Canyoning Korea has pioneered commercial canyoneering in South Korea. There are currently no other canyoning tour providers operating in any of our venues. All of our tours are private; once you book, that tour is yours. You control the start time and the whole day will be paced according to your needs.
Minimum group sizes are required to secure bookings during our peak season (July-September).
For all of our canyoning activities, we provide 5mm wetsuits, 5mm neoprene socks, helmets, harnesses and life jackets (should you require them). Your guide will also bring a waterproof camera - or bring along a helmet with a gopro mount if you request it.
Further information will be provided upon inquiry regarding bookings.
We offer 3 beginner level tours in 3 different locations. For experienced canyoneers, or returning customers, please message us regarding our custom tours around Sokcho, Inje and Miryang.
Serpent's Tail Canyon
The Serpent's Tail Canyon is green and secluded, with water so clean you could acutally drink it. Once you're off the main trails, it is unlikely you'll see another soul until you exit the canyon.
This tour begins with an hour of easy hiking. To descend the stream you'll be lowered down a 9m cliff, fly down one of our ziplines and then learn to rappel on a nice 5m waterfall facing slab.
From here, you'll then tackle a 9m rappel through the water into our slide pool. Then our canyon climaxes with a 25m rappel that sends you through a curtain of cascading water.
By the end of the tour you will know how to independently rappel down waterfalls in the flow; you'll have mastered the footwork and rope handling.
There are also numerous places to swim in the clear waters of this valley as we make our way back to the cars. For those who still want some action, there is a jump pool right beside the very place we started.
This tour is ideal for canyoning first timers. It is also ideal for those who are not confident swimming through deep pools.
If you've been living in South Korea for a while, this venue gives you a real opportunity to escape the crowds and swim in a wilderness location away from all those frustrating 'No Swimming' signs.
All tours are private. Pricing structure is as below:
1 person tour: 300,000 won total
2 person tour: 300,000 won total
3 person tour: 380,000 won total
4 person tour: 420,000 won total
5 person tour: 460,000 won total
6 person tour: 500,000 won total
Transfers to and from Gapyeong station cost an additional 20,000 won total
(available for groups sized 1-4 / for larger groups, transportation can be arranged - rates to be discussed during the booking process)
Tour Duration: 4-5+ hours (not including transfers from Gapyeong Station)
Minimum Age: 12 years old
Drive Times: 1 hour 50 minutes from Seoul / 45 minutes from Gapyeong / 1 hour 15 minutes from Chuncheon
Tours run from the start of May to the end of October
To secure a booking, contact us by email or phone
Tell us the date you're interested in and the size of your group
+82 10 2318 1645
Sleeping Dragon
Canyon
The Sleeping Dragon Canyon is our warmest canyon. If you choose to forgo the benefits of a wetsuit's padding, the water temperatures are more than comfortable enough to swim without neoprene during the summer. This venue also has a little bit of everything - a big rappel, some jumps and a couple of fun slides too.
However, when it rains, the Dragon wakes up and even more waterslides come to life!
The side of the particular mountain upon which this canyon lies is not so frequently visited anymore. The hike in is not too strenuous but it can become overgrown and it is not uncommon to sight wildlife during this tour.
All tours are private. Pricing structure is as below:
1 person tour: 300,000 won total
2 person tour: 300,000 won total
3 person tour: 380,000 won total
4 person tour: 420,000 won total
5 person tour: 460,000 won total
6 person tour: 500,000 won total
Tour Duration: 3-4+ hours
Minimum Age: 12 years old
Drive Times: 3 hours from Seoul / 1 hour 15 minutes from Uljin / 30-40 minutes from Samcheok or Donghae
Tours run from the start of May until the end of October
To secure a booking, contact us by email or phone
Tell us the date you're interested in and the size of your group
+82 10 2318 1645
Other
Canyon Adventures
If any of the above locations are not convenient to where you are, or you've done plenty of canyoning elsewhere, drop us a message and we'll see if we can't put together a custom tour for you.
We know a lot of venues which gives us a lot of flexibility to respond to whatever the weather is doing at any particular time of the year. There aren't as many aquatic canyons in South Korea as you might find elsewhere, but there are plenty of locations with some big rappels!
For visiting canyoneers, or resident canyoneers, in South Korea, we have an affiliated recreational group. If you'd like to be connected to other members in the group, use the same contact details listed above. Within the group, canyoneers will also have access to a guidebook which details the hardest and biggest descents here.
