Slow Boats, Fast Boats and Three Plank Canoes on the Mekong

There is an amazing assortment of watercraft on the Mekong. The type of boat used is quite specific to not only to what it is being used for but, also to each country. The Mekong has many faces and each country has adapted their watercraft to suit the face in their country. Laos having one of the longest stretches
of the Mekong of any country has many boat styles, expert navigators and paddlers.