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nenemosha · Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Taipei

Hi all,

I got the latest () copy of the Lonely Planet for Taiwan. In it it says that there is a great white water rafting on the Hsiukulan River (which is the most popular spot) and that there is also some white water rafting on Laonung River in Kaohsiung.

Has anyone here done it??? If yes, do you have any pics and what are the classes of the rapids?

Thanks!

killian · Posted: Fri Oct 08, 2004 9:43 pm Post subject:

great fun if you like being in a raft with ten people who have never paddled before and who freeze up at all the wrong times.

ain't just rafting. your raft will be towed (seriously) by motor boats so no one has to actually work (or enjoy) the serene sections.

nenemosha · Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Taipei

towed by motorboats????? how can that even be considered white water rafting???

Sad

I heard the "white water rafting in Taiwan is spectacular". You mean everything I read isn't true? Damn Lonely Planet & Delorme atlas!!!

nenemosha · Joined: 03 Jul 2004 Posts: 32 Location: Taipei

Found a review from someone who's done it incase anyone is interested or searching on this in the future:

http://www.sinica.edu.tw/tit/sports/0895_sp.html

Rapids are only class 3 Sad

.... not horrible but definitely not *that* exciting.

Xenophobe · Joined: 11 Nov 2003 Posts: 163

if you're looking for excitement try shooting through the traffic, against the flow!! Very Happy