Pirogues

During the day, the beachside fisheries complex at Anse La Raye is a busy hive of activity, as the local fishermen take to the sea in their colorful boats or pirogues and return laden with the finest catch.

In the navigable stretches, shallows prevent all but the small draft African canoes ( Pirogues and Pinnases) from operating in many areas.

Laotians in lowland villages located on the banks of smaller rivers have traditionally traveled in pirogues for fishing, trading, and visiting up and down the river for limited distances.

Smaller power boats and pirogues provide an important means of transportation on many of the tributaries of the Mekong.