Ancient Yelang Rafting

Ancient Yelang Rafting

Ancient Yelang Rafting is a national AAA-level tourist attraction.

Ancient Yelang Rafting starts at Jinping Mountain and ends at Luban Rock in the Mengdu River Grand Canyon, stretching 7 kilometers in total. With crystal-clear water, numerous rapids, moderate water flow, it is an ideal destination for cooling off in the summer. Along the way, you’ll pass more than twenty thrilling rapids such as Sisters’ Rapids and Upper Dragon Rapids, as well as over ten deep pools including Thousand-Foot Pool and Snake Dragon Pool. The entire rafting trip takes approximately 3 hours.

As a river rafting experience, Ancient Yelang Rafting features relatively wide river channels. Surrounded by towering mountains and lush cypresses, the scenery is majestic and awe-inspiring. Moreover, the rafting here is not greatly affected by short-term weather changes, ensuring fairly stable opening hours. Throughout the rafting journey, you can enjoy both the thrilling excitement of navigating through rapids and the relaxing pleasure of drifting on calm waters. The overall experience is richly varied — “calm as a maiden, swift as a fleeing hare.” You can also control the duration of your rafting and choose where to stop along the way. If you wish, you can even take a refreshing swim in the calmer sections — truly the ultimate in exhilaration. The Ancient Yelang Landscape Swimming Pool is built amidst surrounding mountains. With a tranquil environment and excellent water quality, it has been tested and meets the national Class II drinking water standards, making it a flowing mountain spring water that is safe to drink directly.

In 2016, the scenic area completed new projects such as the Landscape Swimming Pool and the DIY Fish-Catching Pool. Visitors can now not only camp, enjoy bonfires, go rafting, but also swim and catch fish. In 2016, sightseeing vehicles were also added, allowing you to admire the beautiful scenery along the rafting route while riding. The Ancient Yelang Rafting Scenic Area welcomes all visitors to come and enjoy rafting and fun.

Yelang boasts a profound cultural heritage. It is said that Li Bai’s famous reflections on the difficulty of the Shu Road originated from here. Just 5 kilometers from the rafting site, you can trace the footsteps of Li Bai. Ancient Yelang Rafting is as mysterious and captivating as the ancient Kingdom of Yelang itself. Within the canyon, the mountains curve with the water, and the water embraces the mountains as they flow. Towering peaks line both banks, dense forests add layers of green, while along the way, oddly-shaped rocks, thrilling rapids, cascading waterfalls, and crystal-clear streams create a scene where fish and stones form a delightful harmony. The banks are also dotted with historical sites such as ancient temples, old bridges, ancient battlefields, and historic post roads, all exuding an air of primitive charm and mysterious depth.

Trace the footsteps of Tang Meng, analyze the poetry of Li Bai, interpret the inscriptions of Li Shuchang — these uniquely charming cultural attractions will keep you enchanted. Take in the picturesque primeval canyons, brave the thrilling yet safe magical rafting, challenge the endless excitement of mountain climbing and rock climbing. This extraordinary experience, distinct from ordinary life, will ignite your passion and let you feel the vitality of life and the vigor of youth.

A place blessed with natural beauty and remarkable people. Yelang and Xin Station are also widely known as fruit paradises. Their Taibai Plums, pomelos, and the local delicacy — Sanpo dried tofu — are famous across Sichuan and Guizhou, earning high praise from travelers from near and far. When you come to raft in the Yelang River, you’ll not only feast your eyes but also your taste buds and ears. After playing and getting hungry, you can enjoy authentic northern Guizhou farmhouse cuisine at local agritainment spots, featuring dishes like sour mash pork, peanut tofu pudding, cured farm pork, river fish and crabs, and square bamboo shoots.

The Yelang River — an ancient river, a mysterious river, a river that flows with the soul of poetry.

If you’re longing for thrills, for adventure, for a battle with nature, for the exhilaration followed by relief, for a return to nature — then come to Ancient Yelang Rafting. Gather the people you want to meet, and under the bright sun, immerse yourself in the fragrance of nature and let your dreams soar.

Guizhou Tongzi Ancient Yelang Rafting welcomes you. With its deep canyons, abundant rapids, crystal-clear waters all the way to the bottom, and uniquely enchanting landscapes, this magical rafting experience is the best cool-off destination for friends from Chongqing this summer.