# Yangyang café boat ride with kids and dogs: Cafe Dunchi - By Hangyeol (https://superchart.com/en/@gangwon-pause/) - Written Jun 4, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangyang, Gangwon - Sponsored: This visit was written as part of a campaign; the specific support provided needs to be confirmed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@gangwon-pause/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@gangwon-pause/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dunchi is a riverside café in Yangyang, Gangwon, where I took my daughter and dog on an electric motor boat ride. The slow ride, drinks table, and river-and-mountain views made it relaxing, though boat operation can be affected by sunset and weather. ## Good to know - **Address**: Gangwon State, Yangyang-gun, Yangyang-eup, Ilchul-ro 295, Water Leisure Sports Center and Cafe Dunchi - **Parking**: Parking available - **Dogs**: Dogs are allowed in the café and on the boat ride - **Café location and view**: Located on the second floor, with full-height windows overlooking the Namdaecheon River, mountains, and a distant sea horizon - **Boat and amenities**: Electric motor boat; drinks may be brought aboard; table space and Bluetooth connection available - **Before boarding**: Life jackets are mandatory, with sizes available from children to adults - **Boat information**: According to the original post, rides are available until 30 minutes before sunset and may be unavailable in rain or strong winds *as written by the visitor on Jun 4, 2026* I visited Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치) on the Namdaecheon River in Yangyang with my daughter and dog. Beyond relaxing by the river, we could also take a boat ride. What stood out most was that dogs could join the boat ride too. ![Cafe Dunchi and boat ride scenery on Yangyang's Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-01-xaxel-1200.webp) ## Can you visit with a dog and park at Cafe Dunchi? Cafe Dunchi is at 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup. Parking was available, and it was fairly convenient when I visited. It is a waterside café where you can take in a landscape of the Namdaecheon River and mountains. ![Around Cafe Dunchi on Yangyang's Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-02-yx5s4-900.webp) ![A visit to waterside Cafe Dunchi on Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-03-1drto-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi in Yangyang visited with a dog](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-04-17mm9-900.webp) I could bring my dog into the café and enjoy the boat ride together. The moment my daughter saw the café exterior, she was excited and said she wanted to take photos first. ![Boat ride information at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-05-w57ka-900.webp) ## Can you choose the boat ride duration? I checked the rates before boarding, and there were options by ride duration. We chose a length that felt right for a light outing with my daughter. The area we could travel was wider than I expected, and it was enough time to take in the scenery at an unhurried pace. Spending time together on the Namdaecheon River did not feel like a waste of money. ![Preparing to board a boat at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-06-1lxqt-900.webp) ![Life jackets prepared before the Namdaecheon boat ride](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-07-2j05m-900.webp) ![Preparing to board at Cafe Dunchi with a child](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-08-w888q-900.webp) ## What did we prepare before boarding with a child? We had to wear life jackets before boarding. They had sizes from children to adults, and my daughter wore one that fit her. She was not uncomfortable, and the safety rules were explained carefully, which reassured me about boarding together. ![Cafe Dunchi space with a Namdaecheon River view](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-09-1efir-900.webp) ![Namdaecheon River scenery viewed from Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-10-ujgf9-900.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi with views of river and mountains](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-11-1ddxt-900.webp) ## What views and menu options does the café have? The café is on the second floor. Through the full-height windows, the Namdaecheon River stretched out below us, with mountains and even the sea horizon in the distance. Just sitting there and looking at the view made me feel as though I could rest at an easy pace. ![Drinks and desserts at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-12-160p7-900.webp) ![Various desserts prepared at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-13-g4l8k-900.webp) Along with drinks, there were several kinds of desserts. It was nice to choose according to our preferences and enjoy them together. ![Drinks and desserts enjoyed at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-14-1x0s2-900.webp) ## Until when can you use the boat ride? I was told that, for safety, the boat ride is only available until 30 minutes before sunset. It may be difficult to operate on rainy or very windy days, so it would be best to check before visiting if you plan to ride the boat. ![Cafe Dunchi before a Namdaecheon boat ride](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-15-1ikai-900.webp) ## How was the boat ride with a child? After putting on our life jackets and listening to the instructions, we boarded. Because it uses an electric motor, it was not fast, and it was neither as difficult nor as scary as I had expected. My daughter quickly got used to it and said several times that it was fun. I also enjoyed slowly moving across the water and looking at the scenery. ![Electric motor boat ride enjoyed with a child](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-16-1cjni-900.webp) ![Namdaecheon River scenery explored slowly by boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-17-1axpr-900.webp) ## Can you drink or listen to music on the boat? We could take the drinks we ordered onto the boat. There was table space to set drinks down, which was more convenient than I expected. We drank our drinks in the cool breeze while taking in the Namdaecheon River scenery. My daughter was busy looking around, while our dog spent the time quietly with us. ![Boat ride around Namdaecheon River with drinks](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-18-8o2cd-900.webp) ![Namdaecheon boat outing with a child and dog](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-19-17r8u-900.webp) Bluetooth connection was also available, so we played music we liked. My daughter sang along, while I enjoyed the view at a relaxed pace. With a child and dog able to ride together and enjoy drinks and music too, it was a place I would like to return to. ![Cafe Dunchi boat ride enjoyed while listening to music](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe-20-1537m-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 - 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/@gangwon-pause/dunchi-yangyang-riverside-boat-cafe/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt