15-Day Laos Trek with Steve Van Beek

Well paddle through one of Asias most amazing landscapes: the limestone karsts of the Khammoune Range whose grotesque shapes resemble a Lord of the Rings fantasy. After trekking a remote valley, well paddle through a 7.5-km. (four mile) long cave. Farther downstream, well hike through another cave to explore a lost city. We; then move into the 4,000 Islands of southern Laos, spending many days paddling in and around Southeast Asias largest waterfalls, through a flooded forest, and watching dolphins feed near the Cambodian border. We finish at the ancient Angkorian temple of Wat Phou. This is the trip Outside Magazine called one of 48 trips of a lifetime.

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[bennyp318]

Wow. Could you tell me the closest village to that 4 mile cave? I went there in 2004 and it took me two days to find it! Well worth it, but I can't, for the life of me, remember the name of the village... BTW, when we made it o the other side, some villagers convinced us to take a few cases of Beer Laos and some live pigs back to the other side with us! Priceless

[swsanderson]

@bennyp318 Hi Benny -- I checked with my friend Van Beek and he relays the following answer to your question:

"The village is Konglor and the one in the valley beyond the cave is Ban Natan."

Thanks for watching,

Scott

[dtemp8787]

awesome dude!! this is my country

[swsanderson]

Thanks -- you're the first to ever comment -- and yes, although I'm not certain where you're from -- Laos is such an unbelievably beautiful country ... moreso because of the charm and gentleness of people than the even the wonderful scenery.

[Tommaxboost310]

@swsanderson did you see all of the buddah statue too that are under and inside the mountain cave??? btw..you should PM me so we can go together there. and i am laos too and love to travel.

[swarriston]

Brilliant!