# Yangyang river café with electric boats: Cafe Dunchi - By Yunseul (https://superchart.com/en/@cream-on-coffee/) - Written Aug 1, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangyang, Gangwon - Sponsored: This was a campaign visit; the specific scope of what was provided needs to be confirmed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@cream-on-coffee/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@cream-on-coffee/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dunchi is a floating café on the Namdaecheon River in Yangyang, Gangwon, where visitors can use the café or take an electric boat. My family had drinks by the second-floor window before boating, and the child especially enjoyed trying the steering wheel; the aromatic, clean-tasting coffee and slow river views stayed with us. ## Good to know - **Address**: 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea — Water Sports Center and Cafe Dunchi - **Café hours**: 10:00–21:00, according to the original post - **Boat hours**: 10:00–18:00, according to the original post - **Parking**: Available - **Layout**: Second-floor café and first-floor dock - **Use options**: The café and boat experience can be used separately - **Boat amenities**: Café drinks and Bluetooth connection allowed - **Weather**: Boat operations may be restricted in heavy rain, strong winds, or other weather conditions *as written by the visitor on Aug 1, 2026* In Yangyang, I had coffee with my family while looking out at the Namdaecheon River, then rode an electric boat. It was a day of enjoying both a café and a water activity at Cafe Dunchi, floating on the Namdaecheon River. ![Cafe Dunchi floating on Yangyang’s Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-01-tlwoj-1200.webp) ## Where is Cafe Dunchi, and is parking available? Cafe Dunchi is at 295 Ilchul-ro in Yangyang-eup. When we arrived, the Namdaecheon River and the café building floating on the water immediately caught my eye. ![Cafe Dunchi building floating on the Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-02-ec8uc-900.webp) After parking, we entered the café along a wooden deck path. Walking along the path stretching over the river felt a little like walking on water. ![Wooden deck path leading to Cafe Dunchi’s entrance](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-03-o5cat-900.webp) ![Path entering Cafe Dunchi on the Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-04-1718s-900.webp) ## What were the second-floor café seating and coffee like? Going upstairs, I found a cozier space than it had looked from outside. The high ceiling and thick wooden rafters reminded me of a mountain lodge. ![Cafe Dunchi interior with wooden structure](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-05-17i4o-900.webp) ![Cozy upstairs interior at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-06-1elzr-900.webp) We sat by the window because we could see the Namdaecheon River through the floor-to-ceiling windows. It was a good place to rest while quietly looking at the calm river. ![Cafe interior overlooking the Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-07-aihgg-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi with wooden rafters and large windows](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-08-1y051-900.webp) ![Namdaecheon River view from Cafe Dunchi’s window](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-09-14zua-900.webp) ![Café seating for enjoying the calm Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-10-hkf93-900.webp) We ordered an iced Americano and sweet drinks the children like. Since we had come for the view, I had not expected much from the coffee, but I was pleased by its fragrant beans and clean taste. ## What was it like to operate an electric boat with a child? After resting at the café, we went down to the first-floor dock to ride the electric boat. Our boat was round and had a white dome roof. ![Electric boat at Cafe Dunchi’s dock](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-11-1pilr-900.webp) Before boarding, we put on life jackets and received safety instructions and operating guidance from a staff member. After hearing the explanation, the controls seemed simple. ![Round electric boat with a white dome roof](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-12-dk50z-900.webp) ![Round electric boat boarded at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-13-1dzyc-900.webp) Rather than moving quickly, the boat traveled slowly. The child tried steering it too and really enjoyed that time. When we rode it, the boat felt stable in motion. ![Electric boat experience on Namdaecheon River with a child](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-14-1urzj-900.webp) ![Child trying to steer an electric boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-15-147fu-900.webp) ## Can you bring café drinks onto the boat? We could board with the drinks we had been having at the café. You can also connect to Bluetooth on the boat and listen to music. ![Namdaecheon boat experience with café drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-16-b7242-900.webp) The scenery while moving slowly along the Namdaecheon River felt different from the view at the café window. Drinking coffee in the river breeze and talking with my family was one of the most memorable parts of this trip. ## What are the hours and weather-related restrictions? According to the original post, café hours are 10:00–21:00 and boat hours are 10:00–18:00. It is possible to visit only the café or use only the boat experience. Other water leisure activities, including hwangpo-dotbae (yellow-sailed boats), are also available besides electric boats. ![Water leisure price information at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-17-qfbar-900.webp) ![Boat experience guidance at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-18-bg0vc-900.webp) Boat operations may be restricted when weather conditions are poor, such as heavy rain or strong winds. On days with uncertain weather, it is best to ask the café about boat operations before visiting. ## What stood out about this family outing? For my family, it was nice to combine time relaxing by the river with the child’s experience of steering a boat. The clean-tasting coffee at the café and our family conversations on the water remain in my memory. ![Namdaecheon River scenery enjoyed with family at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-19-xy4s3-900.webp) ![Family outing at Cafe Dunchi in Yangyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat-20-cnx54-900.webp) ## Where it is - Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치) (카페 둔치) - 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea — Water Sports Center and Cafe Dunchi - 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/@cream-on-coffee/cafe-dunchi-yangyang-family-electric-boat/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt