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Paddle Asia, Phuket offers small group kayaking, sea kayaking, and jungle activities for adventurers who want a more intimate experience with nature. Our focus is to avoid seeing other tourists even in Phang Nga Bay and Khao Sok National Park. We are a small family-owned tour company with 100% Thai ownership.

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Month: September 2017

30
Sep 2017

Survival fishing kit: best fishing method

    • Jungle survival
    • Khao Sok
  • best fishing lures, jungle survival fishing, jungle survival kit
    • admin

Barbs seem to be the most prevalent fish species in the creeks in Thailand. I'm sure this is the same in other regions as well. The smaller ones are aggressive and easy to catch on either live bait (worms) or ...

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30
Sep 2017

Jungle survival shelter bamboo lashing

    • Jungle survival
    • Khao Sok
  • Jungle survival, Khao Sok
    • admin

Sometimes when the bamboo is especially slippery, you have to come up with a more creative lashing technique. Going over the top made this lashing stay right where we wanted it to stay... problem solved.

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29
Sep 2017

Remote jungle hiking safety

    • Jungle survival
    • Scenery
    • Trekking and hiking
  • hiking, jungle tour planning, Jungle trekking, safety tips
    • admin

  Jungle Trekking Safety There are some very rugged places to hike in Phang Nga Province. I've done a lot of this solo, but I always make sure someone responsible has my plan, meaning, someone knows where I'll be parked ...

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28
Sep 2017

Paddle Asia touring kayaks in Phang Nga Bay

    • Phang Nga Bay
    • Scenery
  • Kayak touring, Kayaking, Phang Nga Bay, Sea Kayaking
    • admin

  Phang Nga Bay kayaking tour We've replaced some of our older fleet with these new kayaks.  They feature high, soft backrests, ample leg room, and they are very stable.  These proper touring kayaks are perfectly suitable for beginners or ...

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28
Sep 2017

Thailand wild medicinal plants: Cassia Alata

    • Wild edible plants
  • jungle, Thailand jungle survival, wild edible plants
    • admin

Cassia Alata is a common plant found in alkaline areas. The leaves, bark, root, seeds, and flowers are ulitized for various medical uses. It's very effective for treating ringworms, but it also has antifungal and antimicrobial properties. It's also a mild ...

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25
Sep 2017

Thailand Wild bananas

    • Wild edible plants
  • jungle fruit, wild bananas, wild edible plants
    • admin

This is what you usually find when you find a wild banana tree... green bananas and a banana flower. Luckily, the banana flower is edible.

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24
Sep 2017

Best way to build a campfire

    • Jungle survival
    • Khao Sok
  • campfire, Jungle survival, survival skills, survival tips
    • admin

Not many things in nature take a spark quite like Kapok. This native to the region lights up quicker than a cotton ball. You have to be ready though as it burns very quickly.So, if you're going to build a ...

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23
Sep 2017

Thailand delicious wild edible fern

    • Wild edible plants
  • edible fern, Thailand jungle survival, wild edible plants
    • admin

Paco Fern (Diplazium Esculentum) – Pak Goot in ThaiThe young ferns fronds are quite nice, especially the tops. This is equivalent to the rather expensive and difficult to find Fiddlehead Ferns elsewhere. It’s a treat eating this tasty plant.They can ...

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21
Sep 2017

Edible black mangrove snail

    • Animals
    • Jungle survival
  • coastal survival, edible snails, jungle food, Thailand jungle survival
    • admin

This is the very common black mangrove snail. It's easy to find and usually abundant. The snail meat is about 16% protein. Minerals are fairly abundant too: Calcium 10 mg, Magnesium 250 mg, Phosphorus 270 mg, Iron 3.5 mg, Potassium 380 mg, ...

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16
Sep 2017

Jungle survival: drinkable water from stalactites

    • Jungle survival
  • jungle survival skills, potable drinking water
    • admin

You can get drinkable water from stalactites. If the water is flowing 'around' the stalactite, don't drink it, but if it's coming through, it's being filtered by the limestone. Some quality water filters are made from limestone.Clean drinking water from ...

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