Zhangtai Rafting

　　 The Zhangtai Mayangxi Rafting course spans approximately 8 kilometers, passing over 70 rapids and around 60 bends, with a total drop of 62 meters between the upstream and downstream sections. Drifting along the river, you’ll experience surging waves and thrilling rapids that cleanse the dust of daily life and make you forget all worldly concerns. There’s the boldness of singing aloud while paddling, and the excitement of battling the waves in your boat. It’s a journey full of thrills yet completely safe, marking the beginning of passionate adventures. The river is dotted with uniquely shaped rocks, and the lush forests and bamboos on both banks create a picturesque scene. The chirping birds and wildflowers give you a true sense of being immersed in nature. As a poem goes: “It’s rare in life not to be muddled; rafting teaches more than ten years of books. All of life’s experiences are like this—once you brave the rapids, smooth roads lie ahead.” With no distractions, only a longing for a passionate life, experience it once and remember it for a lifetime…

　　 As a national training base for canoeing and kayaking, the “No. 1 Rafting in Fujian” shares the same river channel as China’s first international canoe slalom competition venue and the national canoe slalom training base—it is the cradle of China’s canoeing sport. It has been designated by the Provincial Sports Bureau and the Provincial Tourism Bureau as the Fujian Provincial Mass Fitness Activity Center and an officially recognized rafting tourism destination in Fujian. The site has successfully hosted international events such as the First International Canoe Slalom Invitation Tournament and the First National Canoe Slalom Selection Competition.

　　 Zhangtai Rafting Company is an enterprise established in response to the county government’s development strategy of “promoting the county through tourism.” With strong support from the county government, Xiamen Guang Industrial Co., Ltd. joined the rafting company in April 1999, initially investing 1.5 million yuan. Later, Xiamen Guang expanded the total investment to over 12 million yuan on its own. The company has not only become a leading player in Zhangtai County’s tourism industry but also the only rafting operator in the province with comprehensive three-star hotel-standard services.

　　 In 2000, the Provincial Tourism Bureau named Zhangtai Rafting as a “Fujian Provincial Rafting Tourism Designated Unit,” and the Provincial Sports Bureau recognized it as the “Fujian Provincial Mass Fitness Activity Center.” It has also been designated as a canoe slalom training base by the PLA Aquatic Sports Team. When He Shaochuan, Deputy Secretary of the Provincial Party Committee, visited Zhangtai Rafting, he inscribed the words “Rafting for Fitness.”

　　 Since its establishment, Zhangtai Rafting Company has hosted around 100,000 visitors, including guests from the United States, Japan, Indonesia, Belgium, Thailand, France, Germany, Brazil, the United Kingdom, Russia, and compatriots from Taiwan, Hong Kong, and Macau. The company also received the first international canoe slalom team invited by the National Sports Bureau—the German Junior Canoe Slalom Team—and successfully hosted a national training session for canoe slalom judges.

　　 Source: Fujian Provincial Tourism Development Commission