to have seen the spirit or manifestation of the Sultan and even a cobra at the tomb. He also stated that, when the spirit of the Sultan arrives, there will be a cool breeze coming from the South, and that the incense will get blown off. I have also experienced something unusual while standing near this particular tomb. The wind around the area was stronger and colder than usual. The leaves of the trees also rustled in the air. That was the spooky part of the spook walk and I was kept on my toes all the while throughout the walk! These events hosted by SPI are not be missed as they are full of surprises and paranormal experiences!

Here is a picture of the graves of the soldiers who fought bravely in battle and died for Singapore.....
















So what are you waiting for? Pay the SPI investigators a visit at their online website and also register in order to participate in some really thrilling activities!

Most of the SPI events and activities require membership. Therefore, it is essential to become an SPI member first as a pre-requisite to participating in such events and activities. To do so, visit this link:

http://spi.com.sg/forum/profile.php?mode=register&sid=43aa11d1e9a9019100fd8de2c9ac4a1b

To find out more about SPI and their events and activities, visit this link:

http://spi.com.sg/forum/

Done by Kenneth