Tubing in Vang Vieng

Trip Start Oct 09, 2007
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Sunday, March 2, 2008

Tubing Down the River
Tubing Down the River
OK, the main attraction is "TUBING". Vang Vieng has made tubing their main commodity (besides the beautiful scenery). What it is, is they rent out tubes for you to float down the sleepy river for about 2+ kilometers. You rent a tube, and they load you onto a tuk tuk that drives you up a couple kilometers for the "launching" point. We experienced our "tubing day" with our friends, Dan, Yolanda, Sonja, Sasha and Andrea. What fun it was!
Yolanda and Sonja
Yolanda and Sonja
We floated down the river which was so slow that sometimes you had to paddle with your arms. Along the banks of the river, the locals have made bars that entice you to stop, by providing wicked rope swings, ziplines, and trapeze swings to jump off of. There were also many places with volleyball courts! It was so easy to get stuck at one of these places and never move on.
Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river!
Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river!
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The bars had all kinds of whacky music playing: some had Cher while most had techno beats. At one bar, I was at the wrong place at the wrong time and the bartender had me drink a shot of snake/scorpion juice! Well - "here's to new expriences!"
they made me do it too! - couldne refuse
they made me do it too! - couldne refuse
There were a lot of Japanese tourists that didnt know how to swim and they all had lifejackets.
Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket
Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket
Sonja's turn to try the jump
Sonja's turn to try the jump
Mathew had fun showing them how to "sit" inside of them and bob around in the water. THey really liked that.
Mathew on the ROPE SWING!
Mathew on the ROPE SWING!
Mathew LOVED the Jump
Mathew LOVED the Jump
Everyone had such a fun time but we couldnt make it the entire way. The sun went down on us and we had to just "give up" and take ourselves to shore (it was really cold!)
Anyways, enjoy the pics - we sure had a great time!
Tubing
Tubing
tubing down the river!
tubing down the river!

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The first stop - organic farm The first stop - organic farm Organic Mojitos with juniper berries Organic Mojitos with juniper berries Organic Mojitos with juniper berries Organic Mojitos with juniper berries getting ready for the ride! getting ready for the ride!
first stop along the river first stop along the river Dan jumping into the river Dan jumping into the river Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river!
Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river!
Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! 10-Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! 10-Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river!
11-Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! 11-Mathew's turn to get thrown into the river! Sonja, Nilu, Dan (with hands up) and Yolanda Sonja, Nilu, Dan (with hands up) and Yolanda TUBING! TUBING! Yolanda, Sonja, and Sasha Yolanda, Sonja, and Sasha
Second stop! Second stop! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING!
Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING!
Mathew on the ROPE SWING! Mathew on the ROPE SWING! kids watching the fun kids watching the fun Sonja's turn to try the jump Sonja's turn to try the jump 3rd stop along the river 3rd stop along the river
mathew doing a HIGH jump! mathew doing a HIGH jump! mathew doing a HIGH jump! mathew doing a HIGH jump! Nilu, Sonja and crazy Yolanda Nilu, Sonja and crazy Yolanda local ladies wanted a picture w/ me & Sonja local ladies wanted a picture w/ me & Sonja
local ladies wanted a picture w/ me & Sonja local ladies wanted a picture w/ me & Sonja so we got a picture with them too! so we got a picture with them too! Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket
Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Sasha going for a jump Sasha going for a jump Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Mathew teaching how to sit into a lifejacket Yolanda drinking snake juice Yolanda drinking snake juice
SNAKE AND SCORTPIONS! SNAKE AND SCORTPIONS! Tubing Tubing Nilu and Yolanda Nilu and Yolanda Andrea, nilu, and Sonja Andrea, nilu, and Sonja
crazy yolonda! crazy yolonda! Sonja doing some great jumps Sonja doing some great jumps Sonja doing some great jumps Sonja doing some great jumps Sonja doing some great jumps Sonja doing some great jumps
us us sun setting over the mountains sun setting over the mountains sun setting over the mountains sun setting over the mountains tubing down the river! tubing down the river!
tubing down the river! tubing down the river! tubing down the river! tubing down the river! tubing down the river! tubing down the river!
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