Rivers of Taiwan
Every documented river trace, most recent first. Pick a specific river from the nav to narrow the feed.
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First off from the GPS point take the path on your right-hand side. It will get you in the water. Go upstream. Really REALLY great place. We went during a drought when nothing else around had any water and it was still a good time. As such I imagine this is best done during the dry season. There were a couple of climbs that weren't all that easy. I ... managed them and I am no pro, but you'll want to have had a bit of experience scrambling around rocks without ropes to get past a couple of the falls. There are also a couple of sections where there will be ropes along the side up into the jungle and around a couple of obstacles so keep an eye out for those. Some cool caves that would make a great place for a tent can also be found for anyone into that sorta thing.
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Trees, water and mountains are emerald green. Many pools in this river. I traced the right fork which has most fun. The mainstream is boring, thus not worthy going. There is a 2M slope in the middle (24.90268,121.77072) that you either need to booast up with your teammate or pull yourself up on the pipe to get over.
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12 tall waterfalls ranging from 3 to 10 meters in the mainstream and its left fork. 6 smaller waterfalls. Quite a lot pools in this river at the bottom of the waterfalls. Difficulty： 🔥🔥🔥🔥 （4/5） https://inprovefield28.wixsite.com/rivertraceintaiwan/post/scale-of-review-and-level-of-difficulty
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A long way to go but definitely worth it. The whole trip is gorgeous and at the end, you are rewarded with a cliffside hot spring that looks down onto the river. Many people do this as a two-day trip and camp near the hot spring. Personally did it in a day but it's a good 10+ hour round trip so you'll need to start early. The starting GPS location ... will get on to a trail that you can take a scooter along almost right to the river. Follow upstream to the ending GPS location and look for the hot spring in the cliff. There are tails along the right side of the stream at certain points you can use to move a little faster if you want. It is also worth noting that there is a beehive at the back of the hot spring. They are honey bees though and shouldn't bother you if you don't bother them.
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Really fun trace. Lots of nice deep pools to swim in and waterfalls to enjoy. You'll notice a fairly distinct branching of the river not long after you start. I suggest following the side branch (right-hand side) for a bit and hitting up the waterfall it has to offer. They the best ones you'll find. Once the terrian gets flat double back and head up ... the main branch towards the ending GPS location. You will be able to get out of the water there and walk back along the highway.
