Rafting @ Hantan River (part 7)

After putting on our must-have equipment, we're ready for rafting.

It's my wife's first experience. and so are most of the other members of our group.

We're UT Korea Radio Team. Well, some of us. 

I just happened to be one of their tutors.

*anyway..this has been a great way to spend the Chuseok Holiday.

Yes, we went to Gangwon-do to have a team building workshop.

Just before we're transported to the river, we took out our banner and take a group picture at the departure/pit stop.  

UT Team Radio Korea, we're having so much fun, right?

Hope for the best.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 6)

We started off our journey from 2.45 pm and finished at around 5 pm. Well the almost 2-hour ride was tepid, lukewarm for anyone who's been on a rafting experience before, but for those who never had any previous experience of rafting...

it was a fun yet thrilling ride as well. 

Me, and my wife, mas Wawan and his wife, then Hadi and his friends were on the same boat. 

Take a pose, first guys.. 

Another team were Aris and the gang who sort of conquered the hang of it.... 

And they had a reason to celebrate for. ^-

UT Radio Korea team building activity.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 5)

We're divided into two groups. But..since there's only one camera with which our guide took our pics along the way, it was our friends' team who got camera-captured action more than we did.  

The water looked so calm and not that scary. Well, it wasn't raining the day before, so the water's level was not that high...and some areas were not that dangerous.^^ 

But, instead of rapid water, we did have some mild or moderate ones. 

Less challenging? Well...sort of ..but not really.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 4)

With red helmet, orange life-jacket, yellow row, and bright boats, we dared ourselves to challenge our limit in the midst of unusually hot early Autumn. 

Yup, we had a CHuseoK holiday in Gangwondo....for a rafting experience. 

One of the cool (literally) activities during our 2.5 hour rafting experience was a slash and a plunge into the cool water. 

We just couldn't resist from not plunging

 ourselves into the river since it seemed to be an exhilarating experience.

And we didn't regret it at all.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 3)

Spending Chuseok Holiday with friends in a natural way possible ....

off we went to Gangwon-do where Hantan River rafting experience awaited for us. 

We'd been rowing for about an hour or so...couldn't remember...but one thing for sure...we stopped a couple times to take pictures. Well, it's not pure sport for us. It's leisure-sport...^^ 

More than that..it's one of ways to build our team building.

UT Korea, We're students, youths, foreigners...and other identities entitled on us...that enabled us to fully enjoy everything we could experience in Korea.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 2)

After rowing our boat for about 1 hour or so, our guide guided us to take a break 

we parked our boat on river bank with loads of rock formations that looked more like ....well the pics tell it all.

a great spot, indeed. 

I think it's one of the cool spots that worth-visiting.

Well, at least for a photo session. 

thirteen of us would never turn this opportunity down.

What a way to spend Chuseok Holiday.

Rafting @ Hantan River (part 1)

What a great way to spend an afternoon with my students, family, and friends...^^

We just did our rafting--for me, it's my first time in Korea.

Yes..I missed rafting experiences I used to have back home in Jogjakarta. 

And...just when we had the opportunity for another rafting, I couldn't turn it down. 

One of the best experiences ever....!!

Thank you, our guide for having taking us into the wild yet...refreshing journey with your witty humor along the way...even in the face of the dangerous rapids.