Submerged Forest SUP Experience

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Canoe through the magical scenery of Shirakawa Lake's forest!

Iide Canoe Club "Submerged Forest Canoeing Experience"

Enjoy a 90-minute canoeing tour through the submerged forests of Shirakawa Lake in Iide Town, Yamagata Prefecture. We will teach you how to paddle, so even beginners with no experience and families can have a safe and fun experience!

Eligibility: Life jackets for kids are available from 85cm tall, so children from 2 to 3 years old can join the tour with an adult. Junior high school students and older can participate alone.

Capacity: Even one person can apply for the submerged forest canoeing experience. There is no minimum number of participants. If the number of participants is more than 7, the reservation will be made on a tentative basis. You will receive a confirmation of your reservation once the guide has been arranged.

Please bring footwear that you don't mind getting wet because your feet will get wet when you get in the canoe. When you are paddling, your arms and pants may get wet. We also ask that you bring a change of clothes in case the canoe flips over. Bring plenty of water to prevent heat stroke. The weather can get very hot. Please also bring sunscreen and insect repellent. On bad days, it can get cold. Please bring rainwear and warm clothes.

--Change of Clothes--
・Shoes that can get wet (sandals or boots are OK)
・Water
・Sunscreen
・Insect repellent (spray, mosquito coils, etc.)
・Rainwear or warm clothes
・Waterproof smart phone case with strap
・Eyeglass bands（to hold glasses on）

*This experience program will be held even when it rains.
Because the activities are in nature, there are days when the weather is bad. Even on a wet, rainy day, you will be able to experience the beauty of nature and enjoy a rich canoeing experience. Please be sure to bring rain gear, warm clothes, and gloves for the changes in temperature.

However, the event will be cancelled if there is heavy rain, flooding, or dangerous conditions.

Holding Term	Mid-April to Mid-May
Duration	About 90-120 minutes
Number of people involved	2 ~ 13people
Fee	7000 JPY- (tax included)

YAMAGATA EXPERIENCE

In the spring, when the water level rises due to melting snow, vast submerged forests appear. We hold a variety of nature experience activities throughout the year, including submerged forest canoe tours at Lake Shirakawa, which can only be experienced for two months from the end of March to May every year. SUP and hidden valley canoeing in the summer, colored leaves canoeing in the autumn, and snow trekking in the winter, all of these tours allow you to feel the changes of the seasons unique to Yamagata with your five senses. From 2023, a new balloon flight experience will be added, allowing you to feel the charm of Yamagata from the sky. Please come and enjoy the great outdoors.

Contact / Organizer Information

Experience Index

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The Iide Canoe Club's canoeing tours take you around a lake in the middle of beautiful nature. Surrounded by blue skies, white clouds, and chirping birds, you can feel like you are on an adventure. We will carefully teach you how to paddle, so even beginners with no experience and families can have a safe and fun experience.

Basic Information

Experience Name	Submerged Forest SUP Experience
Holding Place	Shirakawa Dam Kogan Park
Duration	About 90-120 minutes
Holding Term	Mid-April to Mid-May
Start Time	Experience start times: 8:00, 10:00, 13:00, 15:00

Implementation Condition

Minimum number of passengers	2people
Maximum number of passengers	13people
Cancellation Policy	The event will be cancelled if there is heavy rain, flooding, or dangerous conditions.
Important Notes for Participants	＜ペット（犬）と一緒にご参加の場合＞・ペット用のライフジャケットはお客様ご自身でご用意をお願いします。貸し出しはございません。・湖に飛び込んだ場合、水の重みで再度SUPの上に引き上げることができない可能性がございます。また、引き上げようとしてSUPが傾いた場合、転覆の恐れがあります。・他のお客様と一緒に回るツアーとなりますので、ご配慮をお願いいたします。

Fee

Fee	18 years and older: 7000 JPY (tax included) Younger( high school student and below): 5000 JPY (tax included) preschool child(2-6 age): 3000 JPY (tax included) with a dog: 2000 JPY (tax included)
Included in the fee	Guide fee, insurance fee, consumption tax, 3 item canoe equipment rental fee (canoe boat, paddle, life jacket). You cannot choose the type of canoe or kayak, it will be up to the guide on the day.
Payment Methods	Credit card.
Cancellation and Changes	3 days or more in advance: no cancellation fee. 2 days before: 50％ of experience fee. 1 day before: 70％ of experience fee. Same day/no show: 100％ of experience fee. This does not apply to advance reservations or reservations made through other methods.
About Cancellation Fees	Please contact us as soon as possible in case of cancellation or changes.

Meeting Place & Access

Meeting Place	218-1 Kazuma, Iide-machi, Nishiokitama-gun, Yamagata-ken 999-0424
Meeting Place Remarks	Behind Shirakawa-so, at the canoe boarding station.
Meeting Time	Please arrive 10-minutes before the experience.
Access	--By Car-- ・15-minute drive from JR Tenoko Station ・45-minute drive from Nanyo City (using National Route 113) ・50-minute drive from Yonezawa (Prefectural Road 4, via Tamaniwa)
Parking	There is.
Facility Information	仮設トイレ、仮設更衣室あり

Directions

Other

Barrier Free	None
Guides and Information	JRCA (Japan Recreational Canoe Association) River Senior certified instructors will guide you in a fun and safe way.
Regarding Multilingual Support	Japanese / English
Remarks	〇持ち物：ひっくり返った場合に備えて着替えの準備もお願いしております。（テントによる更衣室をご用意しております！）天気がいい日は気温が高くなるので、熱中症予防のため十分な水をお持ちください。日焼け止めや虫よけもご準備ください。天気が悪い日は冷え込みます。レインウエアや防寒着のご準備もお願いします。・マスク・着替え・濡れてもよい履物（サンダル、長靴でもOK）・水分・日焼け止め・虫よけ（スプレー、蚊取り線香など）・レインウエアや防寒着・ストラップ付きの防水スマートフォンケース・眼鏡バンド