# Yangyang café with self-drive boats: Cafe Dunchi - By Dajeong (https://superchart.com/en/@cafe-visits-retold/) - Written Aug 29, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangyang, Gangwon - Sponsored: The original post does not state whether this was sponsored or what was provided, so confirmation is needed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@cafe-visits-retold/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@cafe-visits-retold/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dunchi is a café overlooking the Namdaecheon River in Yangyang, Gangwon, with a water-leisure experience on site. I had a 30-minute session driving a boat myself, then returned to the café for a drink; it was easy to get used to, and the view from the water stayed with me. ## Good to know - **Location**: Water Sports Center and Cafe Dunchi, 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea - **View**: A café overlooking the Namdaecheon River - **Experience**: During my visit, I drove a boat myself for 30 minutes - **Café-only visit**: You can use the café without doing the water-leisure experience *as written by the visitor on Aug 29, 2026* During my trip to Yangyang, I stopped by Cafe Dunchi to have a drink and take a break. Since it is a café overlooking the Namdaecheon River where you can also enjoy water leisure, I tried the boat as well. What I remember most from that day was moving across the water while steering it myself. ![Cafe Dunchi with Namdaecheon River water leisure](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-01-dyqhe-900.webp) ## Is it a good place to relax with a Namdaecheon River view? Cafe Dunchi is by the Namdaecheon River, so I could spend time looking out over the water. It felt different from a café by the sea, and the open surroundings made it easy to relax while sitting there. ![Namdaecheon River scenery seen from Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-02-hkwad-900.webp) When I visited, it was not overly noisy or hectic, so it was nice to have a drink and talk at an unhurried pace. I felt it would be fine to visit just for the café without doing water leisure. ![Cafe Dunchi space for resting with drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-03-1xvp1-900.webp) ## How were the drinks at the café? Because it was a café in a tourist area, I did not have high expectations for the drinks, but they tasted good when I tried them. There were various options, and it was also nice to rest with a drink before getting on the boat. ![Cafe Dunchi drink before the boat experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-04-sii3i-900.webp) ## Do you drive the boat yourself? Was it difficult? At first, I thought it would be an experience where I simply sat in the boat and looked around, but I drove it myself for 30 minutes. It was the most fun experience I tried after coming to the café to relax. ![Self-drive water-leisure boat at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-05-1i69g-900.webp) I was worried that steering might be difficult, but I got used to it quickly once I tried it. Being able to adjust the direction myself made it more fun than simply riding in a boat and looking at the scenery. ![Boat experience steering on the Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-06-1qf2a-900.webp) I naturally became absorbed in deciding where to go and changing direction. Before getting on, I thought 30 minutes would be enough, but time passed quickly while I was driving. ![Self-drive Namdaecheon River water-leisure experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-07-1om48-900.webp) ## How were the view from the water and the 30-minute experience? The scenery from the boat was nice too. Seeing the Namdaecheon River from the water felt different from looking at it while sitting in the café. I thought that on a day with good weather, enjoying the scenery would add another layer of fun. ![Namdaecheon River view from a boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-08-pbpwc-900.webp) Time passed quickly, but the experience did not feel so short that I was disappointed, nor so long that I became tired. For me, it was a good length to fit into the middle of a travel itinerary without feeling burdensome. ![Cafe Dunchi boat experience during a Yangyang trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-09-nerar-900.webp) ## Is the café convenient for resting before and after the boat experience? After getting off the boat, I went back into the café and had a drink. Having a cold drink after spending time steering and playing around made me more satisfied than I had been before the experience. ![Drink at Cafe Dunchi after the boat experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-10-w9n9e-900.webp) It was convenient that I could use the café and water leisure in one place. The flow of having a drink, riding the boat, and resting again meant I did not need to look for and travel to a separate experience venue. ![Using Cafe Dunchi and the boat experience together](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-11-167y7-900.webp) ## What kind of Yangyang itinerary does it suit? Because driving the boat myself was fun, I thought it would be nice to come with friends or a partner. Taking photos or videos of someone steering could also become a travel memory. ![Self-drive boat experience at Cafe Dunchi in Yangyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-12-u9jgw-1200.webp) It seemed like a place to stop if you want to add one more activity to an itinerary of seeing the sea, eating a meal, and resting at a café. I liked the café atmosphere and drinks too, but the 30 minutes of driving the boat myself stayed with me most, and I would like to ride it again next time. ![A trip enjoying café and water leisure](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat-13-1gixw-900.webp) ## Where it is - Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치) (카페 둔치) - Water Sports Center and Cafe Dunchi, 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea (강원특별자치도 양양군 양양읍 일출로 295 수상레포츠센터 및 카페 둔치) - 강원특별자치도 양양군 양양읍 일출로 295 수상레포츠센터 및 카페 둔치 - 38.0953012, 128.6398237 - Google Maps: https://www.google.com/maps/search/%EC%B9%B4%ED%8E%98%20%EB%91%94%EC%B9%98/@38.0953012,128.6398237,17z --- Superchart · https://superchart.com/en/@cafe-visits-retold/dunchi-yangyang-cafe-boat/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt