Feelgood

anitamalovrh

Balinese bathing after a ceremony 😊...#bali #ceremony #river #sidemen#backtonature #bath #skinnydipping#travel#travelphotography #wanderlust#worldtraveler #instapic#instatravel#indonesia

A skinny dip features heavily on tourists lists of what to do on Bali. No wonder  as locals have been doing this for ages and continue to do so (above).

Featured, more skinnydipping and dipping in general from several Southeast Asian locations:

alenaizosimova

Здесь время останавливается🌪

Above from south Thailand's eastern coastal island of Koh Phangan (Phaeng waterfall) and below on the isthmus itself but now on the western side of Khao Lak (Sairung waterfall):

catinkaaaa_

Amazing 🌊 ...#waterfall #khaolak #sairungwaterfall#travelphotography #picoftheday #happy#amazing #newfeeling #travelgram #travel#sun #thailand #thailandkhaolak#feelinggood #lovemylife #holiday #love#with #my #baby #swimming #naked#follow4follow #followme #commentsfirst#commentsbelow #comment

Free vibes

la_la_ladyy

Chasing waterfalls like 💦🌴. . . #chasingwaterfalls #asia #vietnam #hiking#nudelife #hippievibes

Above somewhere in northern Vietnam.

lukewilson121

Another day another skinny dip in a waterfall#travel#freethebody#seetheworld #skinnydipping #indonesia#bali

mattstoffers

We started our motorcycle tour from Chiang Mai though the mountains to Pai! Couldn’t resist a quick dip in this waterfall along the way 💦 | #chiangmai #pai #roadtrip#waterfall #skinnydip

Lost

true_north_momma

No bathing suit? No problem! We got to enjoy this beautiful spot in Cat Tien national park all to ourselves! It was so refreshing in the heat of the day. 📸: @theexplodiots •••••••#vietnam #adventure #explore #worldexplorer #southeastasia#cattiennationalpark #river #skinnydipping #yeg #yogi#yoga #yegyoga #travel#experience #perfectmoment #instagood #mindfulness #savetheplanet#wanderlust#goodforthesoul

Again from Vietnam, this time in the south of the country.

Following Riamhanai waterfall (South Hulu Sungai Regency, South Kalimantan) and a Lao double (Vangvieng followed by Luang Prabang).

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emilieazaaria

Welcome to paradise #kaengnyuiwaterfall

natalieyoung

and for a minute, I lost myself. but being lost felt so right ✨💧🧚🏼‍♂️______________I swear fairies must live here. Laos is already a calm to the storm of SE Asia, but finding hidden gems like this made it even more special. as we followed the crystal blue water up stream to the top, we were the only people to be seen except for a few monks playing in the pools quietly, their orange robes beautifully juxtaposed against the blue water. exploring endless turquoise pools with just the sound of rushing water, completely serene, this has been my most magical experience thus far.

Pretty

garethsayers on Koh Phangan

When in Thailand 🍑 #waterfall.........#thailand #holiday #travel #instatravel#waterfall #sunsoutbunsout#datass#datassthough #shower #outdoors#islandlife#thisassbelongstoAimee#idowhatiwant

Ach ..., time for some waterfall photo's fresh from Southeast Asia's waters. Quite a collection, must becoming more normal. Question mark.

Above showers from south Thailand, followed by the skinny from the Philippines and a surprise from Vietnam.

instaperi

A quick skinnydip#peri#wonderingbird #philippines #bohol#waterfall #pahangogtwinfalls #skinnydip#nature #beauty

thomascooling

Being naked in pretty places#vietnam #waterfall #skinnydipping

Pure

morgandanielleh

Enjoying mother earth's cold shower in a little nature spot we found on our adventure!! 😍

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#nature#motherearth#waterfall#lush#green#asia#thailand#kohlanta

#adventure#happy#earth#jungle#girls#naked#birthdaysuit#purebliss#hippie #bohemianspirit#gypsysoul

Three sets of falls, from south Thailand (above) to northern Lao to Bali (following), it seems everyone is getting #bodypositive ...

get_naked_nathan in Laos

Waterfall, nothing can harm me at all, My worries seem so very small With my waterfall. #nakedinloas #nudes#nakedadventures #nakedinnature #booty🍑#loveyourself

kate_decoste

Freedom exists in learning to let go of learned body shaming and expectations 🙌🏻feeling uncomfortable with nudity is a reflection of feeling like our own bodies are something to be hidden or ashamed of. What if we just drop this whole body shaming towards ourselves? Imagine how much more beauty we could see in other people ✨Feat. my lovely friend Sierra#bodypositive #free

Calls

aleohalex

Nature is calling, and I must go.#natura #nature #naturaleza #grotta #grotte#cave #caves #cueva #cuevas#piscinanaturale #piscinenaturali#naturalpool #naturalpools #piscinanatural#piscinasnaturales #nudo #naked #desnudo#naturismo #naturism #corpo #body #cuerpo#vangvieng #vangvienglaos #laos #travellaos#travelasia #asia

Staring off with central Laos (above), if there's no waterfall there's still ample opportunity in other freshwater bodies. 

Following are pursuits of passion (Nong Khai no less, northeastern Thailand) and freedom (Phillipines).

jay_hippy

'For this is what nature does; it sets fire to the soul, energizes, rejuvenates, teaches and elevates you.'#amazingthailand #waterfallwednesday#backpackerstory #worldnomads#womenwhoexplore #passionpassport#exploreasia #solotravel #teachabroad

sabrinakrogh

Waterfalls 💚 #camiguin#camiguinisland #waterfall #fililife#greatmemories #freethenipple #nature#katibawasanfalls #stunning #greattrip#explorecamiguin #exploretheworld#explorethephilippines

No apologies

kate_decoste

Naked. Yep. This is me. I was reminded today that it’s okay to be messy, angry, sad, fully exposed. That sometimes it’s okay not to be the bigger person in our heads, and just feel. And while I know this, I seemed to forget, recently always trying to be a teacher first, before a student. But I’m human. And this is where the real teachings come in, yoga off the mat and in real life, embracing the messy bits, the days I still judge my body, or question my worth and where I fit into this strange world that we live in. So here I am, exposed, figuratively and literally. Reminding myself again it’s okay to not always be okay, it’s okay to be different, our bodies are not something to be ashamed of, and that growth isn’t always linear…In the end I always come out loving myself and others a little bit more, so feeling the lows is worth every second ✨Also, can you believe how beautiful this place I am in even exists!? #yoga #travel#bali #selflove #selfworth #loveyourself #nude #nature #exposed #nakedyoga#beyou #unapologeticallyme

A New Years's dip? Why not.

Starting off above in Bali, then onwards with Vietnam:

dinarose

Phong Nha was wonderful. Look at that 💦..#botanicgardens #nature #neat #neature#waterfall #small #crystalclear #beautiful#girls #travel #explore #seasia #phongnha#vietnam #dinasasianadventure

Cheeky 

sunseeker.me at Erawan National Park, Khanchanaburi:

How is a free soul looked like. #letfreebumring #barebynature#bareinnature #nudist #naturism #naturist#getyournudeon #getnaked #gonaked#clothesfreelife #menofoutdoors#thetravelinbum #thegaypassport #freedom#loveyourbody #buttshot #nakedman#bootiesallovertheworld #nakedandwild#livenaturism #gayfollow #instagay#cheekybums #nakedearthtoday#explorenaked #nakedbum#nakedearthtoday #followme #gaynudeboy

Thailand has ample opportunities for a dip in a waterfall.

fruitprofessor at Ton Sai waterfall, Phuket(?):

