ONE DAY KAYAKING TO SUSA WATERFALLS

One Day Khong River Kayaking trip.

BAN NAM Khong to Susa Waterfalls

Dry season only-Daily from November to May.

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NO EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Cave Lodge Tours uses top quality imported boats and safety equipment.

Our vests are made by Hutchwilco in New Zealand and meet the latest E.U., Australian and New Zealand safety standards. Vests are in 3 adult sizes (not one size fits all). Boats are inflatable, open kayaks for one or two people by Incept of New Zealand and Canadian designed Zebecs.

These boats, like big rafts, have no closed deck, so if you fall out you are not entrapped or caught; essentially they are 1 and 2 person rafts.

We use kayaks rather than rafts, as they are much more fun than the bigger rafts, which can carry up to 8 or more people. Should you fall out there are always two guides to help you, unlike a large raft that has one guide to chase up to 10 paddlers. The rivers we paddle have low-grade rapids, perfect for our kayaks but not much fun in bigger boats.

This is not the Zambezi River with grade 5 freakout sucking holes! Our rivers are fun whitewater, suitable for novices and inexperienced paddlers.

ITINERARY

Depart at 9 am. for the 45 minute drive to the Khong river. This river has lots of grade 1 & 2 rapids (very easy). At the ‘put in’ your guides give a safety and boat handling talk. Two people can ride with the guides in their boats if they want or you can paddle your own one or two person boat. Our guides are experts at assessing each person’s abilities, strengths and attitude, and with you, figure out the best combinations.

The guides watch how each boat is performing, give paddling tips, and if necessary, swap people around in boats.

After an hour or so we reach the Lang River junction and have a snack break by this small side stream. From here to the beautiful Susa waterfalls it’s another hour and a half with plenty of small rapids..

At Susa there will be plenty of time to swim, explore the falls and walk up to the entrance of Susa Cave (15 minutes each way), while the crew boils the kettle and prepare lunch.
DO NOT ATTEMPT TO EXPLORE THIS CAVE AS DEADLY CO2 LEVELS CAN CHANGE VERY QUICKLY.

At 4 pm. it’s into the pick up vehicle for the 1 hour ride back to the Cave Lodge

We will not take people that we consider are not capable.

Guides are trained by internationally accredited kayakers with 15 year’s experience on the world’s biggest rivers.

All safety equipment conforms to international standards.

Trip leaders are registered guides.

Guides speak English (and Thai).

What to take, what not to take.

Take:

A change of clothes for the end of the day, these will be left in the pick up vehicle.

River clothes: shorts & t-shirt or, if you sun burn easily, long pants and top (nothing that you wouldn’t be happy to swim in...just in case).

Suntan lotion.

Camera (no large cameras). A waterproof disposable is best (we DO NOT sell them at the lodge).

Any personal medications, cigarettes etc.

Don’t Take:

Jewellery, watches, passports etc.

A grumpy friend with an attitude problem......

WHAT YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY.

1400 Baht

The best white water trip in Thailand, run with your safety and enjoyment as our top priorities. Aussie management with 25 years of Thai wilderness adventure experience.

Transport from Cave Lodge to the river and return.

Lunch, snacks and drinking water.

Entry fees to the Pai Wildlife Sanctuary (200 Baht).

Insurance up to 100,000 Baht.

Experienced registered guides.

A great wilderness experience with Thailand’s only company that specializes in white-water kayaking.

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