River traces located around North Taiwan
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Jay
River:
桶後溪 / Tonghou riverArea:
TaipeiRegion:
NorthStart:
24.85165,121.58453A tributary of Tonghou River. This creek has the vibe of Heliu Creek in Nan'ao. -
River:
中坑溪 / Zhongkeng riverArea:
TaipeiRegion:
NorthStart:
24.84464,121.45038*Several GPS spots relating to the river trace: Sisters Waterfall (姐妹瀑布): 24.84067,121.46038 Yunsen Waterfall (雲森瀑布): 24.83389,121.46576 The emerald pool in the gorge: 24.842,121.4573 Zhongxing Bridge:(中興橋:24.84464,121.45038) Alternative entry(close to the emerald pool and Sisters Waterfall): 24.843762, 121.453595 Yunsen Parking Lot(24.8436,121.4573 ... 7) -
River:
茄苳溪 / Qiedong creekArea:
TaipeiRegion:
NorthStart:
25.05346,121.6762Dry most of time in a year. The waterfall only has decent water when there are showers. Good place for boudering. -
River:
碧湖溪 / Bihu riverArea:
TaipeiRegion:
NorthStart:
24.91382,121.7619Jianshanhu Waterfall(尖山湖瀑布). There's a fork leading to the bottom and the top of the waterfall just by the road. Good for bouldering around the pond. -
Gino
River:
半屏溪 / Bàn píng xīArea:
KeelungRegion:
NorthStart:
25.122280, 121.879145A short fairly easy river trace located within an hour of Taipei. The river and surrounding rocks contain tons of pretty colors. In the end, you will be rewarded with a beautiful waterfall sitting behind a perfect swimming pool. Great place for people without much experience to get a taste of river tracing. The first half of the trace is enjoyable t ... hough nothing special. The second half has some great views of the surrounding mountains and feels much more "natural". When you park you can either jump over the fence and find a way into the river on the other side, or you can cross the highway and enter from where the river meets the ocean. It is possible to climb past the waterfall I ended at. It would take some decent climbing skills though and falling would suck so a helmet wouldn't hurt.
