Batu Payung

Rock Umbrella is a beach located in a fishing village . It is one of the beaches that can be visited when it comes to Singkawang , West Kalimantan . The coast distance from the city center is only about 20 km . When using a motor vehicle , the road leading to Batu beach umbrellas can be reached in approximately 45 minutes from downtown .

On one side of the beach seen a lot of wooden poles which stand parallel to the shore of sand towards the sea . It turns out that the pole used to hold a wooden pier above it .

As can be seen from the number of poles , a length of the pier once . When measured probably about 100 m extending from the beach to the ocean . This dock is very well suited for fishing activities . Those who come here can walk on deck heading out to sea rather berbasah - in without discussion .

Of course there is another enemy for the angler , the heat of the sun . Therefore , if you want fishing at the pier should use long sleeves and headgear . Do not forget to also use sunscreen to protect the skin from the heat of the sun.

On the opposite side of the sea not far from the dock there is a stream . It is a seasonal river that would fill with water in the rainy season and becomes thinner when the height of the water was the dry season . The flow of the river on one side by the sea on the other side , the sand beach in the middle as if splitting both freshwater and saltwater into two separate parts .

For those who like to exercise joggers , beach umbrellas Stone has a jogging track that could be used for such activities . This facility was built along side the shoreline approximately 10 m . Because of its location which is very close to the beach , those who are exercising past the track could gain health benefits and refreshes the mind to enjoy the scenery around the coast . Moreover, jogging track edge is overgrown with trees . Shade leaves of the trees above the jogging track into a shady and comfortable .

Stone Beach umbrellas at the site there are children playground . Like a playground for children in general , in this place there are a variety of games , such as swing , slide , teeter - jungkitan , etc. . So that visitors can use this arena as a playground for their children . Parents can also keep an eye on their children while on the playground. Inside the playing arena there are several huts that can be used for parents to wait for their children at play .

Stone beach umbrellas also have a livery stable . Usually small children most love horseback riding while touring the beach . Horses are rented here comes from local races with a body smaller than a racehorse , mostly imported races . Because it is the function of the horse here is used for recreation rather than for competition . Small body size horse that makes it so much easier to ride , especially for small children . One horse can carry two children at once .

Not far from Batu beach umbrellas are a small island separated by the sea . The island edges filled with large rocks . While the sidelines of the rock can be seen a few plants that stems poking out the top of the wide part of the leaf canopy . In addition to the trees there are also palm trees . One palm tree is the tallest tree on the small island . There is no bridge linking Batu Beach Umbrella with the island . But if anyone wants to go to the island , then just use a small wooden boat provided by the administrator of beaches .

As part of perkampung fishing , beach umbrellas stone itself is not large. The length of coastline is less than 50 m . Although not very big , but has no manager who built the inn on the beach . The inn is managed by the private sector and was named Stone Umbrella Village Beach Resort . If you notice there is a small statue of the zodiac shape on the road before the beach Stone Umbrella , then it is one of the resort managers attempt to beautify this area .

There are several other sculptures that can be found if they have entered the location of the beach . Like the statue of a knight who is pulling the arrows above the horse-drawn carriage . The statue was built on one of the rocks that exist in Batu Beach Umbrella . Right in front of the entrance to the resort was a statue of Ganesha . Ganesha is one of the gods in the Hindu religion . This statue has a head shaped like an elephant with a hand numbered four and plump .

In addition to the resort , beach umbrellas Stone also has another inn called the beach house . Actually when viewed , this beach house is more like a boarding house . With the door of the room are lined with furniture such as a bed that can be filled by several people at once .

While bathrooms are on the outside . Although as a boarding house , but this beach house has advantages in terms of rental costs . The rent is cheaper than the Rock Umbrella Village Beach Resort .

Place Tags : beach , beach umbrellas Stone , and singkawang .