# Yangyang café with family electric boat rides: Cafe Dunchi - By Yeobaek (https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-awaits/) - Written Jun 3, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangyang, Gangwon - Sponsored: This visit was sponsored by the business. - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@coffee-awaits/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@coffee-awaits/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dunchi is a café at the Namdaecheon Water Sports Center in Yangyang, Gangwon, where visitors can take an electric boat on the river. I rode a round boat with my child and my mother, then had drinks at the café. The boat moved slowly, but steering it was difficult at first. ## Good to know - **Address**: 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea — 수상레포츠센터 및 카페 둔치 - **Café hours**: 10:00–21:00, according to the original post - **Boat hours**: 10:00–18:00, according to the original post - **Electric boat fare**: ₩28,000 for a four-person boat or ₩35,000 for a six-person boat, for 30 minutes - **Parking**: Available - **Boarding preparation**: Life jackets and instructions are provided on the first floor; children’s life jackets are available - **Drink prices**: Americano ₩5,000; café latte ₩5,500; plain yogurt ₩6,500 - **Additional charges**: ₩500 each for ice or an extra shot; ₩500 for a container to pack leftover drinks *as written by the visitor on Jun 3, 2026* ## Where can you take a boat ride with a child in Yangyang? On the way back from Sokcho, I was looking for a place to stop with my child and visited Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치) in Yangyang. It is a café at the Namdaecheon Water Sports Center, where you can ride an electric boat on the Namdaecheon River. This time, I visited with my child and my mother. ![Cafe Dunchi at Yangyang Namdaecheon Water Sports Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-01-1cmjm-900.webp) The address is 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, and parking is available. The original post lists café hours as 10:00–21:00 and boat operating hours as 10:00–18:00. ![Cafe Dunchi visitor area in Yangyang Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-02-g9l52-900.webp) ![Around Cafe Dunchi and Namdaecheon Water Sports Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-03-1k6uo-900.webp) You can take drinks ordered at the café onto the boat. We wanted to relax slowly at the café overlooking the Namdaecheon River, so we decided to ride the boat first and have drinks afterward. ![Namdaecheon boat experience area at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-04-lmnwl-900.webp) ## What are the electric boat prices and ride time? The electric boats cost ₩28,000 for four people and ₩35,000 for six people, for a 30-minute ride. After trying it myself, I felt that was enough time to make a loop out to where the buoys were floating. ![Electric boat and Hwangpo sailboat information at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-05-9prcd-900.webp) It was quiet when we visited on Friday. We put on life jackets and received instructions on the first floor, and there were children’s life jackets for my child to wear. ![Preparing for a boat ride with a child](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-06-qs97o-900.webp) ## Was the electric boat easy to steer with a child? Unlike a fast motorboat, it moved slowly across the river, so I felt less apprehensive about riding with a child. Still, I was a little nervous about having to drive it myself. ![Electric boat experience with a child on Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-10-ae5x9-900.webp) The three of us used a round boat. You set it to move forward and steer with the wheel, so the controls themselves were simple. ![Round Namdaecheon boat used by a family of three](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-12-1lbtk-900.webp) We set off after being told not to turn the wheel too sharply. Perhaps because of the current, though, it did not respond immediately like a car. At first, it was difficult because it did not go where I wanted. ![Child carefully holding an electric boat steering wheel](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-13-1ogx8-1200.webp) My child cautiously held the steering wheel too. Because I was tense, I got upset when my child touched the dashboard, and my child cried. In the latter half of the ride, I gradually got a better feel for steering. ![Riding a round electric boat on the Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-14-a6ywv-900.webp) ![Family electric boat experience on the Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-15-s1acs-900.webp) There were holes in the boat table to hold drinks. From the river, we could see the mountains, river, and sea together, and the weather was good enough to enjoy the view. Of the time spent with my mother and child, this scenery is what I remember most. ![Mountain and river view from a Namdaecheon boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-16-19l5j-900.webp) ## What is the café like for resting after the boat ride? The café was fairly spacious and clean. It sits right above the Namdaecheon River, with river views through the windows. ![Cafe Dunchi space with Namdaecheon views](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-07-5m6d0-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi interior overlooking the Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-08-1ywlw-900.webp) When I turned my head, I could see both the river and mountains. Perhaps because we visited on a fine day, the open view felt more relaxing than I expected. ![Namdaecheon and mountain view from Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-09-gyh3k-900.webp) The café said its coffee beans come from a Gangneung roastery. It also sold handmade drinks such as grapefruit tea and yuzu tea, as well as desserts including handmade tarts. ![Handmade drinks and desserts at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-11-x0od1-900.webp) The menu listed an Americano at ₩5,000, a café latte at ₩5,500, and handmade grapefruit tea and yuzu tea at ₩6,000 each. It also noted a ₩500 charge each for adding ice or an extra shot, and a ₩500 container charge for packing leftover drinks. After the boat ride, we ordered and drank a yogurt smoothie and an iced Americano. ![Yogurt smoothie and coffee ordered at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-17-18nep-900.webp) ![Drinks at Cafe Dunchi after the boat experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-18-2kbek-900.webp) ## Is there anything for children to see outside the café? Because it is a water sports center, there were several watercraft outside that my child found interesting to look at. There was also a swing for taking photos. ![Outdoor viewing area at Namdaecheon Water Sports Center](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-19-1upr3-900.webp) There was also a large model ship. My child, who has recently been very interested in Yi Sun-sin, played war games after seeing it and kept playing for a while after we left the café. It was a visit where we could do the boat activity, rest at the café, and look around outside together. ![Large outdoor model ship where a child played](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat-20-1jc5s-900.webp) ## 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/@coffee-awaits/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-boat/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt