Thac Ba is located in Yen Bai province, which is 3-4 hours drive from Ha Noi. This is the land of charming scenery with 1300 green islands surrounded by blue water. In the daylight, you will paddle the SUP in this beautiful, pristine scene. 90s Paradise Resort is a stopover point for us to rest at the end of the day. This is an extremely attractive tour to help you to escape the bustling confines of the city and breathe the fresh air on this 2-day 1-night tour.

Highlights:

• Explore the large Thac Ba Lake with 1300 islands
• It is suitable for SUP beginners
• You will get very detailed instructions on  how to paddle a SUP in basic techniques
• Support boat follows during the whole trip
• Experiential tour guide.

Difficulty Level (6/10): Most people can participate in the tour, children from 6 years old and above also can join with parents. It will be easier and more comfortable for you to experience outdoor activities if you have good preparation for physical training before the trip. The duration of each trip is generally 2 days. With those trekking tours at this level, it might take 2 – 3 hours/day to do the trek with the relatively easy terrain. At the same level, the kayaking and SUP tours, 2 – 3 hours/ days paddling with the large water surface, and plenty of times to take photos and rest as well.

Experience/ skills requirement: Low Physical requirement: Medium Duration: 2 – 3 days Outdoor activity duration: 4 – 6 hours/day Children: From 12 years old can participate.

Suggested physical training: Practice running or kayaking/SUP 1 - 2 weeks in advance. Run twice a week, each session 3 - 5km every night. Or paddling from 2- 3 times, each time is 5 km.

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Equipment provided by Umove

• SUP
• Paddle
• Life jacket
• First aid bag for a whole group

Personal essential stuff that needs to be prepared:

• Water shoes
• Sports shoes 
• Water Bottle (1L)
• In summer: Quick dry clothes, full cover swimming suit (rashguard), hat, sunglasses, sunblock, gloves,... 
• In winter: warm clothing, windbreaker jacket, thermal shirt, wetsuit
• Back-up clothes
• Personal medicine
• Towel, hand sanitizer, toothpaste, toothbrush
• Waterproof bag for phone
• Mobile phone, camera, backup battery, suitable waterproof bag,... 
• Personal documents. 

Suggestion:

• Besides, you need to prepare undergarments, and alternative clothes for a 2-day tour

• Bringing a cap (or wide-brimmed hat) and sunglasses 
• If you are wearing glasses then you need to have a glasses strap to avoid losing

​Note: should not wear a full wetsuit because of inconvenience for toileting and discomfort by heating.

1. Travel insurance

• Umove Adventure uses service from Bảo Việt Insurance with a maximum insurance payout of 100 million VND/person/case.
•  See the Bao Viet policy of insurance Quy tắc bảo hiểm Bảo Việt.      

2. Refer to the postpose policy, and cancel the tour in the requirement and instructions tại đây
3.     Read and sign the exclude all liability before departing:

The customers who buy adventure tours from Umove Adventure have enough awareness about the level of challenge as well as other physical challenges and other potential dangers during the tour. Hence the customer is asked to read and sign the Exclude all Liability form before departing. Find the form below and read it carefully.

                            Phiếu miễn trừ trách nhiệm.         

4.     SUP paddling Notes.

• On the first day, We will start to paddle from Huong Ly Port to Paradise Island, a distance of 7-8 km. On the second day, we will paddle around 6-7 km. However, depending on the time of year, we can paddle either the same or the opposite of the wind direction. Most of the time, the water is calm and there are no currents.
• Before paddling, the tour guide will instruct us on the kayaking techniques and safety notes along with the timeline. You need to wear a life jacket and a leash, for those who have first experience in SUP paddling should not stand right on the SUP from the starting point. After starting around 1 km - 2 km, when you feel more confident with the water, you can start standing to paddle.
• When paddling, you need to avoid places with obstacles like branches, and rocks. Paddle close to the shore and keep an eye on the ship that is moving on the lake.
• We will have the boat accompany us during the paddling period. In case you want to stop paddling to use the boat, please inform the tour guide. If you can swim and are good at paddling, you can take off your life jacket and tie it on SUP but do not remove the leg straps totally.

5.   Accommodation:

• We will have lunch and sleep in a small resort on Paradise Island. The resort has a swimming pool, restaurant, coffee shop, and beautiful lake view. We will sleep in a traditional stilt house. Each of us will have a mattress, a blanket, and a mosquito net privately.

6. Food and drink

• Lunch is served in a local restaurant and homestay. A meal is a variety of food and local food such as grilled fish, pork, chicken, or steamed, stirred vegetables.
•  If you are on a diet or vegetarian, you need to inform Umove Adventure’s organizing department to prepare appropriate food for you. In case you have a particular need for food that we cannot meet your demand (cause of health, medical, religion, …) We highly recommend you prepare your food.
• Drinking water is supplied on a bus and when paddling. Umove Adventure encourages customers to limit the use of single-use plastic and nylon products, so we recommend that you bring a water bottle (reusable type) to refill water from the large drum provided by us.
• Alcoholic beverages are not allowed during  SUP, kayak, or trek. Alcoholic beverages and soft drinks are not included in the meals.

7.   Protecting the environment together 

• Umove Adventure supports and practices Leave No Trace principles in each program and outdoor activities itself. We also encourage our customers and partners to apply the Leave No Trace principles when traveling in the outdoor environment. See details about the Leave No Trace tại đây
• In order to limit the use of single-use plastic, Umove Adventure encourages each of us to prepare for ourselves a bottle of water with a 1L capacity for daily water refilling.
• On the tour, tourists comply with the instructions and regulations on environmental protection at the destination.

8.     Medical alert

• If you have cardiovascular disease or bone and joint diseases (knees, ankles, shoulder joints, etc.), you should visit your doctor before deciding to join the trip. A basic first-aid bag will be carried by the tour guide. If you have health problems that require preventive medicine, please prepare for your own.
• In any case, if you swim, you have to wear a life jacket.

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