Laos A GUIDE TO THE MEKONG’S 4000 ISLANDS

The 4000 Islands area of the Mekong River is the perfect playground for the class IV-V paddler. While getting there takes a bit of planning, warm water, hot weather, and seemingly endless channels to explore make the mission instantly worth it. Lachie Carracher and Jordy Searle make it too easy for you to go enjoy the Mekong’s steep waterfalls, big volume features, and a chill island vibe.

Words: Lachie Carracher and Jordy Searle Photography: Jordy Searl, Lachie Carracher, Ari Walker...

“KEEP IN MIND THAT YOUR LAOTIAN FAMILY HOSTS MAY OBSERVE SOME TRADITIONS OR BELIEFS THAT YOU DO NOT; BE SENSITIVE. WHILE RELAXED, LAOS IS A COMMUNIST COUNTRY. RESPECT ANY HOUSE OR ISLAND RULES, AS THE AUTHORITIES MAY PUNISH YOUR HOST FAMILY FOR YOUR BEHAVIOR.” The Mekong is the 12th largest river in the world. Linking China, Myanmar, Laos, Thailand, Cambodia and Vietnam, this 4,350 kilometer (2719 mile) long waterway has served as an important trade route for centuries. Remarkably navigable for the majority of its length, this aquatic trade route is interrupted only once, by ››››››››› (Si Phan Don), Laotian for 4000 Islands. The 4000 Islands is where the upper and lower trade routes meet, both briefly forced onto the Laotian mainland to create Nakasong and other small, trade-based villages.…

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Kayak Session (Digital) - 1 Issue, fall 2017

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