Wonderfull full-day Kayaking+Canyoning Tour in Iriomotejima
マングローブカヌー＆キャニオニング 西表のジャングル体験全部入り！貴重品ロッカー・シャワー設備あり＜4～10月／写真無料／指定ホテル送迎可／西表島＞by 風車★★★★★
Tour Date: 09/25
Mangrove Kayak and Canyoning was a special and memorable experience, combining both relaxing portions and action portions.
The tour started off with the guides picking us up from the Iriomotejima Ohara port. From there we drove up to the Uehara area, while Hoshi (main guide) shared his insider knowledge about the island.
The first portion was kayaking. It was a lot more relaxing than I had anticipated. It began on relatively wide open water and then after a few minutes of paddling, we ended up in a narrow portion surrounded by beautiful mangrove trees on both sides and forming a canopy above us. The round trip time was a bit more than an hour, and there was plenty of time to take in and appreciate the surreal mangroves.
We returned to the shop for lunch which was delicious Yaeyama Soba. It was different from the typical Soba I was used to in Tokyo and tasted a bit more like Ramen, probably due to a lower relative buckwheat content.
Where the kayak portion was relaxing, canyoning was exciting with lots of sliding and jumping action. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. The stream was interspersed with various waterfalls we could jump off of and go under. One of the best parts of the tour is that the guides carried cameras and GoPros (and provided us with free pictures) so we didn't have to bring our own cameras; we were able to just freely enjoy the canyoning experience.
Most people think of the beach and sea-based water activities when they think of Okinawa, but this tour gave us the chance to see another part of Okinawa: the mountains and rivers.
Highly recommended for couples and groups of friends
Mangrove Kayak and Canyoning was a special and memorable experience, combining both relaxing portions and action portions.
The tour started off with the guides picking us up from the Iriomotejima Ohara port. From there we drove up to the Uehara area, while Hoshi (main guide) shared his insider knowledge about the island.
The first portion was kayaking. It was a lot more relaxing than I had anticipated. It began on relatively wide open water and then after a few minutes of paddling, we ended up in a narrow portion surrounded by beautiful mangrove trees on both sides and forming a canopy above us. The round trip time was a bit more than an hour, and there was plenty of time to take in and appreciate the surreal mangroves.
We returned to the shop for lunch which was delicious Yaeyama Soba. It was different from the typical Soba I was used to in Tokyo and tasted a bit more like Ramen, probably due to a lower relative buckwheat content.
Where the kayak portion was relaxing, canyoning was exciting with lots of sliding and jumping action. The guides were very friendly and knowledgeable. The stream was interspersed with various waterfalls we could jump off of and go under. One of the best parts of the tour is that the guides carried cameras and GoPros (and provided us with free pictures) so we didn't have to bring our own cameras; we were able to just freely enjoy the canyoning experience.
Most people think of the beach and sea-based water activities when they think of Okinawa, but this tour gave us the chance to see another part of Okinawa: the mountains and rivers.
Highly recommended for couples and groups of friends
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