Despite the development that has taken place in many parts of Thailand over the past decade, there are still many spots of awesome undisturbed natural beauty. Kayaking is one great way to discover life away from the roads where nature is left to flourish.

Kanchanaburi is Thailand's third largest province lying 130-kilometres west and a comfortable 2-hour drive from Bangkok. The Province is rich in rainforest, lakes, rivers and wildlife, as well as ethnic minority people, and makes for some scenic as well as challenging biking.

Thailand's cultural and social roots are firmly set in the countryside, in fact, when Mahatma Gandhi said of his home country "... the real India is in the villages". He could just as easily have been referring to Thailand, a country whose political and cultural birth was in the "million rice fields" of the ancient Lanna Thai Kingdom.

From a scenic canoe trip on the Sok River and a ride on elephant back through the forest, to various trekking routes that can match all skill levels, The Elephant Hills camp is the perfect base to meet the unique and natural treasures Southern Thailand has to offer.