Rafting in Chiang Mai

Well, 4 months after it happened, I open up my email to find that we finally received the pictures from the whitewater rafting trip Andrew and I took during our Labor Day trip to Chiang Mai. We went down the River Ping (Mae Nam Ping) in what were 4+/5 rapids (whatever that means...I was a first timer) due to it being the rainy season.

Anyway, it was a great time. I fell into the water both voluntarily and involuntarily. Most of the heavy lifting was done by our guide who was of Karen descent and from nearby. As you can see the from the pictures, the hillsides surrounding the river were quite lush. We were told they grow coffee there. Thailand actually produces quite a bit of coffee but they don't seem to export it much.