PlaShadow Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Thought I share few photos with you all from kayaking down a section on the Ping River just 45 minutes north of Chiang Mai. Its a very easy 3-4 hour paddle through farmland and a protected forest reserve. A true gem. Google maps: http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?hl=en&i...mp;t=h&z=13 Edited March 23, 2010 by PlaShadow Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
oldthaihand Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Looks like a lot fun. Thanks for sharing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sarahsbloke Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 Where can we arrange to do this and what is the cost? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
flying Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 (edited) Where can we arrange to do this and what is the cost? Probably the link in the signature line of the original post www.lannakayak.comfeelfree kayaks, tours & rental THAI KAYAK CENTER: http://www.thaikayakcenter.info/index.php?board=5.0 Does look like a fun day Edited March 23, 2010 by flying Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
millwall_fan Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 One of our regulars has got well into Kayaking on the Ping. Loves it! Trouble is he's not so regular at the moment!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alfieconn Posted March 23, 2010 Share Posted March 23, 2010 One of our regulars has got well into Kayaking on the Ping. Loves it! Trouble is he's not so regular at the moment!! Why not move the bar to the edge of the Ping, somehwere close enough that he doesn't need to get out of the kayak Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishenough Posted March 24, 2010 Share Posted March 24, 2010 That sounds like a nice trip! What a way to cool down this time of year. Is that mist, doesn't quite look like smoke? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
T_Dog Posted March 25, 2010 Share Posted March 25, 2010 I waded across the Ping about two weeks ago up north of Mae Taeng and was amazed how clear the water was. Absolutely clear with not a trace of sediment. Doesn't look that way when it gets to Chiang Mai. Thanks for posting the pics! Going to have to give it a try. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fishenough Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 This is such a nice way to spend half a day cooling off and enjoying the quiet side of Chiang Mai. Worried cause this is soo nice that if too many people discover it it'll be packed and busy during the season. Just phone pictures for our trip, And here's want it may be like in a few years (Penticton Canal), Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zuzkate Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 (edited) This is such a nice way to spend half a day cooling off and enjoying the quiet side of Chiang Mai. Worried cause this is soo nice that if too many people discover it it'll be packed and busy during the season.Just phone pictures for our trip, And here's want it may be like in a few years (Penticton Canal), looks like a piece heaven right here in Chiang mai !! paddle down river soon come fun , thanks!!! Edited April 3, 2010 by zuzkate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IanForbes Posted April 3, 2010 Share Posted April 3, 2010 I have kayaked and fished many times with that outfit in various locations near Chiang Mai. It's always a good trip. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kjhbigv Posted July 11, 2011 Share Posted July 11, 2011 (edited) I did small trip up the Ping a year or so ago when my sister came over from the little pier just south of the Chedi BUT the water was disgusting, I wouldn't want to fall into that....reckon your best bet is follow other peoples advice and get out of town where it is cleaner. Alternatively, I would recommend getting a little boat at Mae Gnat Dam and stay at one of the floating huts for a night, fantastic scenery and clear, clean water!I have posted this on the wrong thread.....doh! Edited July 11, 2011 by kjhbigv Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PETDCAT Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Does anyone know if Lanna Kayak is still in business? Their website doesn't seem to work anymore. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chicog Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 You can do this on rafts as well. I've done two, one where the raft takes two people and you have to get off and lift it over obstacles, which is great fun and an excellent way to keep cool, and on the bigger rafts where they float down much quieter bits of the river and you can just sit back and enjoy the peace. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yelly Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 You can do this on rafts as well. I've done two, one where the raft takes two people and you have to get off and lift it over obstacles, which is great fun and an excellent way to keep cool, and on the bigger rafts where they float down much quieter bits of the river and you can just sit back and enjoy the peace. Do you know if there are other companies for this? The website doesn't seem to be working. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Samuian Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Yeah, nice! Regarding this, does anyone know or has read "Slithering south" by Steve van Beeck? It's a very good read about just that... but cerrtainly not a thriller, more relaxing as if one does the trip himself.. it's a very interesting and intellectual travelogue about Steve's journey sarting in the Ping river, down the main river in Thailand in a small, one-man Thai canoe. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tonto21 Posted July 12, 2011 Share Posted July 12, 2011 Looks great, thanks for the info. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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