Glowing with nature ✨ #affamilybaby📸 by my love @alex_fedo 😍Дитя природы ✨ Счастье в том, чтобы одичать, быть сводным и дышать в ритме природы, а не загонять себя в городские рамки! 💚 Но для меня это не значит зарости волосами и перестать за собой ухаживать! Я за баланс во всем! 👌🏼Просили про ЭПИЛЯЦИЮ рассказать, выкладываю все как есть! 🙌🏽Сразу скажу химические крема ( не делайте этого пожалуйста - это же страшно вредно ), бритва и депилятор - для меня вообще не варианты. Волосы у меня жёсткие и чёрные. Лет с 15 я начала делать эпиляцию воском в зоне бикини (до этого брила и это было ужасно), первые 7 лет для меня это было дикой пыткой. Волосы у меня очень сильные, а руки видимо попадались не очень заботливые. За эти годы я освоила все техники обезболивания, которые в этом процессе возможны и самая эффективная конечно же дыхание! О том, чтобы делать самостоятельно даже мысли никогда не было, рука не поднимется! 😬 Каждый раз я приходила в салон и каждый раз меня спрашивали - брили? НЕТ! Это меня дико бесило всегда потому, что ничего я не брила, а волосы тоньше не становились. 😭Потом я перестала скитаться по салонам, потому, что появился жутко дорогой, но такой нежный известный всем салон на патриках и восковая эпиляция перестала быть для меня пыткой. Там правда очень быстро и очень не больно! Как? Не знаю! Несколько лет я была с ними, но потом мы закончили свои дурацкие офисные будни, а свои проекты ещё не начали и соотвественно деньги не зарабатывались, а только тратились. Поэтому я заказала воск домой и эпиляцию мне делал Лёша. Очень эротичный момент кстати! 🔥 Когда деньги снова стали зарабатываться, я вернулась в салон, не смотря на всю эротичность процесса занимал он у нас с мужем 2 часа! 😅В скором времени мы уехали в Латвию и в нашем маленьком городке я даже нашла шугаринг, но опять же за какие-то дикие деньги! Шугаринг для меня оказался ближе не только по этическим соображениям, но и по ощущениям. Когда мы приезжаем в Москву я больше не иду отдавать дикие деньги на патрики, а иду в салон шугаринга, к счастью по Москве их развелось огромное количество и это в три раза дешевле! Эффект одинаковый! Самое сложное с эпиляцией оказалось в Азии!⬇️

misicissimo

Do it only in your own way... Love it! #falls #befree #thatsmylife #skinnydipping#friends #thanksmothernature #magicworld#knowledge #adventure #experience

Philippines aren't to be undone (above (location lost) and below).

albapaulfe at Kawasan falls (Cebu):

Splash 💦💦💦 #philippines#risas #equipo #travelin ❤️

Comforting

tahliaelise at Kuang Si (Luang Prabang):

Only this girl could convince me to skinny dip in a freezing cold waterfall in the middle of Laos 🙈

🧡 #GandTtakeonAsia

Not the best time to skinny dip in northern Laos, but still.

laurits_km at Huay Xai (Bokeo):

Mine gode venner og jeg har nydt en god dag ved vandfaldet inden vi til aften krydsede grænsen til Laos 🇱🇦#nøgenbadning#Laos #chiangrai #slowboat

woodys_whereabouts- Cambodia's Ratanakiri:

#tbt to freshening up in waterfalls #woodyswhereabouts

getuncomfortable

Clothes off 💦 #skinnydipping #mundukmodingplantation#mundukwaterfall #munduk #northbali

Finishing off where we started (Bali), same same but different. Person.

