点评:Our tour company booked us on the Bamboo Rafting Trip as per our wishes on the 26-mile Yulong River (also called the Little Li River). The 70-minute premier route from Jima Wharf to the Gongnong Bridge covering the southern part of the Yulong River is simply idyllic. The breathtaking scenery was spectacular despite the rain and the worry that the river may be a little high along the shores.
The rafter used a pole to guide the bamboo raft. There were nine dams along the route. They did warn us that we would get wet with splashing water when the raft thuds over the dams. Luckily, the weather made us buy long plastic boots and raincoats right at the wharf and we were protected from above by a huge colorful umbrella. So, we emerged dry after our trip
There are no words to describe what we were seeing and feeling as we floated along. Imagine a classic watercolor painting of a serene river with lush forests on the sides and rolling limestone karsts and steep dramatic cliffs in the front – yes, we felt like we were moving past that vision in a live version of that painting…. What a tranquil alternative to the busy tourist cities.
The languid river is not just surrounded by a dramatic landscape. We also delighted in the pristine and picturesque scenes of simple rural life such as bamboo waterwheels irrigating the paddy fields, flocks of ducks and geese swimming around, horses, cows and buffaloes grazing around, etc. Looking at this kind of stuff allows busy tourists to relax and experience a sense of calm.
This amazing landscape has inspired the scenery on the back of a 20 Yuan note.
I am usually a little nervous being so low on the water. But honestly, I felt quite safe on that slow raft ride, and would recommend this popular activity to others like me. Glad to have checked it off my bucket list.
翻译:旅行社按照我们的意愿,为我们预订了在遇龙江(又称小漓江)上进行的竹筏漂流之旅。这条从集马码头到公农桥的70分钟顶级路线,横跨遇龙江南段,景色美不胜收。尽管下着雨,而且担心两岸河水可能有点高,但沿途的景色依然令人叹为观止。
漂流者用一根杆子引导竹筏。沿途有九座水坝。他们提醒我们,竹筏驶过水坝时会溅起水花,弄湿我们。幸运的是,由于天气原因,我们在码头就买了长筒塑料雨靴和雨衣,而且还有一把巨大的彩色雨伞为我们遮风挡雨。所以,漂流结束后,我们身上都是干爽的。
漂流途中,我们所看到的和感受到的,真是难以用语言来形容。想象一下一幅经典的水彩画,描绘着一条宁静的河流,两岸绿树成荫,前方是连绵起伏的石灰岩喀斯特地貌和陡峭险峻的悬崖——没错,我们感觉自己仿佛置身于这幅画作的现实版之中……与熙熙攘攘的旅游城市相比,这里真是一处静谧的世外桃源。
这条静谧的河流不仅拥有壮丽的景色,沿途的田园风光也令人心旷神怡:竹制水车灌溉稻田,成群的鸭子和鹅在水中嬉戏,马、牛、水牛悠闲地吃草等等。欣赏这些美景,可以让忙碌的游客放松身心,体验到宁静祥和的氛围。
这片令人惊叹的景色甚至启发了20元人民币背面的图案设计。
我通常不太喜欢在水面这么低的地方漂流。但说实话,这次乘坐竹筏漂流感觉非常安全,我会向其他和我一样的人推荐这项热门活动。很高兴完成了我的愿望清单上的一项。