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The river looks like , well a River , but as we were crossing it became apparent that it was about 6 inch's deep if that and I got that 'sinking feeling' like I'd been stitched up like a Kipper :lol:
 
A stream crossing on the Oudomxai to Nale track in Laos
me riding, chris filming
[video=youtube_share;UyWZb85XqvM]http://youtu.be/UyWZb85XqvM[/video]

And a couple on a suspension bridge
Will post location if I can remember it
[video=youtube_share;y-s5O8Dvc60]http://youtu.be/y-s5O8Dvc60[/video]

[video=youtube_share;QM_32CNKz60]http://youtu.be/QM_32CNKz60[/video]

5000kip to use this bridge

[video=youtube_share;RrFj3Od0CmQ]http://youtu.be/RrFj3Od0CmQ[/video]
 
Nice vid's Alex, the first river crossing vid looks a bit lumpy !!!!
 
^ would have been better entertainment if he dropped it 555
 
The same as Alex's first crossing, from behind. (A bit deeper on our venture) :)
Start at about 9.37

[video=youtube_share;55RPMSIK9L4]http://youtu.be/55RPMSIK9L4?t=9m37s[/video]

The same bridge in the last of Alex's videos, Nam Nga Bridge from the handlebar POV going the other way

[video=youtube_share;b29eJEt609I]http://youtu.be/b29eJEt609I?t=48s[/video]
 
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Have to say this one of the better tracks and the way we rode it was maybe the better option, from Luang Prabang the track was widened by the power pole guy's and was boring but as we got further in and passed them it was loads of fun, expecially if you like water crossings :lol:
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Did you boys do the route coming from LPB that goes East through Phonxai? If so though there are two routes on Dons map that drop south towards Phonsavan, did you take the western most leg or the eastern most leg that drops towards Phonsavan off the ridgetop east of Phonxai?
 
Not as planned




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Flooding Surathani 2011: A very big problem with my Honda Dream :?
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3.day lucky, i can cross but difficult
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Risky for lorrys too
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Good boy take care his girlfriend :RE
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My friend had a problem
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Suspension bridge 25km from Chiang Rai near My Dream Gh
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@phil great trip ! Do you been there with your own bike? No problems in china?
 
Double Dragon Bridge


Located 5 kilometers (3.107 miles) west of Jianshui, Yunnan, SW China


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At the confluence of Lushui River and Tacun River, which are like double winding dragons crossing the land. It is the biggest and has the most artistic value of the ancient bridges in Yunnan Province. This ancient bridge was built in the years of the Emperor Qianlong (1711-1799), and in the years of the Emperor Guangxu (1871-1908) it was rebuilt and added to by 14 holes, so that it became a 17-hole bridge. In total, the bridge is 153 meters (167 yards) long and 3 meters (3.28 yards) wide, paved with black marble. There are three exquisite and elegant lofts on the bridge. Among them, the middle one is the most majestic and splendid, called the 'Grand View Pavilion of South Yunnan'. Standing on the bridge you get beautiful views, both nearby and in the distance, including endless green fields, majestic blue mountains and clear water.



Source: TravelChinaGuide.com
 
One from Cape York, on the Old Telegraph Track. Nolan's Creek.

If I'd been first, I'd have ridden it. I'd had water up onto the headlight at another creek and got through OK.... but one of the guys went through on his Tenere... and drowned it, using up the last of our oil - so there was no risking it for the rest of us.

 
Looks like sticks through the wheels might have been good.



The Bigfella said:
One from Cape York, on the Old Telegraph Track. Nolan's Creek.

If I'd been first, I'd have ridden it. I'd had water up onto the headlight at another creek and got through OK.... but one of the guys went through on his Tenere... and drowned it, using up the last of our oil - so there was no risking it for the rest of us.

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KTMphil said:
Looks like sticks through the wheels might have been good.
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That's what we had... but the damn thing was heavy... with a full tank of fuel - and the creek bottom was soft
 
Here's one from Sumatra... on the back road from Samosir Island to Berastagi in Sumatra. I was concentrating on some nasty potholes and puddles leading on to this little bridge... and noticed a piece of the reinforcing rod sticking up. Slid to a halt less than a metre from the hole.

 
You have to love Laos, don't you

 
Same crossing as the one Mr Sneds is on, a couple of posts ^





This one was encountered that same day. It had the 2WD minibuses stopped. It was quite steep, but only about two metres up



and a "pay" bridge on the same road





The toll collector



 
Here's another one. Central/southern Laos



That one got "interesting". I hadn't rigged for submerged running... ie I hadn't sealed up all my drybags... so if I'd gone over, I'd have lost my DSLR and netbook computer, among other things.

I very nearly got swept over. It wasn't overly deep... I watched a farm chugger go across, with half a dozen people guiding it... but the damn flow of water was strong and it was washing me towards the edge.

Still, a miss is as good as a mile.
 
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North end of the Nubra Velley, north India, 70km from the China border (as close as you can currently get)



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