sierrahofstatter

Sometimes intuition doesn’t make any rational sense. Sometimes we want to do things and go places for what seems like no meaningful reason. Like for example, sometimes all ya wanna do is hike down a river and go skinny dipping near a relatively crowded waterfall… 😏🙈😝😍 (love you @kate_decoste) My decision to come to Bali this summer was a somewhat spontaneous and very intuitively guided decision. People asked me, “why Bali?” and I legitimately couldn’t answer them with anything except “I don’t know, I just feel called to go there.” And two months later, it feels like a lifetime has passed on this vortex of an island. A lifetime packed full of transformation, learning, healing, exploring, meeting awesome people, facing deep inner challenges, receiving huge insights and inspiration, and feeling more love for myself and life than I ever have before. Few words can describe my journey with the beautiful spirit of Bali. She is beautiful, intense, playful and incredibly loving. She gave me exactly what I was looking for, even though I didn’t even know what that was when I got here. And I feel like a completely different person than I was when I arrived. She gave me a profoundly deeper connection with myself, immense healing, reignited my passion for creating and giving, taught me about the utter beauty and necessity of solid community, and so much more 🙏🏼✨🌸🌻Tonight I head back to LA. I’ll be taking a long road trip through California, and then back towards CO ❤️So I bow to you, Bali, and I am so grateful for my time spent with you… until next time 💫 And… I am SO excited to come home and start grounding the insane amount of creative inspiration I’ve received here. More to be revealed soon on this note… lots coming 😁🙃🌈 #balilove #travel #nakedatawaterfall 👌🏼

Sharing twinkies

Tuasan Falls, Catarman, Camiguin by badboymarbss 

Chasing Waterfalls! #twink #adventure #travel #asian #Cebuano #skinnydipping

As usual in this neck of the woods, there's precious little to report on. Waterfalls are so great, how on earth can these make headlines, let alone in Southeast Asia?

Unless for associated negatives ..., see previous posts. Or not. 
But let's just present the beauty of Southeast Asia waterfalls and their users / admirers ...

We started off with the Philippines (above), the following is an oft-reproduced picture from Laos, I believe, even more accurately Kuang Si falls south of Luang Prabang town.

josiahwg 

Sage Stephens is the @jess.wandering to my @everchanginghorizon ...….............................................................................. Tag a few friends you'd like to share this pool with!!

Laos has some superb falls, too many to mention but only a few more or less accessible ones which of course attract large numbers of tourists. 

So it's no wonder that local authorities are seeking to promote their own waterholes to attract more visitors. 
Oudomxai province, bordering China, wants more Chinese visitors and the beautiful and once lonely Nam Kat waterfall is part of this attraction. Vientiane Times (Dec. 20):

'Mr Somchith added that there were several places of interest in the province- one of which is Nam Kat waterfall. This beautiful spot is popular with locals and foreigners alike and receives about 100 visitors a day'. 

 The Nam Kat waterfall is a popular spot with visitors to Oudomxay province.

Cheeky

getnakedaustralia

 Because Instagram are a bunch of prudes... #freethenipple Thanks @acaciahoy for this amazing photo at Pongour Waterfall in Vietnam.

#getnaked #freethenipple #waterfall #tlc #wefoundyourwaterfalls #whynot #earth #hike #embrace #itsjustabum #normalisenudity #freethebooty #l4l #getoutside #outdoorliving #thegreatoutdoors #bodyconfidence #adventure #hiking #explore #experience #travel #bucketlist #nakedadventures #nakedinnature #getnakedaustralia

Well, momentarily the world's source of pictures is instagram, so expectingly there's little freshness / cheekiness allowed though it reeks of double standards. 

Above the half natural look from Vietnam. Power to u, ms Acaciahoy!

Below more mischievousness from the Philippines

Casaroro falls near Valencia on Negros. By toulla_mavro:

Went for a cheeky dip today 🍑🍑

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#findingamity #amityis #toplesstour #cake #butt #travel #waterfall #traveling #travelling #nature #southeastasia #adventure #womeninfilm #naked #skinnydip #bffs #friends #friendshipgoals #jungle #thephilippines #adventure #cheeky #natural #birthdaysuit #cold #brrr #merrychristmas #hohoho #tropicalchristmas #monkies

Possible bad news, TTR Weekly (Dec. 6) reports on Tripadvisor jotting down the leading trends for trips in the region:

“The Attractions Trend Index reveals the diverse mix of sites and activities in Southeast Asia that are rising with travellers when they move around the region,” said TripAdvisor Asia Pacific communications director, Janice Lee Fang'.

