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beaches and other cool summer things to do!!!

 
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earthbound14



Joined: 23 Jan 2007
Location: seoul

PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 3:03 am    Post subject: beaches and other cool summer things to do!!! Reply with quote

What are the best beaches and rivers to play in during the summer?

This year I seemed to have hit the jack pot.

Daechon Beach - about an hour or two from Seoul, great sandy beach, when the tides out it's fanatastic for playing frisbee or beach soccer, shallow beach so you can swim easily if you're not that good of a swimmer and never have to worry about rocks in the water, great beach life - clam bakes under the trees, burgers at Lotteria (the Papriak Burger is mighty fine), beer at the GS 25. Great little beach. A little crowded but not as silly as Haeundae.

Doekjok Do (Sapeori beach) - great ferry ride from either Daebudo (Ansan) or Incheon, great beach that is very similar to Daechon. Samgyupsal BBQs next to the beach, night long parties next to the sea. Slight amount of mud, but very nice for swimming and enjoying the day.

Samcheok (East Sea) - a little far, but worth the drive. Plenty of beaches along the coast, plenty of room to find a nice uncrowded spot. The tided doesn't go out as far as on the west coast, but the waves are a little bigger and really fun to play in. Stay in a cheap little min bak near the sea shore. Very nice and peaceful.

Jaebudo (west sea) - very muddy, but loads of fun. Take a road aong the sea floor during low tide, play in the mud, enjoy a nice sandy beach, eat shell fish or salted shrimp barbie.
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jeng



Joined: 12 Jan 2007
Location: Seoul

PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:35 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Doekjok Do is very nice indeed. I'm heading East this thursday hoping to find some nice and peaceful beaches. I heard that i'ts even possible to surf!
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NightSky



Joined: 19 Apr 2005

PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 7:53 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

when do the beaches close?
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Hyeon Een



Joined: 24 Jun 2005

PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 8:01 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

NightSky wrote:
when do the beaches close?


They close in about 2 weeks. The good thing about this is that the weather can often still be pretty hot or warm. This means you can go to the beach, go swimming, mess around or whatever you want to do without either crowds nor whistle-happy lifeguards ruining your fun!

The shower rooms and stuff might be locked up though which kind of sucks.
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crusher_of_heads



Joined: 23 Feb 2007
Location: kimbop and kimchi for kimberly!!!!

PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 9:44 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

Songjeong beach is great in mid to late September.
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teachingld2004



Joined: 29 Mar 2004

PostPosted: Tue Aug 19, 2008 2:46 pm    Post subject: cool summer things to do Reply with quote

I know of only one beach along the east Coast that closes. Here in Gangneung there are beaches open all year long.
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