Mick O’Shea is a passionate outdoors enthusiast with a deep respect for the peoples and cultures of East Asia. Mick is a co-founder of Wildside Eco-Tourism Company and a pioneer of paddle sports and eco-tourism in several countries of East Asia. He came up with the concept of exploring the entire Mekong River from source to sea while working for Wildside on sections of the Mekong in Laos, Thailand and Cambodia over the last 4 years. During this time Mick and Wildside were closely involved with the award winning UNESCO Nam Ha Eco-tourism Project in Luang Namtha, a province of the Lao P.D.R.

Mick began toying with the concept of paddling the entire Mekong River after navigating several un-boated sections of the river in Laos and Cambodia in 2000/2001. Mick then researched previous expeditions and by late 2002 his findings provided a solid basis from which to begin a comprehensive feasibility study into a Mekong first ever descent.

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