Two waterfalls make the list, the first:

'Tegenungan Waterfall, Ubud, Indonesia

Make the most out of your visit to Ubud with a private guided tour, where one of the stops is the spectacular Tegenungan Waterfalls. Described as a “must-visit” in Ubud by TripAdvisor users, the 20 metre falls are best known for its natural scenery, clean waters and huge waterfall pool which is ideal for swimming'.

jinah1002 at Tegenungan

 #발리 #여행 #iminlovewithbali #dontworry #besexy #butnonaked #waterfalls

Note here how society encourages sexiness, though nudity seems to be too much sexiness (?). And this on an island where naked bathing is quite common, at least in rural areas with a surplus of nature ...

The other waterfall on Tripadvisors radar:

'Kawasan Falls, Moalboal, Visayas, Philippines

Known for its clear waters and natural beauty, Kawasan Falls is best explored with a local guide: trek through surrounding local villages, cross abandoned bridges and hop on a wooden raft for a ‘hydro massage’ under the falls'.

Not Kawasan, but still a good Filipino fall:

jackson.groves on what I guess to be Bohol:

Only dead fish go with the flow 💦 📷 @jordentually

Bathtime

glimpseofmalaysia 

Get up and get going.
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📍 Lata Kinjang, Perak
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Photo by @nurul_farhaini_mohd_isa

September saw some heavy rains in the north of Thailand leading to bans on visits to some of Chiang Mai's waterfalls. The Bangkok Post (Sep. 13)

'Four waterfalls in two national parks in Chiang Mai have been closed to tourists after heavy rain and subsequent run-off made the areas too dangerous for visitors'.

Not included was Mork Fa falls:

hazy.jones

 #bathtime #morkfawaterfall

Other Thai news, this nice article on heading for a "secret" waterfall (Bangkok Post, Dec. 22):

'These days, it wouldn't be a surprise if a 24-hour convenience store, or even a community mall, pops up in your neighbourhood. But what if it's a waterfall, a big natural waterfall? That would be a different story. In October, I was amazed when I heard the news about people flocking to Namtok Hin Lat, a newly-discovered waterfall in Tha Yang district of Phetchaburi province'.

Author explores getting there by bike, not a common feature in Southeast Asia alas. Interesting read as well.

Near Lubuk Kandis, Riau, Sumatra. By rioo_bilang 

Kami serentak melihat ke atas dan kami sadar betapa indah ciptaan mu tuhan.. Bantu kami buat menjaga nya 😅🎞🚶🏞🇮🇩 @pesonaalam51016 @inhupunye @mytrip_myadvntr @id_pendaki @sibolangtrans7 @thecommentnet_ @anakpejalanalam
#petualang #airterjun #anakrengat #inhupunye

Bangkok Post (Nov. 20) posts a vdo on a natural fish spa located at Huai Luang waterfall, Ubon Ratchathani province. 

Never experienced this? Quite common, does put a damper on skinnydips though! 

Finishing off with a different sort of waterfall, from Sihanoukville province's K'bal Chay waterfall:

victoriateng_ 

Amazing place in Cambodia! #kbalchay#waterfall#cambodia#rain#nature#sihanoukville#beautiful

Dreams

Day dreaming about skinny dipping in Indonesia [cloud] craving an adventure [confounded] #Indonesia #Bali #skinnydip #backpack #asia #waterfall #travel #adventure #explore #live #love #life #smile

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Some snippets of news from Southeast Asia. But mostly Thailand. 

First off, the Bangkok Post of Oct. 1 (2015): 

'After first pledging nothing would change under its management, the government says it will now close a Nakhon Nayok waterfall due to a spat with local leaders it took the site from.

