White Water Rafting on Song Praek River

The Song Phraek River in Phang Nga Province offers the best White Water Rafting experience near Krabi. Rafting Camp is located about 93 km north of Krabi and 100 km from Ao Nang, just a two-hour trip by minivan. The rafting itself takes place in an old tin mine. The Song Phraek River, once used to clean the ore, is now interrupted by a dam at the top of the mountain; the retained water is released once a day to create incredible water rapids. The guides are qualified and trained to rescue; the unsinkable rafts are of good quality with a capacity of 4 people plus two guides. The path may be 5 km or 9 km, with the last 4 km just to thrill seekers. During the dry season, sometimes there is not enough water for the journey from 9 km.
What to Expect - The one-day tour organized by various tour operators provides the White Water Rafting along the Song Phraek River and a variety of others optional activity. The daily package includes: pick-up from your hotel in Krabi or Ao Nang at 7.30 am, visit to the Suwana Kuha Temple, known locally as Monkey Cave Temple, arrival to a Rafting Camp in Phang Nga, rafting training and white water rafting along the 5 or 9 km path with guides, fresh fruits, Thai lunch, walk through the jungle for a dip in the refreshing waterfalls, and return in the evening to Krabi or Ao Nang. The price of daily tour ranges from 1,200 to 1,600 THB, depending on agency and rafting path chosen, and includes tourist guide speaking English or Russian and accident insurance. Among the other optional activities, can be added the elephant trekking, about 400 THB, or an exciting 150 cc ATV ride for 30 or 60 minutes  in the rainforest around the rafting camp, about 400-600 THB. The ATVs are powerful and of good quality, the itineraries include a variety of terrain, to suit beginners or more experienced ATV riders looking for a challenge, through rivers, mountains and down steep descents.Read More