Post your Asian bridge & water crossing photo's here

[Midnitemapper]

B Houaykaiang, Bamboo Raft

 

[Midnitemapper]

Villagers at B Sakho cross the Houay Sa-I

 

[Midnitemapper]

Dog, Kids and Bike

Mekong Sand barge

 

[KTMphil]

One from very north west Thailand in the last couple of days across the Mae Nam Pai river - Mac from the Pana-huts in Mae Hong Son , trip report to follow

 

[KTMphil]

Locals crossing in Ban Ho Pa, SW of Mae Hong Son town

 

[Midnitemapper]

Xe Lanong Bamboo Bridge
Refurbished for 2012

Craig Smith photo

 

[KTMphil]

Nice photo Don, this must get washed away every year

 

[Steve Canyon]

The locals took a section of the bridge out, this guy didn't pay so we helped him..

##Photo DS

We paid and it was a lot easier..

everybody gotta earn a living... :LOL

 

[BWG950S]

Do the locals remove part of the bridge and replace it after you pay so you can cross?

 

[Steve Canyon]

Yes they do... 3

 

[Midnitemapper]

Nam Ma ferry
At Sop Bao Houaphan province

 

[Captain_Slash]

Across the Wa river on the 4016

 

[Pounce]

Laos

River track north of Houay Sai following the Mekong

Toll bridge 1 & 2 on the Pou La Numo (GPS name) road

My favorite so far from midnight mapper -this one is spectacular! (look at the angle of the middle pillar under the roadway)
Nam Nga, Laos

Toll bridge on the Nam Nga at Ban Keo looks like this now

Miscellaneous crossings

Most should have the GPS co ordinates in the file properties I think if you want to look.

 

[Pounce]

Loading the bike on a boat at Ban Lanthame to go to Luang Probang.

Loading the bike on a speed boat at Pakop to go a short distance up river to Ban Hatsak

 

[Midnitemapper]

Nam Nga destroyed bridge just after rainy season, great use of resources with the new bamboo bridge.

Pounce, you found some very interesting trails, I am most interested to hear about the ride from Nale to Oudomxai! the track along the Houay Heng ?

**These two bridges were damaged in the same flood, and are about 50+ ks apart, on the same river.

I have never seen a bike on a speedboat standing upright! Looks like you have it tied down well. Must have been a very exciting ride! Especially with the propane tank next to the speedboat engine!!!
Hmong kids playing Ban Pouchia

 

[Pounce]

Pounce, you found some very interesting trails, I am most interested to hear about the ride from Nale to Oudomxai! the track along the Houay Heng ?

Hey Don,
I didn't take that route. I went further north to Ban Hatto then across that way.
All will be revealed when I get the report finished.

I asked if he'ld lay the bike on its side but he just waved me away & shook his head.

 

[KTMphil]

Mr Heikel powering across a make shift bridge near the Myanmar border

 

[KTMphil]

Almost a crossing

 

[Captain_Slash]

The Wa river at Ban Nam Pu

The temporary crossing that gets put here yearly

 

[KTMphil]

Look exactly like the Laos bridges Colin.

 

[KTMphil]

Missing the bridge altogether

 

[KTMphil]

One more west of Mae Hong Son

 

[Pounce]

 

[Fishenough]

Great thread, from someone who won't go much worse then a makeshift bridge like this, upcountry south of Mae Sarieng,

Here's one north west of Khun Yuam that's gone now,

One stolen from Alley!

 

[KTMphil]

This one was NW of Khun Yuam (near Mae Hong Son)- very similar

 

[Captain_Slash]

Along the 4024

 

[Nightrider70]

Re: Post your Asian bridge photo's here

My favorite so far from midnight mapper -this one is spectacular! (look at the angle of the middle pillar under the roadway)

Nam Nga, Laos

I did not take my turn, at "92 meters of Fun" until I saw several scooters try it and live!

-Alex --very nice bridge pictures too.

This sure looks like fun. Do you have the GPS cordinates?

 

[Pounce]

My favorite so far from midnight mapper -this one is spectacular! (look at the angle of the middle pillar under the roadway)
Nam Nga, Laos

Toll bridge on the Nam Nga at Ban Keo looks like this now

 

[KTMphil]

Pounce - I showed Lan (who you rented the bike from) this photo yesterday, his eyes went pretty big & said "now i Know why the plastics were scratched"!

 

[Pounce]

They were pretty good looking out for that getting it in there, don't think they did any damage. I can fix him up with some cash if he's at all pissed, let me know.
The scratches must be from all the chicken feet sliding down the side of the bike. The bastards just don't get out of your way.

 

[Captain_Slash]

A very sturdy wooden bridge riding offroad near Samoeng

 

[KTMphil]

Awesome bamboo bridge in Pai today.

 

[KTMphil]

Chris crossing a river in south Laos

Photo by Chris

 

[Captain_Slash]

 

[Captain_Slash]

 

[Captain_Slash]

 

[Steve Canyon]

Stunning

 

[KTMphil]

Log bridge today in Ban Huay Sai, NE of Chiang Mai

 

[KTMphil]

Kevin & Colin crossing by different methods in north Thailand

 

[KTMphil]

No one dared try this on their bike