Paddle Asia, Phuket offers small group sea kayaking, jungle survival, bushcraft, and hiking activities for adventurers who want a more intimate experience with nature. Our focus is to avoid seeing other tourists even in Phang Nga Bay.
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string(2262) "When is the best time to visit Phuket? The rainy season has some beautiful days and a lot fewer visitors.
Phang Nga Bay is sheltered from extreme weather. That allows us to operate all year, including the rainy monsoon season.
Actually, rain during the monsoon season does not detract from your kayaking experience, it adds to Phang Nga Bay's mystique!
Unless there is a big storm system in the area, most showers are brief and passing. It's quite refreshing. If there is lightning, we either head to a beach (there are plenty and where we go they're secluded) or back to the longtail escort boat. You have a motorized support boat (escort boat) for the duration of your Phang Nga Bay kayaking trip. It stays just out of sight most of the time. There is mobile phone reception throughout the bay. There are only a couple of weak spots. Move a bit and you'll have reception again.
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This was May 26th... dead calm and beautiful skies.[/caption]
We take the weather very seriously. We constantly monitor the weather through several sites in both GFS and ICON modes.
The most accurate site is actually a Czech site called Wind Guru. The least accurate site is, surprisingly, the Thai Meteorological site. If you're planning on visiting the area and want to know what's going on with the weather, you can contact us on our inquiry form or on Whatsapp if you just want to chat. You can also send a message on our Facebook page.
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string(1941) "There are some very good reasons why we don't offer an afternoon kayaking tour in Phang Nga Bay. First, the wind tends to pick up in the afternoon in the bay. Kayaking in the wind can be very challenging. It would also likely impact how much fun you have and you having fun is very important to us. Kayaking in strong wind is not as safe and kayaking when it's calmer. Safety is, of course, our absolutely top priority.
Second, during the rainy season, especially early in the rain season, the likelihood of a shower is much greater in the afternoon. Rain does not detract from the beauty of Phang Nga Bay. However, rain showers during the monsoon season tend to be preceded by a front, which could and often does include some pretty strong wind... again, wind is not fun.
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To summarize, our goal is to give you the best possible experience in Phang Nga Bay. Departing in the morning greatly increases the chance of you being safe, having fun, and feeling good about yourself for supporting an environmentally respectable kayaking tour.
Our goal is to provide you with serene seclusion in Phang Nga Bay."
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Khao Sok is sort of in the middle of the Malay Peninsula, so the weather pattern is slightly different, though Khao Sok tends to have west coast weather more than east coast weather.
Paddling in a brief shower in Southern Thailand in either Phang Nga Bay or Khao Sok National Park is a magical experience. It's something to look forward to, not something to avoid.
Both Phang Nga Bay and Khao Sok are sheltered from any severe weather. Besides, even if it is a bit windier that we desire, we have alternative kayaking routes to get us out of the wind.
Check out our month-by-month weather calendar"
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