A stern frog
Nate Ball Nov 10, 2025
Starting Location
24.79561, 121.49320
Ending Location
24.79637, 121.48340
River tracing at Siqiye creek in Taipei - photo 1
River tracing at Siqiye creek in Taipei - photo 2
River tracing at Siqiye creek in Taipei - photo 3
River tracing at Siqiye creek in Taipei - photo 4
River tracing at Siqiye creek in Taipei - photo 5

Time needed

3-4 hours

Safety

The usual: flashfloods, falling rocks, snakes, stinging things (wasps, spiders, caterpillars, nettles, etc)

Equipment

The usual: helmet, tracing booties, waterproof bag, PFD, quick-dry synthetic clothes, food and water

General information

Strenuous but worth it! There is a split at 0.67km where you can go left or right. Explore both! Left is easier and right is harder, and may include steep climbs requiring a rope. There are sections where you can escape the canyon via dirt paths, and others with vertical walls on both sides. Not a place you want to be in a rain storm. If you find the trail back to the start, it comes out in someone's property with a locked gate; drop back down to the creek when you can. I made a spreadsheet of the best river traces in northern Taiwan, check it out here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/15QNhE9z3lhwz33C6V4P11dljPzWafFGKowzTi9Wrkjg

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