If you'd like to do some cliff jumping in either Phang Nga Bay or Khao Sok National Park, we have several safe cliff jumping locations at both destinations. Cliff jumping could be added to your kayaking tour.  It's a nice ...

Thailand has some wonderfully colorful kingfishers. This is the Blue-eared Kingfisher. We see it in Khao Sok National. It's small and shy, so it's not really easy to spot. It is fairly common though. Read more about Khao Sok National Park ...

Though supposedly nocturnal, we sometimes see the very strange & very cute Tapir in Khao Sok National Park on Paddle Asia tours. Tapirs are odd-toed ungulates.  Their front legs have 4 toes and their hind legs have 3 toes. bit.ly/KSkayak  ...

Campfire tender that you prepared at home.     Even though it's now the dry season here in southern Thailand, it doesn't hurt to be prepared just in case there is an odd shower or a heavy dew. Don't risk ...

This is wild Passionfruit. it contains a form of cyanide (cyanogenic glycoside) that is highest when unripe, but is at acceptable levels when ripe. Passionfruit is 20% carbohydrate, a mere 2% protein (need to eat the seeds to get the ...

Cheow Lan Lake drone images Khao Sok National Park. Paddle Asia jungle tours. http://bit.ly/2AhttNr Contact us   Images by Mr. Rob Aldridge on Paddle Asia's jungle survival tour.   Cheow Lan Lake floating jungle huts in Khao Sok National Park.   ...

OK, this ain't pretty, but it's effective. If you're lashing bamboo and it's slippery, tie a bit of rope above the next highest 'node' (joint) to hold it in place.

The Elephant Apple (Dillenia indica) is fairly common in the jungles of SE Asia. Nutritionally speaking, 100 grams of Elephant Apple has about 140 calories, it's 8% protein, 2% to 3% fat, has about 15 grams of calcium, 25 grams ...

A very necessary skill for getting a fire going strongly is to add oxygen. Cup your hand, blow into your hands and guide the wind towards the base of the fire. Get down low so you blow at the base. ...

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.