Part 6: Rafting Down the Hant’ang River
Once we, or rather, the meat eaters, were stuffed (and we were placated), we donned life vests, helmets, and grabbed some paddles. We were packed into a very hot bus for a ride to the launch point.
The guide was quite patient, teaching us how to listen for “ready,” (jumbi), “start” (shijak), and count to four in Korean as we stroked … luckily tae kwon do had previously taught most of us these words.
Then, there was much beauty. I didn’t have my camera (hello … water?) but the master had a disposable one so I’ll see if I can get some pictures from him.
We rafted down rather peaceful water in a deep canyon with many trees and nice rock formations. The water wasn’t exciting (hardly a rapid to see), but that was more than acceptable given the scenery.
When we got bored, our guide had us do “activities” such as shaking the raft from side to side and attempting to recreate the scene from “Titanic.” (The former was fun, the latter results in two people in the water. Consistently.)
Eventually we came to a spot where we pulled our boat over and went for a swim (with much splashing and dunking) in pleasantly cool water before rafting the rest of the way downriver and heading home.
Pictures will come when I get them from the instructor.
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