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The Ho Chi Minh Trail: Southern Laos PDR
After a smooth ride to Nong Chan, near the Vietnam border, we turned south to get lost. Just outside town, Astried had her first flat...

Tim Morch
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In Search of the Ho Chi Minh Trail: Southern Laos PDR
On Nov 14, 2016, we started a 2,100km mostly off-road motorcycle adventure in southern Laos in search of the Ho Chi Minh Trail. What a ride!

Tim Morch
5 min read


Deserted Beaches, Mangrove Forests, Teeming Wildlife
We had just rounded the southwestern point on Phayam Island and conditions were good to cross the strong currents of Ratchakrut Channel.

Tim Morch
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Into the Islands via Sea Kayak
A short sea kayak trip from Picton, ON, into the scenic Thousand Islands region.

Tim Morch
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Sea Kayaks & Wild Camping in Pha Nga Bay, Thailand
Imagine an exotic destination where cyan waters meet cerulean skies. Throw in a handful of downy-white cumulus clouds scudding overhead.

Tim Morch
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Ramblin' in the Rideau
The Rideau Canal is the oldest continuously operating canal in North America. When completed in 1832, it connected Kingston with Montreal...

Tim Morch
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Remote Ranong: Thailand's North Andaman Coast
With more than 3,000 km of coastline and over 1,000 islands, it is surprising that Thailand is largely unknown to sea kayakers.

Tim Morch
1 min read


The Story Behind Brent Bateman’s Asian Canoe Building Business
“I fell in love with the area,” Bateman said, “so I built a shop.” Soon, Bateman’s company Sanghalei Canoe and Kayak was shipping canoes.

Tim Morch
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Welcome to India: Another Airport Adventure
The drill sergeant barked the first set of commands and the squadron was slow to react. The orders were repeated sharply and every member...

Tim Morch
4 min read


The Sacred Waterfall - Yunnan, China
My trekking companion was down for the day. Yesterday’s hike left its mark, literally, in the form of blisters. The result was a fit...

Tim Morch
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Tiger Leaping Gorge - Yunnan, China
Tiger Leaping Gorge is a popular trek in Yunnan Province. The rugged terrain is striking, it is easily reached, well supported and a...

Tim Morch
4 min read


Discovering Yunnan Province - China
Discovering Yunnan If you Google “Yunnan Province, China” there are over 138,000 hits in less than .15 seconds on hi-speed internet. ...

Tim Morch
4 min read
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