Where does the pickup start and how long is the drive?

Pickup is from hotels in Chiang Mai city. The camp sits in the Mae Taeng valley about an hour north of town, so allow around 60 to 90 minutes each way.

Is the whitewater part scary?

The 4 km run is the gentlest option on this river. Outside the peak rainy months it is a fun, splashy float rather than a serious rapid run.

What is a bamboo raft like?

A long, flat raft of bamboo poles lashed together. You sit on it while a boatman poles and steers, and the water often washes over the deck, so it is relaxed but not dry.

Families do this trip and children join the rafting in the calmer months. For the ATV, younger children normally ride as a passenger rather than drive. Tell the office the ages when you book so the supplier can confirm.

What happens if it rains?

Rain does not cancel the day. Higher water actually makes the rafting more lively. Bring a light rain jacket and keep your phone in a dry bag.

Half-Day Whitewater Rafting (4km) + Bamboo Rafting (4km)

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Half-Day Whitewater Rafting (4km) + Bamboo Rafting (4km)

Two ways down the Mae Taeng in one half day: 4 km of whitewater in an inflatable raft, then 4 km drifting on a traditional bamboo raft. Lunch and hotel transfers included.

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Mae Taeng

Water Activities

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English Speaking Guide

Half Day

Adrenaline Rush

Lunch Included

Hotel Pickup Included

Highlights

4 km of whitewater rafting with a guide and full safety gear
4 km on a traditional bamboo raft through the calm stretch
Forested banks of the Mae Taeng valley
Lunch at the riverside camp
Hotel pickup and return in about five hours

Duration

5 hours

Pickup

Included

A half day that pairs the two sides of the Mae Taeng river. First you paddle a 4 km whitewater section in an inflatable raft with a guide, then you swap to a bamboo raft for a slow 4 km drift through the calmer part of the valley. It suits families and mixed groups where not everyone wants a full adrenaline day, because the whitewater section is short and the bamboo raft is about as relaxed as a river gets.

After hotel pickup you drive about an hour north to the camp at Kaeng Kued. The rafting guides kit you out with a life jacket and helmet and explain the paddle commands before you launch. The 4 km run takes around an hour and passes a handful of rapids with quieter water in between; in the cool season it is a lively float, in the rainy months it is a real ride. Back at the camp you change to the bamboo raft, a long platform of lashed poles poled along by a boatman while you sit and watch the forest slide past. Lunch is served at the camp and you return to Chiang Mai in the afternoon.

Drinking water, insurance and an English-speaking guide are included. Expect to be wet on both rafts, so bring a change of clothes.

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Bookings open up to 150 days ahead; the latest date you can book is Sun 28 Feb 2027.

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