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Bhutan – Late post, Class III-IV+ Nov. 7-19th, 2008
It was around this time last year that we were in Bhutan finishing up a 2 month stay. We spent that time traveling with a Buddhist study group, scouting rivers for upcoming kayak groups, running our Class II-III trip, catching what we could of the fifth king’s coronation and capping it all off with our Class III-IV+ trip. What follows is an account from that final kayaking trip (woops- for some reason the text disappeared. We’ll get it back up there) You can follow the links to these Bhutan posts to read about our other adventures there. If these trips sound interesting to you, consider joining us in the Fall of 2010 when we’ll return again to kayak Bhutan!
Mike W. getting
Prayer flags fly over the Himalaya on a clear day.
Tiger’s nest Monastery as viewed from the trail.
Prayer flags and stupas at the summit of Dochu La (pass) en route to Punakha.
A young monk studies a tangkha painting of the Buddhist wheel of life inside the Paro Dzong.
Some of the group after a sucessful run on the Ema Datsi section of the Mangde Chu river.
Put in of the Mo Chu.
Punkha Dzong appears thorugh early morning fog along the Mo Chu.
Masked dancers of Endocholing prepare for a night performance
Taking a break from riding on the bus on the way to the put in for the Po Chu.
Green fields of rice give way to gold and brown during the harvest.
Earning his turns, Lance P. makes his way down to the put in for the Upper Mangde Chu.
Working late on stacking rice during the harvest.
An archer takes aim at a target over 125 meters away.
The approach into Paro airport is a thing of legend amongst commercial pilots.
Irishman Robert M. during a run on the Paro Chu.
Kali sets a beautiful line on a difficult rapid on the Mo Chu.
Mike W. getting “warmed up” on the Paro Chu, first day’s paddle.
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