It has long been thought to try to go on a water trip to Karelia, but In this venture, I was alarmed by the fact that it would be permanently wet and coldly. And I said to myself that before deciding on such a brave for me to step, you have to try what it is, in warm countries, where it is not so scary to get wet and even roll over. Therefore, I decided to return to the capital of Laos in an unconventional way – by fusing on kayaks.
Advertising daddy with photos in one of the tourist agencies beckon the inscription “One-day rafting from Vang Vieng to Vientiane “, promising in places an uneasy route and offering along road stop for lunch, swimming and jumping from a cliff into the water. Worth it it is a pleasure for us 180.000 kip per person, but we have been asked not to give this figure to our fellow travelers, from them to the employees of the agency managed to cut off 250.000 kip per person.
As a result, the promised “alloy” was not at all alloy. By at least, he did not last a whole day, as promised, but only an hour before lunch and an hour after. The main part of our time is just carried on a local pick-up truck to the place of launching, and after the rafting – to the very capital of Laos.
And the second part of the journey, which lasted more than two hours, we eleven people were pushed into a local minibus, and we, sitting almost on each other’s heads, shaking along a dusty road. I.e, most of the time we didn’t really fuse, but drove along by the way! Now, if all this time to sail on the river, it would be just fabulous!
On the roads of Laos
Modern gas station in Laos
Unloading equipment for kayaking
I liked the rafting myself. Some time of course it took to figure out how to coherently act to quickly turn the kayak when the current carries it on the stones, but everything went smoothly and well, we have never turned over, although our fellow travelers Canadians could not resist from this seduction.
From Vang Vieng to Ventyana on a kayak
Someone freebie during rowing
And the views! What amazing views we swam!
From Vang Vieng to Ventyana on a kayak
From Vang Vieng to Ventyana on a kayak
Someone does not care at all about housing
Neighborhood on the road from Vang Vieng to Ventiane
Animal life around Vang Vieng
Before lunch, our rafting lasted only an hour, along the way we fearlessly overcame two thresholds that are interesting for beginners and with ecstasy watched amazing local nature, rocky shores, lush vegetation. Brave offered to jump with a ten-meter rocks in the water and I agreed with the fool.
Below it is always not scary. And I went upstairs and realized that ready and get off legs. But on the other hand, fears are necessary overpower. Heights I’m not afraid, it was rather scary wrong to fall. And apparently I thought about it so hard that when I sighed, it remained to look at the water. Last thought, now will be water on the face 
The photo turned out, of course, very funny. And I I understand perfectly well that if you practice and jump from small heights, then everything will turn out.
Our instructor jumped from the rock first
And this is me
Could not help but see where I’m going
The instructor tracked every boat in all difficult places, and Halt prepared all dinner on the fire. After lunch, we, slowly, for about an hour, on this our water route and ended, disappointing us with its short duration.
Halt for lunch
Our instructors prepare us a delicious lunch.
How fast it was over
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