Nam Khane River

The Nam Khane River, which has a length of 935 kilometers, begins in Phou Nam Pa at an elevation of 1,828 meters. It runs east-west down a steep hill to meet the Mekong River about 300 meters above sea level in Luang Prabang City. The drainage area is 6,100 square meters. The discharge volume is 29,454,624,000 m3 per year.

Tiny native type canoes or longboats propelled by a small motor and paddle are used to go down the Nam Khan River to the small settlements tucked on its banks. It allows you to tour local villages and go to those out-of-the-way areas. The guide will pick you up from your accommodation between 8.30 and 9.00 a.m. and drive you roughly 40 minutes to the town of Ban Ann, where the boat ride will begin.

The Tad Xae waterfall, a sequence of limestone falls and a favorite local riverbank picnic place, is a short distance downstream. Continue on to Ban Xieng Lom, which was formerly famed for producing local tobacco and cigarettes, but now relies primarily on fishing and stone and sand mining for its income due to the tendency of smoking customized western style cigarettes. It is one of longest Rivers in Laos.

Length: 262 km