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 With
its natural beauty, Krabi is
superb for canoeing, kayaking, diving, and some other water sports.
Apart from those, rock climbing on Pranang Peninsula is gaining
more popularity with over 150 challenging pegged routes.
These routes are typically in moderate to high difficulty range,
with numerous overhangs, and sheer limestone faces. For less enduring
option, trekking in Khao Phanom Bencha National Park is just right
with stunning waterfalls and abundance of wildlife.
Snorkeling and Diving
Dive shops provide mask, snorkel and fins for hire at around 150
Baht a set per day. You will probably have to pay a deposit of around
500 Baht.
They'll also offer you dive trips to, and education about, some
of the most spectacular destinations in Southern Thailand.
Mountain Biking
Mountain bikes cost around 80 Baht per day to hire and can be found
around Ao Nang. The terrain is spectacular and this is a great,
and healthy, way to take in the most spectacular scenery.
Fishing
fishingLine fishing with bait and soft drinks supplied costs 1,000
Baht for each boat. The trips are around 2 1/2 hours long and depart
at 6am and 4.30pm.
There is a Maximum of two people per boat. They claim they will
refund your money if you don't catch anything! Well, you can try.
You can book this trip at any number of tour counters.
Sea Canoeing
 The
highlight of any seacanoe trip is a visit to the hongs. A Hong (in
Thai the word means room) is a lagoon enclosed within an island,
accessible only by canoe through hidden tidal caves and passageways.
It gives you a real feeling of getting back to nature: hard to
describe until experienced!
Some of the cave entrances are so tight that you literally have
to lay back in your canoe as your experienced canoe guide takes
you through these caves into a magical wonderland beyond the tidal
sea tunnel.
Phra Nang
and Railay Beach
Phra Nang and Railay
Beach are located on a peninsular which juts out from the mainland.
They are accessible by longtail boat from Ao
Nang Beach located about 20 kms west of the provincial capital
of Krabi.
The entire area is covered with towering cliffs of limestone and
dense unspoiled jungle which conceals fantastic caves full of stalactites
and stalagmites.
The white beaches melt into an aquamarine sea as the sun beats
down. Palm fronds billow and jungle foliage provides shade as you
gaze out over an azure blue sea.
You can sunbath, snorkel or beachcomb/explore this fantastic geographical
area.
Rock Climbing
In and around Krabi, there
are many climbing schools offering instruction for beginners and
sports equipment for the more experienced climbers amongst you.
Krabi, Southern Thailand
is the new Mecca for climbers across the South East Asian Region.
 Longtail
Boat Trips from Ao Nang
Longtail boat rides to Railay and
Phra Nang headlands cost 40 Baht per person each way.
Travel shops in Ao Nang sell island tour tickets which pool strangers
into the one boat. This has brought two daytrips within reach of
most pockets. The 4 island tour, including Phra Nang & Poda
Island, is 200 Baht per person, and the 5 island Koh
Hong group is 250 Baht per person.
The price usually includes snorkel, mask, lunch of fried rice,
water and fruit. Each boat leaves around 9am and returns about 4pm.
Booking is available at most bungalows and at travel counters. The
Koh Poda group of islands is recommended
with a stay at Koh Kai, to relax, snorkel and sunbathe. At low tide
on Koh Kai a powdery white
land bridge forms linking three islands.
Other Tours on Offer:
 Phi
Phi Island Daytrip
The Ao Nang Princess leaves Ao Nang at 9am daily and returns at
5pm. A roundtrip ticket costs 670 Baht including a simple lunch,
touring the Viking Cave and snorkeling in Maya Bay.
Tour counters will also offer trips:
...on the Krabi River for 190 Baht.
...to the Khlong Thom hot spa & forest hiking for around 500
Baht.
...to the Phang Nga cave temple.
...to Ao Luk to see the waterfall & caves for around 500 Baht
These are guideline prices, which may vary slightly between travel
agents.
Had Ton Son Beach
Cross the river at Nopparat Thara
Beach by boat, it costs 10 Baht, to reach four simple bungalow
resorts along peaceful Ton Son (Pine Tree) beach. The long sandy
strip is virtually deserted, its gradient shallow and there are
few, if any, longtail boats to disturb the calm.
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