We headed to Singapore last week to present to parents the year 7 and the year 9 Expedtiion to Northern Thailand. The Australian International school parents were a well informed crowd and we hope all there questions on Thailand and the program itself were answered. We also briefly met the would be year 9 expedition members and briefed them on equipment selection and the challenges they will be facing.

technology allowing both programs will be blogging daily to parents and friends from this site.

Reto has finished the initial set up of our new Wild Lodge in Northen Thailand in the Muang Khong valley. Images will be posted later. This will be developed along with the local community over the next few months.

Plans are being made with Sal Madden to conduct the first trip on the new self-supported 3 day route from Muang Khong to summit Doi Chiang Dao, Thailands third highest peak at around 6,600 ft.

I have just returned from a recce in the valley area with the team from AIS and our local guide P’Mu and after a hard off road day it looks like we will be putting together a challenging journey program for their Yr 9 students involving an exploratory trek around the Muang Khong valley and a decent of the Mae Teng River in small self contained groups. We found some great free camping sites out towards Hui Nam Dan a Lisu village and will be posting some images shortly

Cheers

Robin

A belated posting on the flickr site and gallery of the shots from Bangkok Patana’s Northern Thailand residential.

The Bangkok Patana teaching staff led by Lucy Livingstone conducted a great residential program which we provided the logisitics and all activities for

Operating under our Wild Planet name we are based in the Mae Teng valley for this program and raft the Mae Teng River.

This river is great providing fun grade three rafting with the reassurance of bank side access for the whole section. Also the Meng Ngat resevoir and surrounging valleys provide a great biking, paddling and trekking location.

The normal Wild Planet crew ran the program in conjunction with our long time partners in the North, Alex and Lynne Brodard

This is one of our orginal locations and programs first run in 98’ but is still one of our favourites.

Water levels were great, weather was great and as you can see from the pictures a great time was had by students and staff alike.

Mention to be made of Danny our trip photographer and his great shots.

 

Robin