Tubing in Vang Vieng

Drifting down the river

We went tubing down the Nam Son river today, but unlike any other tubing I’ve done anywhere else, in Laos they’ve sent up bars along the river bank so every 50 meters you float down, someone throws you a rope, pulls you in, you drink (a few) $1-$2 beers and then continue your float. Needless to say, most people end this 2km trip pretty wasted.

Despite the fun I had, I really wished I had brought along more friends with me. It’s the sort of thing that would be really awesome with a buncha friends (being sloshed is completely optional.)

Much harder to take a photo while in a tube than you think ;p