River traces located around East Taiwan
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Jay
River:
金崙溪 / Jinlun creekArea:
TaitungRegion:
EastStart:
22.51438,120.89557The hot spring is in Dawushan Nature Reserve. You need to get the permit on the website of Forestry Bureau. Only a day trip is allowed. -
River:
九寮溪 / Jiuliao creekArea:
YilanRegion:
EastStart:
24.67363,121.59957Geba Waterfall(戈霸瀑布)24.68408,121.57433. There is another waterfall further up, and the distance to it is said to be 1 hour from Geba Waterfall. The trail goes to Geba Waterfall from the entrance. This creek is in Jiuliao River Ecological Park, and river tracing is not allowed. There is a chance to get driven away by the patrols. -
Trace Taiwan
River:
石門溪 / Shimen creekArea:
YilanRegion:
EastStart:
24.95185,121.91021Easy and nice. It has several clean nice pools. Many butterflies and shrimp. There's a 4 meter waterfall at 24.96,121.9085 that you need to climb over. At the end of the trace is a 8-meter waterfall. If you go above the 8-meter waterfall, two really tall waterfalls are around the corner. The one on the main stream is around 20-25 meters tall, and ... the other one on the left fork is also around that height. We went around the waterfall on the right side(facing downstream) and did a little bushwhack, but it was quite easy in general. There's webbing and a rope on the other side but it looked very sketchy to climb up, so we didn't go up on the left side(facing downstream). -
River:
木瓜溪 / Mugua riverArea:
HualienRegion:
EastStart:
23.96445,121.4993The trace to emerald valley's big pool is very popular and very easy. The pool has a slide to it. One can get to this big pool with just water shoes. Further up is there Zimu Waterfall. Not difficult at all but river tracing boots are suggested. -
River:
美崙溪 / Meilun riverArea:
HualienRegion:
EastStart:
24.01548,121.54376Famous Orion Waterfall lie at the end of right fork in Meilun River. The river is very beautiful and has quite a few pools and climb-ups. Better come here with experienced river tracers. At the right fork lies there lies a hunting trail along the tributary on the left side(facing downstream) all the way to Orion Waterfall.
