We knew we were getting a little off the tourist track when the bus to Mae Sot didn't have any other foreigners on it. When we arrived in Mae Sot we discovered that while we weren't the only ones, when we went to the market the goods were aimed at normal Thais, and not just tourists. We had come to Mae Sot to participate on a Jungle Trek that found over the Net. The place was out of the way and the guide seemed friendly, if a little quiet.

We had called to confirm our trek from Bangkok and at that time only the two of us were signed up for the trek. However, the same day we arrived three Belgians arrived and decided to join our trek. We ended up having a great time with them.

Also in our group was our guide, and 4, or 5 other porters. On the first day we first rode in the back of a covered pickup 4 hours to the start of the trek. From there things got under way. Our first stretch was going to be on the Mekong River. We loaded our bags into plastic garbage bags and tied them the rafts. That day we drifted for about 4 hours on the river. It was amazing. In the green jungle with cliffs jutting up from the river banks we paddled. Our guides had taken some