Or any other way?

Is the river navigatable?

Moved to Chiang Mai Forum, for local knowledge.

18.929429, 99.12767 (MAE KUANG RESERVOIR EAST)

The Mae Ngat dam and reservoir does, (Mae Tang):

I don't know of any boat ramps on the Ping however, sorry.

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Is the river navigatable?

not downstream of the red arrow no

coz theres a small weir there and the pedad dam is not far from there either

boat ramp

the river rescue team tow all the dead dogs people cows etc found floating in the river to a concrete ramp where the green arrow is but how far you can get a boat upstream from there i dont know

dave2

Thread on kayaking on the Ping from 2 years ago

http://www.thaivisa.com/forum/topic/564793-kayaking-from-north-of-chiang-mai-into-town/

The Ping River used to be the highroad to Bangkok before the railway reached Chiang Mai.

You could still make the trip in a small boat, but you would have to portage around the Bhumibol Dam... and the reservoir behind the dam has covered the most spectacular part of the Ping River's rapids and gorges.

Nevertheless, it would be a great trip to make, and you don't hear of many people doing it anymore.