The National Park, Wildlife and Plant Conservation Department has waged a legal battle with Nakhon Nayok Provincial Administration Organisation (PAO) over the right to oversee the famous attraction'.

With reference to the Nang Rong waterfall, as the picture compares to another article from the same source, same date.  
Apparently the row goes back to the 1950's when the then ruling junta had a private residence built on what should have been public administered land around the waterfall. The residence was eventually given to the province, but the Forest Administration believe that it could never be given to the province as the construction was illegal. 

 

Pasak Ngam Village. When life give you waterfalls, go swim naked in them!

Chiang Mai province, source

Rainbows
An article from the August 23 (2015) by Bangkok Post on chasing waterfalls:

'Slippery slopes: Accompanied by forest wardens, researchers from the Royal Project and the Chulabhorn Research Institute cross a creek in Doi Phu Nang National Park.

The 1,400m trail led to the picturesque Khun Kon Waterfall, but my companions and I did not climb the mountain for the waterfall alone. We had gone there to see what kind of ferns and fern allies it had to offer to medical research'.

Basically the article is a shorter version of this, researching ferns in Thailand's Chiang Rai province, notably the Lam Nam Kok National Park.

| I n R a i n b o w s | getting caught in the present moment of magic, being so grateful for all of natures gifts and offerings. [rainbow] [kissing_closed_eyes] [sparkles] [raised_hands] [hibiscus] [palm_tree]

Somewhere on Bali, source

Lovers
From Khanchanaburi province an outtake on the cave leading to the Tri Tong waterfall (see our visit), surely one of Thailands natural surprises.

Naturism.. #klongchaowaterfall #kohkood #trat #thailand #thailand_allshots #amazingthailand #adayinthailand #tourism #travel #journey #all_shots #capture #canon60d #canon_photos #insta_thailand #forest #fresh #waterfall #nature #naturelovers #outdoors #landscape #landscape_lovers #landscape_captures #swimming #cliff #rocks #photoshoot #naturism #green

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In Thailand, the El Niño and assorted climate effects are leaving the waterfalls dry. So reports the Bangkok Post (Feb. 17, 2016). Among the affected are also Erawan and Huay Mae Khamin though the drought is nation wide. So coming months may not be the best to visit a waterfall, especially in central and northern Thailand.

Cha Ung waterfall in Banlung. #sunsoutbunsout #getyourassintonature

Banlung, Ratanakiri, Cambodia, source

A primer for the waterfalls of the Bolaven plateau (Laos) by loadsofroads (Dec. 2, 2015).

Downside
As always (alas), waterfalls are more dangerous than they look like. The BBC (Feb. 27, 2016) reports on how three Britons died while clambering on Dalanta waterfall, Vietnam. The falls themselves are a tourist trap with hopefully assorted safety concerns, so it's quite strange how this accident could have happened.
Likewise three waterfall soakers died last September at Sakai waterfall, Ninh Thuan (Vietnamnews, Sep. 28, 2015), here the cause was a flash flood.

From Thailand the news that even on Samui one needs to heed the call of the waterfall. The Bangkok Post (Jan. 7, 2016): 

'... the man plunged the equivalent of eight stories from a viewing area about two-thirds the way up the 39-metre-tall Khun Si waterfall in tambon Mae Nam, Pol Cap Sirachat Kamunee, a duty officer at Koh Samui police station said'. 

Only months before the same had happened (Daily Mail, Sep. 1, 2015), surprisingly at the same location.

Measures to be taken at Sedudo waterfall (East Java) after a cliff fall resulted in three deaths (Jakarta Post, Jul. 23, 2015). The article highlights natural events causing deaths at waterfalls and beaches.

I actually could go on and on but it's an astonishing amount of how recreating with water in general seems to be underestimated as well as cliff faces surrounding waterfalls. Let's just conclude with the call to be safe out there ....