# Yangyang floating café and child boat ride: Cafe Dunchi - By Galpi (https://superchart.com/en/@second-sip-2/) - Written Jun 4, 2026 - Updated Sep 11, 2026 - Local places › Cafés › Yangyang, Gangwon - Sponsored: Sponsorship status and the scope of any provided support are being confirmed. [type=sponsored] - English edition: https://superchart.com/en/@second-sip-2/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/ - Also in: [한국어](https://superchart.com/ko/@second-sip-2/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/index.md) ## In short Cafe Dunchi is a floating café on the Namdaecheon River in Yangyang, Gangwon. I had coffee by the window, then took an electric motorboat ride with my child; the coffee was clean-tasting, and the river view from the water felt different from indoors. ## Good to know - **Address**: 295 Ilchul-ro, Yangyang-eup, Yangyang-gun, Gangwon State, South Korea - **Location and view**: A floating café on the Namdaecheon River with views of the river and distant mountains. - **Coffee and desserts**: Uses beans supplied by a Gangneung roastery and sells handmade desserts. - **Experience**: I tried the electric motorboat experience. - **Nearby walk**: Next to Namdaecheon Salmon Ecology Park, with a reed walking trail. *as written by the visitor on Jun 4, 2026* During my trip to Yangyang, I stopped by Cafe Dunchi (카페 둔치), a floating café on the Namdaecheon River. I initially went for a cup of coffee, but it became a chance to take a break as I looked out at the river from the window and rode a boat with my child. ![Floating Cafe Dunchi on Yangyang's Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-01-1cqqs-1200.webp) ## How close is the Namdaecheon River from the café? Cafe Dunchi is at 295 Ilchul-ro in Yangyang-eup. Since it sits on the Namdaecheon River, the ripples were right outside the window, and distant mountains and sky came into view when I turned my head. On a Yangyang trip meant for the sea, I could take my time looking at the river scenery. ![Namdaecheon River view from Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-02-1tnht-966.webp) ![Cafe Dunchi facing the Namdaecheon River and nature](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-03-1p06x-966.webp) ![Namdaecheon River around floating Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-04-w05x9-966.webp) ![River view near Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-05-xu9ye-966.webp) ## What was the coffee like by the window? I sat by the window, drank coffee, and looked out at the Namdaecheon River. It was a comfortable break during the trip. The beans are said to come from a Gangneung roastery, and the coffee I had was clean-tasting. They also sell handmade desserts. ![Coffee with the Namdaecheon River at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-06-r41lm-966.webp) ![Taking a break at Cafe Dunchi overlooking Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-07-1laau-966.webp) ![Coffee time by the window at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-08-1vwz9-966.webp) ![Scenery viewed with coffee at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-09-yu1s0-966.webp) ## What scenery can you see in different seasons? I enjoyed the Namdaecheon River when I visited, but I was also curious about its scenery in other seasons. I heard that there are cherry blossoms in spring, lush greenery in summer, and reeds and eulalia grass in autumn. In winter, you can also see snow-covered mountains and a frozen river. ![Namdaecheon River scenery during a Cafe Dunchi visit](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-10-uthpo-966.webp) ![Namdaecheon nature near Cafe Dunchi in Yangyang](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-11-15fyx-966.webp) ![Namdaecheon scenery from floating Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-12-y7qdm-966.webp) ![Scenery around Namdaecheon near Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-13-1owoi-966.webp) ![Namdaecheon viewed while resting at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-14-rrfh0-966.webp) ## What was the boat ride with my child like? After having coffee, I took a boat ride with my child. The electric motorboat moved at a slow speed, so I felt less concerned about riding with my child. My child also enjoyed moving slowly across the river. The Namdaecheon River looked different up close to the water than it did from inside the café. ![Namdaecheon boat experience at Cafe Dunchi](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-15-6cz56-966.webp) ![Electric motorboat ride with a child on Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-16-k23f1-966.webp) ![Scenery viewed close to the water from a boat](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-17-10gku-966.webp) ![Boat ride moving slowly on the Namdaecheon River](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-18-ydqkx-966.webp) I heard that, if you are lucky, you may see salmon or hwang-eo (yellow sea fish) leaping above the water in the Namdaecheon River. I did not see any on this visit, but simply spending time looking at the river closely with my child stayed with me. ![Namdaecheon viewed up close during the boat ride](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-19-50z8y-966.webp) ![Time enjoying Namdaecheon up close with a child](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-20-2juxy-966.webp) My child also enjoyed trying to steer the boat. ![Child trying to steer a boat on Namdaecheon](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-21-u2lui-966.webp) ![Child enjoying Cafe Dunchi's boat experience](https://img.superchart.com/images/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat-22-1ttwy-966.webp) ## Can you take a walk along with a café visit? The café is next to Namdaecheon Salmon Ecology Park, and there is also a reed walking trail. This time, I had coffee, took a walk, and went boating to enjoy the Namdaecheon River up close. It stayed in my memory as a place to take a break with my child during a Yangyang trip, and I would like to return on my next trip. ## 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/@second-sip-2/dunchi-yangyang-river-cafe-boat/ · https://superchart.com/llms.txt