Thailand
Whatever your schedule, save at least a day or two before heading back to the airport to enjoy the circus that is Bangkok. It is an ex- perience in and of itself. We hung out on the Khao San Road strip, the epicenter of tourist activity. With plenty of good restaurants and bars, and more cheap street vendors than you can shake a stick at, we explored a dif- ferent kind of jungle. The nightlife wasn’t too bad either.
Thailand is much more than your standard kayaking destination. Rivers unfrequented by paddlers, more than enough spectacular at- tainable waterfalls and warm hospitality make it a perfect whitewater destination. Our trip was as much about the culture, cuisine and countryside as it was kayaking and we weren’t disappointed. When monsoon is listed as the reason, I now know to ignore the “When not to go” section of my guidebook.
SIDIT WATERFALL. PHOTO: TYLER FOX
“Unable to explain that we are a group of capable boaters, we decided on an it’s- easier-to-beg-forgiveness-than-ask-for-permission tactic, but many of the park rangers carry machine guns, making the whole begging for forgiveness thing a little dicey.”
SAWADEE! PHOTO: TYLER FOX
60 RAPID SPRING 2013
PHOTO: TYLER FOX
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