18 Dec 2023
We were picked up at our accommodation on time and collected another 2 people, then drove 1.5 hours to the canoeing start. Based on other reviews we had expected to learn about the national park or the area or Thai culture in general but our driver was silent most of the trip. We were then handed over to canoe paddle drivers who seemed lovely but had no English. We were hoping to see some animals or wildlife along the journey and we did see a snake and a butterfly. We were in 2 canoes and the other driver seemed to be going more slowly to try to spot wildlife but our driver seemed to be in a rush to keep moving. The scenery was beautiful but it was a shame not to have any information or to be able to take our time.
We had tea / coffee over a fire which was nice, then picked up by our driver again.
The driver took us to a temple where monkeys were around, which was lovely - the monkeys were very funny & cute and we took lots of photos. We then stopped at a beautiful viewpoint for photos and finally a waterfall for photos. Then drove back. It was definitely worthwhile getting out of the resort but the lack of information/interaction meant I could only give this a 3.