# Electric boat café in Yangyang: Namdaecheon ride at Cafe Dunchi - By Daon (https://superchart.com/en/@choosing-a-cafe/) - Written Aug 21, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangyang, Gangwon - Sponsored: Sponsorship status and the scope of any support need to be confirmed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@choosing-a-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-732e/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@choosing-a-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-732e/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dunchi is a café in Yangyang, Gangwon, where I rode an electric boat on the Namdaecheon River with my wife while drinking café-bought beverages. The controls were easy for her to pick up, and the river view was relaxing, though the restroom was a shared facility outside the café. ## Good to know - **Address**: 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea (강원특별자치도 양양군 양양읍 일출로 295 수상레포츠센터 및 카페 둔치) - **Café hours**: 10:00–21:00; last order 20:30 (as listed in the original post) - **Boat hours**: 10:00–18:00 (as listed in the original post) - **Lovely Boat**: Up to 4 people, 30 minutes, ₩30,000 per boat - **Party Boat**: Up to 6 people, 30 minutes, ₩35,000 per boat - **Ordered drinks**: Iced café latte ₩5,500; homemade lemon preserve tea ₩6,000 - **Boat facilities**: Drink holders; café drinks allowed aboard; life jackets required; children's life jackets available - **Parking**: Free parking in front of the café - **Restroom**: No restroom inside; shared restroom in front of the parking lot, about a one-minute walk *as written by the visitor on Aug 21, 2026* When my wife and I traveled to Yangyang, I had an arm injury, so I could not swim or surf. While looking for something we could enjoy together, I found Cafe Dunchi, where you can drive an electric boat yourself. We brought drinks purchased at the café aboard and slowly looked around the Namdaecheon River. ## Where is Cafe Dunchi, and is parking available? Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치) is at 295 Ilchul-ro in Yangyang-eup. We could park for free in front of the café. However, there was no restroom inside, so we had to use the shared restroom in front of the parking lot, about a one-minute walk away. ![Cafe Dunchi during a Yangyang trip](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-01-1vs72-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi visit by Yangyang's Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-02-11yob-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi visit information in Yangyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-03-1qk28-759.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi, with electric boats available](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-04-4ywau-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi during a Yangyang-eup visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-05-1tdmv-900.webp) At the time of my visit, the posted café hours were 10:00–21:00, with last order at 20:30. Boat use was available from 10:00–18:00, so its hours differed from the café's. ## Can you enjoy the Namdaecheon River view without taking a boat? The exterior blended well with the surrounding scenery, while the interior felt neat and relaxed. I could see the Namdaecheon River through the windows toward the back of the café, so it did not feel closed in even indoors. Even without taking a boat, it seemed like a good place to rest while looking at the river. ![Cafe Dunchi interior with Namdaecheon River views](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-06-akp7w-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi space overlooking Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-07-wu3fh-900.webp) ## What drinks did we order, and how did they taste? There were coffee, juice, teas made with homemade fruit preserves, and a varied bakery selection. We ordered an iced café latte for ₩5,500 and homemade lemon preserve tea for ₩6,000. Since drinks could be brought aboard the boat, we took them outside with us. ![Latte and lemon tea ordered at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-08-hqm1u-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi drinks to bring on an electric boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-09-h8ovw-900.webp) The lemon tea, made with homemade lemon preserve, had a strong lemon aroma and flavor. It was tangy and sweet, and it was my favorite of the drinks we ordered. ## What electric boats are available, and how much do they cost? There were two kinds of electric boats: the long, narrow Lovely Boat and the round Party Boat. ![Electric boat used at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-10-g5ta7-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi electric boat for Namdaecheon River experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-11-1qxcq-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi electric boat types](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-12-vvx5u-677.webp) The Lovely Boat held up to four people and cost ₩30,000 per boat. The Party Boat held up to six people and cost ₩35,000 per boat. Both boats were available for 30 minutes. ![Cafe Dunchi electric boat use information](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-13-1p8tl-819.webp) ![Preparing to board a Cafe Dunchi boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-14-9sj3r-863.webp) Life jackets were mandatory when boarding, and children's life jackets were also available. Since there were two of us, we used the Lovely Boat. ## Could a first-time rider drive the electric boat? At first, I worried that driving might be difficult, but the controls were simpler than expected. You used the steering wheel to change direction and a button to move forward or switch to neutral. ![Driving experience on a Cafe Dunchi electric boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-15-1tgd4-785.webp) ![First time driving a Cafe Dunchi electric boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-16-zvgvw-900.webp) Lifting the button upward moved the boat slowly forward, and setting it to neutral let it drift with the current. There was also a reverse function, but we did not need it during our ride. ![My wife driving on a Namdaecheon electric boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-732e/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-17-x5jdu-1200.webp) Because of my arm injury, my wife did all the driving. She was a little nervous when we first set off, worried we might bump into something, but she got the hang of it within a few minutes and began turning naturally. She quickly found the driving itself fun. ## Can you drink café beverages on the boat? There were drink holders in the boat, so we could bring aboard drinks purchased at the café. Drinking coffee as we moved slowly across the calm water felt relaxing. It felt as though the café itself was moving, which was a different kind of fun from sitting inside with a drink. ![Namdaecheon electric boat with café drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-18-kzwde-617.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi electric boat boarded with drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-19-fglfv-900.webp) ![Enjoying café drinks aboard a Namdaecheon boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-20-hhzw7-790.webp) ## What was the boat ride on the Namdaecheon River like? The boating area was marked by blue buoys and felt wider than I expected. Rather than following a fixed route, we could drive around within the area ourselves. It was also nice to look at the surrounding scenery and take photos along the way. It was not very hot on the day we visited, and the surroundings felt open. This was an experience of moving slowly over the water rather than speeding along. I saw several families with children, and boat riders sometimes exchanged small nods as they passed each other. We found this place because we could not swim or surf, but both my wife and I enjoyed the boat ride. Being able to steer around the Namdaecheon River ourselves and drink our beverages at the same time stayed with me. ## Where it is - Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치) (카페 둔치) - 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/@choosing-a-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-electric-boat-cafe-732e/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt