How to get there: The start of rafting is at the kilometer 57 on the highway 105 (Tak-Mae Sot). You can get there quite easily on this road from Amphoe Mae Sot. And actually Mae La Mao River is running parallel to this very road.
Location: The start is on the highway 105 (Tak-Mae Sot), at the kilometer 57.
Characteristics: Mae La Mao River is a small river which originates from several streams of Amphoe Phop Phra and Um Phang mountains. It runs to the north passing Ban Mae Lamao, Amphoe Mae Sot, meeting Mae Grasa River and flows out at Mei River at Ban Wang Pa, Amphoe Mae Ramad.
Difficulty: Level1-2
Duration: About 90-129 minutes
Distance: 12 kilometers
Highlights: This river seen from the road long time ago has recently become one of the very enjoyable rafting sites especially in rainy season. The activity is a really great fun for it is not too hard or too easy, suitable for both kayak and rubber boat, and you can also continue with other activities as well as the rafting takes only two hours. Besides rafting, most popular recreations are trekking, elephant riding, cart riding, mountain bicycling, and waterfalls touring.
Caution: Although the river course is not really difficult, for utmost safety you should wear helmet and life buoy all the time you are on the raft, and follow the officers' instructions strictly.
The Best Season: Around the middle of the rainy season to the early cold season.
Rainy season: This is the most suitable period, because the water is full, the weather is fine and the forest is perfectly green.
Early cold season: The water level is getting low, so sometimes you have to carry the raft along instead. Yet the weather is very comfortable and the water is really clear.
The Dealers:
Mae Sot Travel call: +665553 2818
Pra Wo Travel call: +665559 5273, +661045 7516
Ranges of Rates*
Rubber boat rafting only: 2,500 baht per boat, not over 10 per sons each. (transports included, and plus more 70 baht each for food and beverage.)*
The whole day trekking and rafting: about 1,800-2,200 Baht (lunch included)*
Pra Wo Travel:
- Brief course rafting 12-14 kilometers (3-4 hours): 350-400 Baht each, lunch included.*
- Rafting Mae Lamao River 25 kilometers (whole day): 580 Baht each, lunch included.*
- Two day of full course rafting and one night camping: 1,300 Baht each, 4 meals and camping facilities included.*
*Please check update current price again.
Accommodations: Most travelers stay in Amphoe Mae Sot which is about 30 kilometers away, and it takes around 30 minutes getting to the rafting site.
Highlights.
The Thai-Myanm ar Friendship Bridge at Moei River.
The Westest of Thailand at Moei River is in Moe Sot.
The starting point of the rafting is still slow amid the pure natural settings.
The end of the rafting course is a green plain, after the two hour of rafting among the high forest.
Mae Lamao River is not very wide so the kayak and small rubber boat are most appropriate.
The rapids in Mae La Mao River are not actually rapid, yet they are enjoyable enough. Some of them are like stairs of small waterfalls.
During the rafting, you will find this nameless waterfall which adds more beauty to this green scenary.
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