Rafter's Retreat
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Step back in time, get lost in nature and shoot the rapids on the ‘River Kwai’ with Sri Lanka’s own Crocodile Dundee Created in 2002, Rafter’s Retreat is a big hit with local daytrippers wanting to raft the rapids where David Lean shot his famous film, 'Bridge on the River Kwai'. But as an increasing number of Westerners are discovering, staying there is an adventure in itself. Dreamt up and run by its larger-than-life owner Channa Perera, it will take you back in time with its colonial-verandahed mansion, old retainers and estate plantations, and back to nature with its rustic treehouses and jungle platforms, mud walls and knarled wood, river jacuzzis, dawn rainforest saunas, bird watching, palm toddy and prehistoric caves. Don‘t expect 5-star luxuries or cordon bleu cooking but enjoy the simple life for a while, eating your fill of tasty Sri Lankan dishes and sleeping deep in your stilted treehouse, after a busy day of rafting and trekking, to the sound of tumbling water, rustling leaves and rummaging wildlife. read more and book at i-escape
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