Canoe / Kayak / Rafting

Mountain Design (Thailand) Canoe/Kayaking

Many areas in Nothern Thailand such as Chiang Mai, Mae Hong Son, Tak, Maesod are full of flothing steams,rivers and lakes. Some good activities we can put into those rivers to created an exciting wet and wild holiday. Canoe/Kayak seems to be good idea to explore the river which you can enjoy the scenery both sides of the river. For biginners who like to try paddle on slow moving water up to light rapid to make some excitements and fun for the trip, or with expierenced paddlers who like to challenge with the fast moving water up class 3-4 pass throught some of the norht's most spectacular scenery. All beginners to experienced paddlers can take 2 or more days river trips along the river and spending the night in a jungle camp can be organise, Just selecting the location, activities in Northern Thailand and contact us for more detail.

Code # MDK: 01

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Code # MDK: 02
Mae kok River is the main river flow from Burma pass Thaton in Chiang Mai to Chiang Rai and reach Mae Khong River at Chiang Rai river. Mae Kok river now is one of the touris attraction for rafting and river trip, which is start from Thaton to Chiang Rai pass through beautiful jungle and local farmland. Generaly the river is flat but strong current with a few rapid sections.

Programme Itinerary
Day 1The trip will start you out off Chiang Mai city travel to Thaton by vehicle and stop on the way to buy some personal needs for the river camp. Lunch at Thaton and set on canoe for the river trip, paddle along the river enjoy spectacular view of garden and farmland till evening reach to riverside village. Set up tent for overnight camp, cooking and dinner on the riverbank and relax.

Day 2 After easy breakfast and and clear the camp, pack up all gears and continue on canoe along the river. This section of the river you will pass through beautiful jungle and stop for lunch on the riverbank, visit hilltribe villages. Some section get exciting with a few rapids before reach to jungle camp on late evening, relax and enjoy around camp before dinner and retry to bed (bamboo hut with mosqito net).

Day 3 After breakfast set off for the last section, paddle along the river untill reach to hot spring and Karen village stop for an hour elephant riding around the jungle and lunch after the ride. After lunch transfer by vehicle to Chiang Rai.

Trip include : English speaking Guide& Instructor, equipments, basic camp gears,Accomodation at camp on Day 2, lunch Day 1-3, transportation, insurance.

Canoe/Kayak Adventure Maesod Tak

MTB / Canoe Full day 1
Code # MDK: 03 (Start from Maesod) Flight Schedule Phuket Air
Morning Pick up from Hotel or Guest House and transfer to start point. Commence Mountain Bike trip along the single trail pass through a beautiful jungle and farmland to visit a hill-tribe village (Karen), rest and relax at the village before continue paddle on single trail up and down hill to rafting start point, stop for lunch at river bank (Lunch box). After lunch Set on a canoe and commence a river trip along the river, continue wet and wild with some light rapids on the river, enjoy a beautiful nature along the river and jump into the river for swimming. Paddle to pick up point and transfer back to Maesod.
This programe is suitable for modulate Mountain bike skills and beginner canoeing.
Trip include : English speaking Guide& Instructor, equipments, lunch, transportation, insurance.    

MTB / Canoe Full day 2
Code # MDK: 04 (Start from Maesod)
Morning Pick up from Hotel or Guest House and transfer to start point. Commence Mountain Bike trip along a little used road pass through a beautiful jungle and mountain view, paddle up and down hill to rafting start point. Set on a canoe and commence a river trip along the river, stop for lunch at a nice spot on the river bank (Lunch box). After lunch continue wet and wild with some big and light rapids on the river, enjoy a beautiful nature along the river and jump into the river for swimming. Paddle to pick up point and transfer back to Maesod.
This Programe is suitable for experienced canoeing only.***

Trip include : English speaking Guide& Instructor, equipments, lunch, transportation, insurance.    

Canoe Full day 3
Code # MDK: 05 (Start from Maesod)
Morning Pick up from Hotel or Guest House and transfer to start point. Commence a river trip along the river, stop for lunch at a nice spot on the river bank (Lunch box). After lunch continue wet and wild with some big and light rapids on the river, enjoy a beautiful nature along the river and jump into the river for swimming. Paddle to pick up point and transfer back to Maesod.

Trip include : English speaking Guide& Instructor, equipments, lunch, transportation, insurance. 

***On May-Jul water on Level   2-3+
       On Jul -Sep water on Level   3-4+
       On Sep -Feb water on level    2-3+
       On Feb - Apl water on level       1+

Code # MDK: 06

Mae Ping Lake is the biggest lake in thailand, located in Mae Ping National park which is covering 3 provinces Chiang Mai, Lamphun and Tak. National park area is about 1,003 sq.km. 84% land and 16% lake. The geography of the national park is all mountain range and lake with big jungle. Mae Ping lake in the past was a ping river and many rivers passed through to the centre of Thailand, along those rivers used to have villages, temples and old city. After builted a bigest dam in Thailand, all villages, city and temple were under the water forever, just some ruin of the old city can be seen on the top of the hill and beside the lake. This is the best canoe touring trip in northern Thailand, you will enjoy paddle along a beatiful sceanery, jungle, big cliffs and local raft village in the lake following the 800 years old history.

Programme Itinerary:
Day 1 After breakfast leave Chiang Mai Travel along Chiang Mai-Thern and turn to Lee city, buy some personal needs and food for camping and continue travel to canoeing start poing at Kang Kor National park HQ. practice and set up tent and overnight at National park.

Day 2 After breakfast, pack up all gears and start paddle from Kang-Kor camp site to next camp site (10 kms.) at Um-pard National park station along the way pass a beautiful lake site and local raft village. Afternoon reach to camp site set up tent and cooking for dinner (test some local fish) and relax around camp site.

Day 3 After breakfast continue paddle 10 kms to visit another raft village and school and continue paddle to next camp site.

Day 4 Paddle for 10 kms. to visit old temple and raft village. Continue paddle to National park's raft house, Stay over night at the raft house.

Day 5 After breakfast paddle to pick up point and travel back to Chiang Mai.

Note: Fishing Equipment are recommended to bring along the trip.

Trip include : English speaking Guide& Instructor, equipments and canoe, basic camp gears, lunch Day 1-5, transportation, insurance.