This was a really great day out! I was in Chiang Mai for a 3 day conference and tagged a couple days on the end to explore, choosing to do this activity which was a 3-in-1 experience.
I was communicated with well, collected from where I was staying and taken directly to Bang's place, which is a really lovely little resort in the junglenitself.
I went on a jungle trek with Nine. I think she needs to work on her jokes(!), and as we joshed along I learned a lot about the biodiversity of the jungle and saw flora, fauna and evidence of the nearby Indigenous people. This was a good 2.5hr in the morning. I was rewarded with a lovely chicken pad thai lunch served in a banana leaf, and it was lovely.
Then joined by others for the river tubing, which was so chill and relaxing, drifting down the river, some music, a can and taking in the river communities and the many elephant sanctuaries. It was sobering too to see the impact of the floods just a few months earlier. Don did a grand job steering us along the way.
Then a pick-up truck ride back to base and a short walk to the waterfall slide. It takes some nerves to do it, but I managed a couple of dips.
Then shower and relax before being driven back into the city.
It was a great mix of nature, socialising and adventure. I highly recommend this trip, because of the lovely team and great activities.