White Water Rafting (NOT AVAILABLE UNTIL JUNE 2019)
in Da Lat
The first white water rafting
trip of its kind, in Vietnam! This fantastic day trip goes into one of the
least explored areas of Dalat, and down a fantastic stretch of the Da Don River
with Class 2, and 3 rapids. A fantastic way to explore the deep countryside of
Vietnam and get your adrenaline fix for the week at the same time.Pick up time from your hotel is at 8:00 am, and is followed by a 1
hour transfer out to Da Don Village, which the river runs through. Once we get
to our start point we inflate the rafts, go through a briefing where technique
for this river and this style of raft are covered, then board the rafts and are
on our way. We use 2 man kayak style rafts to navigate the river as they
provide better maneuverability and allow us to run the river even when the water
level is lower.
The first rapid we encounter is a Class 2, which quickly gets our
blood pumping. Immediately after this we encounter the first of 2 waterfalls on
the trip. We portage the rafts through the waterfall and then jump 6 meters to
the river below.
The next section of river has a lower class but continuous rapids
that roll through the stunning countryside. We come to an area with a fantastic
coffee plantation that we need to portage the raft through to avoid the 2nd
of the waterfalls on this trip.
We have another series of intense and continuous rapids before
finally coming to a 3km flat section. Great photo ops are available as we
paddle through this calmer section of river.
After a short break to take in the scenery we prepare for the most intense part of the trip which has us bombing through a Class 3 rapid which is immediately followed by several Class 2 rapids. We finally finish our adventure having run through 11 kilometers of the mighty Da Don River.
A welcome lunch spot is set up right alongside the river. Lunch is picnic style with fresh fruits and vegetables, and more than enough to satisfy the appetite you have built up. After lunch we rest for a while and enjoy the remoteness of the spot we are at and then our vehicle meets us for the 1 hour transfer back to Dalat.
