Chiang Dao Kayaking: Explore Northern Thailand's Jungle

Embark on a full-day river kayaking trip in the stunning Chiang Dao Valley in Northern Thailand. Escape the crowds and immerse yourself in the secluded natural environment while paddling through the jungle. Book now!

Duration: 5 hours
Cancellation: 24 hours
Highlights
  • CXCR+G5Q - Join your expert guide on a emersive kayaking adventure through the serene countryside, lush forests, and overgrown waterways of Chiang Dao. Paddle down calm creeks and navigate through flooded forests, surrounded by the region’s rich biodiversity. As you glide through bamboo forests and duck beneath overhanging trees, your guide will…
What's Included
  • Certified First Aid and CPR instructors
  • Vegetarian and Vegan lunch options at riverside restaurant
  • Air-conditioned van and 4x4 SUVs for transportation
  • Water for hydration packs and bottled water available
  • Top-quality hard-shell single & double kayaks provided
  • Guided by Chiang Mai’s No.1 Professional Kayaking guides
  • Google Earth Orientation…
What's Not Included
  • Insurance/ river Fee 150 THB, please provide passport number (no need to bring your passport.)
Additional Information

The unique and stunning landscapes of Chiang Dao Valley attract nature enthusiasts globally. However, few experience the deeper connection of immersing themselves in its secluded natural environment through kayaking. Here, our pace aligns with the jungle’s rhythm, heightening our senses to this unique adventure. It is our goal to offer activities that…

Cancellation Policy

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

Customer Ratings
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Gordv588
Feb 2, 2024
Loved it! - I happily recommend this trip. First we went to tour a large cave followed by lunch. Then we drove to the start of the kayak trip down the Ping river for a couple of hours. I loved just drifting in the kayak watching the birds and forest pass by. Staff was great.
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John_h
Nov 24, 2023
Excellent kayaking and caving - Altogether awesome trip! The tour guides were great and kept us entertained throughout the day. The cave was pretty interesting. Guides were great about pointing out the features and wildlife throughout. Kayaking was relaxing and not rushed. Once we got off the river we sampled some local whiskey which was pretty good way to end the day. All and all it was a great day experiencing nature and culture of Chaing Mai. Highly recommend and would do again.
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Roger
Jun 4, 2022
Lovely location , and good instruction in kayaking. - As novice kayakers ( especially on a river ) Aidan was very helpful in guiding and instructing us . The Ping river and surrounding hills were beautiful and peaceful. A tasty lunch was provided . The drive to the location was about an hour . Pickup was punctual and clear information was given . All in all an enjoyable day out , thanks.
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Eoin
Jul 27, 2020
A fun two days on the beautiful river Ping - Had a great time kayaking with Aidan and his professional team. Patient and supportive regardless of your kayaking experience. Tasty food and great accommodation in stunning Chiang Dao included.
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Helenbb3200gj
Jan 6, 2020
One of the best days EVER! - When we booked we had planned to do a whole day kayaking. After being collected from our hotel we arrived at the office for a briefing/safety talk at which point we learnt it would be a full on 5 hours of hard kayaking. Given that neither of us are very experienced, or particularly fit, we decided to swap to the half day caving and half day kayaking, which we were able to do free of charge. The group we were with were extremely good company, as were our guides. The caving was non scary and very interesting, with bats and a few spiders, but no dark or claustraphibic moments. It was extremely hot in there and took about an hour or so. Following the caving it was a stop for lunch, all included in the price. The lunch was traditional and very good. Then it was on to the kayaking. This is where the most fun was had. No one was particularly experienced and the guides were happy to go at what ever pace we were happy with. There was much water splashing from the guides and I fell in at least twice, however no one else did, so this says more about me than anything else. Do take a hat, do wear shoes that you don't mind getting wet, and a bit muddy of you're a faller inner like me. We were given string to tie to sunglasses to ensure we didn't lose them, I left them in the van and I think this was for the best, I would have definitely lost them otherwise. I would also suggest taking a towel, although the website doesn't mention this. Do take dry clothes to pop on when you get back to the van for your return journey home. The river kayaking was blissful. Beautiful scenery and not difficult with some really relaxing spots. This was a great day made even better by the great bunch of people who were on the tour with us and the guides themselves. I thoroughly recommend it!
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Lsai1
Oct 9, 2019
Amazing tour - This was an amazing trip. We travelled 90 mins drive north of Chiang Mai through great scenery to our launch point. It was a small group with two guides. The water felt very safe (and in many parts was only 2-3 feet deep) and we had an opportunity to practice our paddle strokes before heading downstream. The scenery was amazing - half agriculture, half jungle; very peaceful and we saw pythons and kingfishers. Guides, James and Dani, were very helpful and informative and made sure we all got through the few bits of fast moving water safely. This trip was the highlight of my time in Chiang Mai.
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Daisy_k
Nov 16, 2023
Nice day out on the river - The trip we booked just said kayaking, but actually included a trip to caves and lunch. The caves were pretty cool and doable in thongs. We got a kayaking instructional briefing at the shop before we left, and it was a very easy float down the river when we arrived. Pretty scenery. Guides were friendly and funny.
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Sue
Jan 16, 2023
Make sure you discuss details at their office before you get in transport vans! - This started out badly, in that they sent us in the van with a group for a different tour. The company did correct the situation very graciously to our satisfaction. But I suggest quizzing the tour operators before leaving their office, to ensure you are on the tour you've signed up, where it starts, where the lunch is, etc. Kayaking started about 1.5 hours drive north of Chiang Mai. Water was more rapid than the very calm, relaxing kayaking trip we signed up for. This may have been because of the aforementioned mix-up. It was a bit of struggle to keep the kayak steered as needed through river debris, narrow white water like spots, etc. We did hit a submerged tree trunk and nearly toppled. The accompanying kayak guide had to come pull us off the tree trunk. The fast water requires full attention to kayaking and prevents you from enjoying nature and watching birds, etc. We did get to calmer water for about the last 20% of the trip. Getting the kayak's out at the meeting point and drive back to hotel took about 2 hours.
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Moggiebailey
Aug 29, 2022
A good day out kayaking. - We found it a challenging but fun day of kayaking. We learnt about eddies, the stroke names and how to kayak safely. We had an especially good Thai guide (Sakthai) who was very kind helpful and good fun. To improve, a name check at the beginning would have been more helpful. Overall a good experience.
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Jeremysp8740me
Oct 27, 2022
Good if you don’t mind waiting around with no instructor - Don’t get me wrong, the actual trip was fantastic- beautiful views, helpful tour guides and gorgeous food… what I don’t appreciate is having to wait around for 2 and a 1/2 hours. We booked just kayaking which said it was 4 hours so that we could do another activity in the afternoon. We were collected at 8:30 so were expecting to arrive back at the hotel at 12:30/13:00… we didn’t book our 2nd activity until 4:30 as we wanted to make sure we had more than enough time between the two. We finished the kayaking at 14:00 and waited at a table without the instructors with nothing to do until 5pm. We didn’t arrive back to the hotel and didn’t make our next activity. Moral of the story, bring something to do to keep you busy, there’s a lot of waiting involved.
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up to 15 guests
1 Adult
Cancellation: Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience (local time).