Camille Posted December 11, 2005 Share Posted December 11, 2005 Hello everyone, I am new to this forum, but will be visiting Chiang Rai for the first time in January. We have booked to stay at the Golden Triangle Inn for a few days. Does anyone know of any rafting trips that are availabe from Chiang Rai? I have read about a two or three day rafting trips that can be made from Tha Ton to Chang Rai, where you can stop at villages along the banks of the Mae Kok. This sounds like a really good trip, but we are flying direct into Chiang Rai with Air Asia, and I have not heard about any trips going in the opposite direction. I guess this is because it is against the flow of the river. Does anyone know of any rafting trips that we could do from Chiang Rai? Or whether it would be worth going to Tha Ton from Chaing Rai just to do the rafting trip back again? Many thanks in advance for any advice you might have. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysters Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hello everyone,I am new to this forum, but will be visiting Chiang Rai for the first time in January. We have booked to stay at the Golden Triangle Inn for a few days. Does anyone know of any rafting trips that are availabe from Chiang Rai? I have read about a two or three day rafting trips that can be made from Tha Ton to Chang Rai, where you can stop at villages along the banks of the Mae Kok. This sounds like a really good trip, but we are flying direct into Chiang Rai with Air Asia, and I have not heard about any trips going in the opposite direction. I guess this is because it is against the flow of the river. Does anyone know of any rafting trips that we could do from Chiang Rai? Or whether it would be worth going to Tha Ton from Chaing Rai just to do the rafting trip back again? Many thanks in advance for any advice you might have. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysters Posted December 12, 2005 Share Posted December 12, 2005 Hi camille I will be up there at the end of the week for about 6 weeks so i will try and check it out for you. I might pm you on lonely planet or leave a message here. Good Luck Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ajarn Posted December 13, 2005 Share Posted December 13, 2005 (edited) Why not take the long tail boat from Chiang Rai to Thaton, and the bamboo raft back to Chiang Rai? Sorry, don't have any details- haven't done the trip in 20 years... Edited December 13, 2005 by Ajarn Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camille Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Hi camilleI will be up there at the end of the week for about 6 weeks so i will try and check it out for you. I might pm you on lonely planet or leave a message here. Good Luck <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Thanks very much, that would be appreciated! Have a great time in Thailand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camille Posted December 13, 2005 Author Share Posted December 13, 2005 Thanks for the advice - I hadn't thought of that, it definitely sounds like an option. Camille Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oysters Posted December 17, 2005 Share Posted December 17, 2005 Hi cammille Looks like that is a no go so i think if you are that keen then go with the bus trip otherwise if you get the longtail up your looking at the sam scenery twice. The good news is that the weather is nice and cool and the food is great so have a great trip Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Camille Posted December 18, 2005 Author Share Posted December 18, 2005 Thanks very much for checking it out Oysters - think we will decide what to do when we get there, but will consider taking the longtail boat or bus. By the way, do you know off hand roughly how long the bus takes to Thaton? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Joel Barlow Posted December 19, 2005 Share Posted December 19, 2005 Thaton is less than 2 hours away by car, but I don't know how often buses run. The longtail boat ride up can be lengthy, up to 7 hours! Sitting on a hard, low wood bench. At the elephant camp (see photo gallery entry I just put up yesterday) rafting can be arranged, I'm pretty sure. Have seen Farang floating around out there... but if what you want is a stay-over in a hilltribe village, you should contact a local guide. The rafts I've seen Farang on are not the bamboo thing in my pics - that was for transporting the bamboo for construction purposes. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Potter Posted December 20, 2005 Share Posted December 20, 2005 Bamboo rafting you need to stand up for most of the time directing the boat. When it hits rocks, hit could destroy the boat. The more comfortable sort of rafting is in a prober made boat. Basicly it reminds a lot about an emergency boat. Safety is well incorporated in the western culture. The same is not true for the thai culture. Be sure safety helmets and wests are provided. From Jetyod road and to the bus station (of chiang rai city) are lots of places that offers trekking etc. How many of them offers rafting I dont know. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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