White Water Rafting !

OMG! Amazing :) I went white water rafting with Mike (New Yorker). It was so incredibly beautiful; we rafted down the Pai river through the mountains of North Thailand. We had a really fun group, about 13 people total in 3 rafts plus 3 guides/captains. We hit about 15 rapids the first day, a nice easy slow intro with stop at swimming holes and hot springs. The water was REALLY cold but rowing and adrenaline kept me plenty warm. There was absolutely no one else on the river, it was pure unadulterated jungle canyons to look at…..I had more than a couple moments of being lost in the view and needing reminding to awareness of my rowing duties :P We stopped at a riverbank camp for the night, with a campfire going to warm us and dry our clothes and then a delicious dinner cooked on the open fire and washing in the river. it was great eco-tourism; everything was made of natural materials. Bamboo and peg platforms to sleep on and bamboo “plumbing” for running water from the river. We head out again the next day for 45 more rapids giving us a total of 65 kilometers of river travel! We only flipped our raft once, we lost control at the “washing machine” ……what a great name for a whirlpool, haha. We had a packed lunch of rice and cooked veggies wrapped in banana leaves (truly leave no trace). Ah, an adventure I’ll not forget!