http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008 Thu, 22 Jan 2009 04:52:49 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Whitewater of Laos from Sean Bozkewycz on Vimeo. Craig Rivett (RSA), Lachie Carracher (AUS) and Sean Bozkewycz (AUS) traveled to Lao PDR during September 2008 to unlock the country's southern whitewater potential. Music By Salmonella Dub http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/182 Laos Teaser from Sean Bozkewycz on Vimeo. September 2008, Southern Lao PDR. Music by Pitch Black - pitchblack.co.nz http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/180 After Deciding that my luck and our trip funds had ran out, Sean and myself headed back to the big water paradise of the 4000 islands. For the first 2 days after my impact on running a new line at Tad Lo I was unable to walk, very worried I had ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/154 The best huck trip of our lives continued today as we awoke to the roar of Tad Hang, the smallest falls in the Tadlo trio at around 25 feet. After coffee Lao and a baguette we geared up and hiked 700m upstream from our guesthouse to Tad Lo. Our ideal ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/145 Upon arrival in Laos and meeting the lads I was regaled with stories of their epic almost-a-night-out in the jungle. Both Craig and Lachie proclaimed no interest in ever returning to Upper Champi, regardless of the beauty within the canyon. After a successful reconnaissance mission a day previous to locate a ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/138 Sean and I have returned to Pakse with some unfinished business on the Champi river. On the day Craig and I completed the first descent on the Upper Champi he lost his camera with our only shots of the white water. It was not described in much detailed but this section ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/131 Sean and I have been in Dong Det (an island in the middle of the Mekong) now for a few days. What we have found here is an amazing place with more white water then we could ever achieve in the few days we have here. Big waves, some of ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/116 We have just arrived back into Pakse to say goodbye to Craig and to head to Dong Kong after arguably the most fruitful trip of the expedition. [caption id="attachment_103" align="alignnone" width="200" caption="Riding a Tuk Tuk through a remote school near Sekong"][/caption] We took a four-hour journey from Pakse to a small and ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/102 A number of events have happened over the last few days after our hike out of upper Champi. The day after our gruelling day Lachie and I decided that it would be appropriate to spend the day nursing our scratches, bruises and very sore bodies. The next morning Lachie and I ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/90 Yesterdays plan involved running the1st descent of the upper section of the Champi River. The maps we had purchased suggested that the river would be gorged in and not too steep. [caption id="attachment_83" align="alignnone" width="300" caption="About to put on the Champi River. We did not anticipate such a grueling day"][/caption] As ... http://www.lifebywater.com/laos2008/archives/77