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Cool off with water adventures
en.hangzhou.com.cn   2022-07-07 08:26   Source: City Express Hangzhoufeel

Dog days are around the corner as downtown Hangzhou has reached a sweltering temperature of 36-37 degrees Celsius. Surrounded with numerous rivers and lakes, the city is hardly short of summer resorts with excellent water quality and a pleasing temperature. Here are some perfect destinations for those looking for a relief from the heat.

Dabbling

Jiuxi Shibajian

The Jiuxi Shibajian(九溪十八涧) scenic area, located in a mountainous part of Hangzhou, is the most popular destination for summer fun, thanks to its cool temperatures and clear creeks. Many citizens and tourists come here to escape from the summer heat by hiking or splashing.

Address: Jiuxiyanshu(九溪烟树), Longjing Village, Xihu District

Admission: Free

Stream dams

Powered by rural vitalization, Hangzhou's countryside is becoming home to an increasing amount of exquisite and interesting constructions. Various stream dams, such as the Fish Scale Dam, Rainbow Dam and Butterfly Dam have become popular summer dabbling places hidden in beautiful villages.

Address: Dragon Scale Dam(龙鳞坝), Xinyi Village, Huyuan Town(湖源乡新一村), Fuyang District

Fish Scale Dam(鱼鳞坝), Xiabao Village, Qiantan Town(乾潭镇下包村), Jiande City

Admission: Free

Rafting

Huxiao canyon

Huxiao canyon rafting(虎啸峡漂流) offers a 4,800-meter-long ride with an elevation drop of 260 meters. It takes one and a half hours to complete the exciting journey on the skin raft.

Address: Chengxia Village, Zhongshan Town(城下村钟山乡), Tonglu County

Admission: 170 yuan per person

The Shuangxi River

The Shuangxi River is an ideal and hot destination for rafting while admiring picturesque landscape on both sides of the river. During the 3.5km trip on the bamboo raft, you may enjoy the breeze from bamboo forest and seek the fishes and shrimps in the creek.

Address: #7 Shuangxi Zhuhai Road(双溪竹海), Jingshan Town, Yuhang District

Admission: 110 yuan per person

Water sports

The Qingshan Lake

The Qingshan Lake could be a good choice for family travel and group activity in hot summer. Trained by professional coaches, you can easily master basic skills of water sports including surfing, sailing, motorboat, water flying, jet drift boat, fishing and others.

Address: The Qianshan Lake Water Sports Center, Taiyangwan Station(太阳湾驿站), Lin'an District

Admission: Stand-up Paddling: 180-240 yuan per person/ Motorboat 150 yuan per person/ Wave surfing 1980-2180 yuan for a group of 6

Author: Zhu Jingning  Editor: Li Jiameng
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