Gold Laos - Digging it up on the Mekong River Laos

A slow boat down the Mekong River from Huay Xai to Luang Prabang

Leave the landing.

This is the Brits guide. 21 and smart. But sort of trained by the government on what to say.

The Brit, and we are not sure what the 2 boys are exactly.

This is the exclusive tour package boat.

In to the river.

This is a floating dock. The boats are fast boats. And not comfortable, safe, fun, or quiet.

Stopping for a snack.

The tour boat

Sandy bank, move and shifts, and the sand drops off into ledges.

Gold. In the next page you will see them separate the dirt from the gold. This is soil they collect to then pan with the water.

The are panning in the front left.

The dig up soil and carry it to the water.