Shennong Stream, a tributary of the Yangtze River, rises in the southern part of the Shennongjia Nature Reserve. It joins the Yangtze at Xirangkou in Hubei's Badong County. Its natural beauty and local color have attracted the interest of overseas tourists. The boats will raft to a Longchuanhe Village where the Tujia minority nationality people live. They are hardworking and hospitable people and are good at singing and dancing.
Charming land
Do you want to live along the Shennong Stream? It is a luxurious dream or desire to many urban residents. It is another world, an idyllic and beautiful place. There is no the anxiety and worries of urban life. There are no side-effects from modern industrialization. It is a virgin land with China's ancient and traditional custom, mysterious and charming local culture, the flowery and purified smile, the open-minded and impassioned folk songs, and in the countryside, the comfortable lifestyles.
On the way to Shennong Stream by water, you will be intoxicated by its charming mountains and greens on both sides. There is no any artificial scenery or landscapes. It is the virgin forests and original mountains without any human effects and reconstructions. It totally belongs to the nature and wild animals.
The steep mountains and the silvery and unpolluted waters from the heaven make you forget this earthly world. It is said that the water in Shennong Stream is clearer than the table-water. It could be directly used for human drinking.
Shennong Stream Special Rafting Tour
It's exciting to enjoy the Shennong Stream Special Rafting Tour. It covers 20 kilometers from Mian Zhu (Bamboo) Gorge to Yingwu (Parrot) Gorge and Longchuan Gorge.
During the rafting tour, you might see large and small karst caves, home of many swallows, a world of high cliffs, deep gorges, flying waterfalls, three-colored springs, the ancient trestle path the suspended coffin in the cliff, the groups of ancient tombs and marvelous karst formations. Startled swallows swoop overhead, fish swim about in the depths of the water and monkeys play on shore. The natural landscape is fascinating for overseas tourists sightseeing on simple, peapod-like flat boats.