The 7 Best White Water Rafting Trips from Chiang Mai

1.Whitewater Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 205 reviews · from $97Our pick

You’ll travel from Chiang Mai to 8Adventures for a 10-km jungle rafting run, with calm water, class III and IV rapids, safety gear, lunch, showers, and hotel transport. Captain Lo is among the named raft leaders. Less experienced rafters can skip the hardest section by van.

“Excellent communication from the terrific team of experts. Everything well explained. Good kit and always felt safe. Great fun and the pictures are great and good value too. Would recommend.”

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2.Whitewater Rafting and ATV Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 181 reviews · from $192

Spend a full day near Chiang Mai riding a personal ATV for about 25 miles through the Mae Taeng Valley, then tackle Class III-IV rapids on the Mae Taeng River. Asia Outdoor Co. Ltd provides guides, safety gear, lunch, hot drinks, towels, showers, and downtown pickup.

“Great fun with very professional staff and controlled risks during the activities (ATV and rafting).”

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3.Ethical Elephant Visit and White Water Rafting in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 73 reviews · from $58

Spend a small-group day in Mae Taeng with rescued elephants at E-Co Adventure Camp, where you feed and walk beside them without riding. Then enjoy Thai food at a family-run restaurant and tackle Mae Taeng River rapids, with pickup from Chiang Mai and vegetarian meals available.

“This was an amazing experience! Pickup from our hotel 5 minutes after 8, and made one stop on our way to Eco Adventure camp. It was about 1.5 hours to get there. Once we arrived we changed into the elephant garb. And we fed thRead more”

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4.Safety whitewater rafting in Chiangmai by Khampan Rafting

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 62 reviews · from $55Best value

Khampan Rafting takes you 6 km down Chiang Mai’s Maetaeng River in about an hour. Expect grade 2 to 4 rapids, river scenery, and views of elephants near a sanctuary. Pickup is offered, and the half-day outing includes vegetarian pad thai and fruit.

“This was a lot of fun, got picked up from hotel on time by Yu. He was very informative and helpful. Our first time rafting, but the raft guide was a good instructor. We saw several elephants ao our journey, which was exciting and very wet,lol. TRead more”

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5.Chiang Mai Half-Day Adventure: River Tubing & Waterfall

★★★★★★★★★★4.9 · 47 reviews · from $62

Travel from Chiang Mai to Mae Taeng for a 1.3-hour river float past Elephant Nature Park, then hike to Saa Gee Waterfall for swimming and a natural rock slide. Guides such as Bang and Jack lead the outing, with an optional elephant feeding visit and overnight forest cabin stay.

“This excursion was our favourite. Everything was great. It will be a memory we hold dear to our hearts forever. Can’t recommend this adventure enough:) It was a 10/10!”

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6.7 Hour Sticky Waterfall and Double Rafting Adventure

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 33 reviews · from $84

Escape Chiang Mai for a seven-hour outdoor day with waterfall climbing, 40 to 50 minutes of Class 3 to 4 whitewater rafting, and a peaceful 50-minute bamboo raft ride. Guide Joe is praised for friendly help and photos. Lunch, transport, water, fees, and local insurance are included.

“Very good experience. You can enjoy two styles of rafting. And after a perfect lunch, you are going to the sticky waterfall. Really fun experience overall. Thank you to Joe out guide who was perfect.”

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7.Khampan Rafting: White Water Rafting Guided Adventure in Chiang Mai

★★★★★★★★★★5.0 · 31 reviews · from $83

Ride 10 kilometers of the Mae Taeng River with certified guides, round-trip hotel transfers, a vegetarian lunch, and a stop at Phachee waterfall for swimming, jumping, and sliding. Guides such as Tom and Mike add a friendly touch, while children aged 7 to 12 can skip the toughest rapids.

“Such fun! Well organised and stress-free experience run by a team with good humour. I felt safe with the equipment, safety briefing, and support crew on hand. Lunch after the rafting was tasty and there was more than I could finish. And the waterfall sliding was a fun way to finish off the day before heading back”

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