After visitng the Penan village, Clearwater cave is another 10 minutes boat ride down the Melinau River.
To reach the Clearwater cave from the picnic area, one would have to take the steps up. The stairs and walk path are well built for anyone.
One could find some of the rarest plant at this cave which had adopted to the environment
Clearwater cave is Asia's largest cave. It has a subterranean river which is part navigable by boat. The ongoing Clearwater Cave System survey resulted 220km in 2017
The river in this cave carries an estimated 20 tonnes of dissolved limestone out of the cave each year.
The cave provides a home for many interesting animals like bats, birds and snakes and some like cave crab, blind catfish and even a cricket that eats bird eggs.
After exploring the cave, one could take a refreshing swim at the river at the picnic area.
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