Jay
Leading river traces regularly on my Meetup or Instagram 12 seasons a year.
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Jay
River:
楓溪 / Maple creekArea:
YilanRegion:
EastStart:
24.3504,121.73387This Maple Creek is the one in Nan'ao-Heping area, not in Nan'ao town where Nan'ao River is. There are four waterfalls in this trace, and the first three of them have a route to go around. Quite a few pools can be found, and all of the waterfalls have a pool. -
River:
合流溪 / Heliu creekArea:
YilanRegion:
EastStart:
24.42377,121.70887Heliu Creek is a beautiful creek with countless pools and is a must for river tracers. The pools are pristine and emerald, and many of which are able to be jumped into. Quite a few pools have waterslides, and an abundance of natural bouldering walls can be found along the creek. Near the end of the trace is a 6-meter waterfall and its huge pool. Aft ... er the waterfall is there a short gorge that connects to the Ending GPS on this post. The creek intersects with Nan'ao Old Trail, and it takes 1 hour from the trailhead to the river. Parking spaces are around the trailhead. Heliu Waterfall (12M): 24.42974,121.69213 -
River:
壽豐溪 / Shoufeng riverArea:
HualienRegion:
EastStart:
23.82166,121.42905A small stream with two waterfalls. The first one is around 20 meters tall with a pool, and the distance is 5 minutes from the road. The second one is farther, and the direct route—on right side(facing downstream), and some part of the trail requires concentration and carefulness—to it takes around 30 minutes or more. Another option is to cut to the ... creek early to enjoy climbing in the creek.
