Rafting in Baihe Valley

Starting a trip from the Baihebu Reservoir in Yanqing to Huairou's Miyun Reservoir, you will travel through the Hundred-Li Lake and Mountain Gallery (Bailihualang) in Qianjiadian Town, as well as countless reeds and woods all the way. As a water conservation area of Beijing, the Baihe River Basin boasts pure water, where you can have fun with kids by playing and paddling in the water. As for the untraversed Baihe Valley, it is a place safe enough for kids splashing water in a naked body.

This route boasts three highlights. The first is the grassland scenery in upper reaches of Baihebao Reservoir. Surrounded by stunning views, the water and grass land in the valley are particularly eye-catching with cows and horses grazing freely sometimes. The second section is the Hundred-Li Lake and Mountain Gallery in Qianjiadian Town, where the river runs between reeds and trees, providing a natural habitat for wild ducks and waterbirds. You can also see such a marvelous scene that various dragonflies in all colors wave their beautiful wings above the water surface. The most distinctive one must be the sea of sunflowers in Qianjiadian Town from August to September when golden sunflowers blanketing the whole river bank forms a bright contrast with the verdant valley. It is really an ideal place for photography. As the third recommendation, the section of Baihe Valley in Shiling Village of Huairou, enjoys moderate water depth and refreshing water from mountain creeks. It is appealing and a wonderful destination for paddling, having a picnic or barbecue, and renting a kayak for rafting.

Name: Baihe Valley 白河峡谷

Nearby scenic spots: Huanghuacheng Waterside Great Wall, Taoyuan Xiangu Scenic Area, etc.

Address: Qingshiling Village, Liulimiao Town, Huairou District, Beijing  北京市怀柔区琉璃庙镇青石岭村

Beijing Shidu Scenic Area

Shidu Scenic Area is characterized by unique karst landforms as well as  the largest karst peak forest valley in Northern China. Blessed with grotesque mountains, graceful water, deep valley, steep peaks, beautiful rocks, and secluded caves, the scenic area combines the grace of the southern China and the majesty of the north. It has been crowned with such titles as “the wonders of northern China, “the fairyland on the earth” and “the paradise of the world”. Just as each mountain here is precipitous, every ferry boasts clear water and beautiful scenery, against by peaks, rocks, gorges, caves, rivers and ponds, forming an amazing gallery in nature that is of great value for each and every travel.

Name: Beijing Shidu Scenic Area 北京十渡风景区

Ticket:

100 yuan per person for five items (including ropeway, microlight, Stone Buddha Hall, Yishengong Small Theater, bamboo raft or Duck tour)

100 yuan per person for rafting (including ropeway, Stone Buddha Hall, and rafting)

120 yuan per person of ticket package (including ropeway, flying ropeway, speed boat, Stone Buddha Hall, bamboo raft or pedal-powered boat)

150 yuan per person for one-ticket-for-all (including ropeway, microlight, bamboo raft, electronic cattle, rock climbing, speed boat, battery-driven boat, and performance)

Address: Shidu Town, Fangshan District, Beijing 北京市房山区十渡镇

rafting in Yongding River Valley

Known as “No.1 rafting site in North China” for the rafting course, Yongding River Valley rafting opened in 1995 is the earliest and the most influential valley rafting in the north. Yongding River Valley, also known as the Guanting Valley or Youzhou Valley, is the most striking part of Yongding River. The marvelous cliffs standing steeply on either side of the valley are made up of heavy weathered limestone. Apart from the sparse vegetation on these cliffs, the scenery is magnificent enough to be comparable to the mysterious scene of the Three Parallel Rivers Region in Yunnan Province.

Yongding River Valley refers to the section from the dam of Guanting Reservoir to the Yanhecheng Village, one the few largest river valleys in China. Yongding River winds its way among rolling mountains, with a total length of 108.7km. The rafting route in the upper reaches of the river, starting from the power station of Guanting Lake, is 50km in length, with a water speed of about 10-15km/h. It’s worth mentioning that the water quantity, speed and depth are all regulatable to cater to all visitors. There is a newly developed rafting route from the power station to Jiuzhuangwo of 10km, which is known as "myriametre rafting".

Name: Yongding River Valley 永定河峡谷

Address: 6km in length, Mentougou District, Beijing 北京市门头沟区，全长6公里

Ticket: 150 yuan per person (15km rafting route), 30 yuan per person (1.5km rafting route).

Opening hours: 9:00-15:00

rafting in Longtanjian Natural Scenic Spot

This raftting site stretches along Longtan River at the lower course of Longtanjian Natural Scenic Spot, with a raftage of 15km. Visitors can take a bamboo raft or kayak down the river, enjoying steep and precipitous cliffs on both sides.

Many historical sites scatter along the way, such as the ruins of ancient walkways, relics of the Stone Horse Mounting Block of Mu Guiying (a legendary general of ancient China), stone human statue, and stone vats.

rafting with a kayak can bring a great joy for individual enjoyment or group time. Whether it is for competitions or pure entertainment, it is an ideal place for rafters paddling or drafting follow the stream.

Ticket: 180 yuan/300 yuan

Rafting course: 8km, 15km

Opening hours: 24 hours

Tel.: 010-61618140 010-61618157

Address: Yunmeng Wonderland Scenic Spot, Dongyu Village, Liulimiao Town, Huairou District, Beijing 北京市怀柔区琉璃庙镇东峪村云梦仙境自然风景区

rafting in Jiulong Cave of Yesanpo Scenic Area

Jiulong Cave rafting site situated in Yesanpo, a national 5A scenic area, enjoys a total length of 5.18km, of which the in-cave rafting way is 1.2km.

The river running through mountainous with graceful ecological environment is naturally formed and unpolluted at all, providing the only rafting site around Beijing that boasts karst caves.

After winding up and down in the river valley, you will raft with torrents into the caves directly which are composed of many sections. The caverns twist and turn with caves after caves, boasting wonderful sights such as stalactites, stalagmites and pillars popping up in clusters. In bizarre lights, all of them shape up a fantasy world.

The riverway between caves hovers beneath the precipitous cliffs towering on both sides. With the exception of sheer peaks and strange rocks rising straight up, green pines and ancient cypresses stands proudly on these cliffs. Every sight here is of ethereal beauty, like a fairyland on earth.

Name: Jiulong Cave of Yesanpo Scenic Area (野三坡九龙洞)

Ticket: 80 yuan

rafting course: 5.18km, of which 1.2km is for in-cave rafting

Opening hours: 8:30-17:00

Address: Yesanpo Scenic Area, Laishui County, Baoding City, Hebei Province 河北省保定市涞水县野三坡风景区