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[Kochi・Shimanto River] Half-day rafting tour Enjoy the river! Enjoy both the rapids and SUP Super Summer Sale 2024

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Beginners welcome - First try
Empty-hands OK
Pick-up & Drop-off
Children welcome
Super Summer Sale 2024 eligible plans

Possible number of bookings

2～30
Participating age

4Age ～ 75 Age
Duration

3～4 hours

Plan description

A half-day rafting tour packed into a single day! Includes a SUP experience! Morning session: 9:00-12:30 Afternoon session: 13:00-16:30 The Natural Groove rafting course is characterized by the majestic scenery created by the wide river and the "snakes" that meander between the mountains. The meandering river is dotted with a good balance of rapids and pools where the flow is gentler, making it the perfect course for enjoying rafting on the Shimanto River. This popular half-day experience tour packs in all the charms of Shimanto River rafting. In addition to rafting and diving, you can also try river SUP in the gentle current and have a snack break.

During the rafting tour, you can also try SUP!

You can enjoy rafting in the rapids and try SUP in the gentler areas!! This is the only place on the Shimanto River where you can enjoy both rafting and river SUP!

It's located inside a campground, so you can have a bonfire or play in nature before or after activities, plus the toilets and showers are newly built and clean!!!

Natural Groove is located within the facilities of Mishima Campsite and is affiliated with the campsite. Guests who participate in the tour can use the shower rooms and toilets at the campsite. Mishima Campsite will reopen in the spring of 2024, becoming a cleaner, more comfortable place while still retaining its natural surroundings.

While taking a break on the riverbank, have a cafe time with Kochi's specialty "Imo Kenpi" and coffee.

We will be serving salted potato chips from Suisha-ya, a potato chip shop in Shimanto Town. You can choose from coffee, black tea, herbal tea, Shimanto green tea, and more. Choose and have a fun tea time!

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Selectable starting time： 09:00 13:00

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Reservation cancellation fee generation date	Cancellation fee will be charged from 14 days before the event date.
About cancellation	Please note that in the case of cancellation due to customer circumstances, the following cancellation fee will be charged. Cancellation 14 to 7 days before: 20% Cancellation 6 to 3 days before: 30% Cancellation 2 days before: 40% Cancellation the day before: 50% Cancellation on the day: 80% Cancellation without notice: 90%
About event termination	The tour will be canceled in the event of rising water or bad weather. (There will be no cancellation fee if the tour is canceled due to weather.)

Detailed information of this plan

Required minimum number of participants	1 Person(s)
Possible number of bookings	2～30
About duration	3～4 hours The end time will vary depending on the amount of water and the weather, but please let us know if you have a fixed end time because you are using airplanes or transportation. Tour time approximately 3 hours 30 minutes
Operating period	2024/3/01〜2024/11/30
Assembly time	Please arrive 10 minutes prior to your reservation time.
Booking deadline	until 5:59 on the day

Changing room		Toilet
Shower		Parking
Locker

Dress code - Must bring items	Swimsuit, towel, water shoes (if you have them)
About rental items	Wetsuit (free), water shoes (charged), mobile case (charged)

Matters require attention	If you wear hard contacts, please prepare glasses or soft contacts.

Plan attractions

プランの魅力 Guide to the magnificent scenery of Shimanto の画像

Guide to the magnificent scenery of Shimanto A heartwarming moment spent in an area free of man-made obstacles. One of the attractions of this course is that it is located the furthest upstream of the Shimanto River, so there are many rapids.

プランの魅力 Children's smiles are the most important thing の画像

Children's smiles are the most important thing Let's bring out the potential of our children through different types of play!!

プランの魅力 There are also courses that can be enjoyed by three generations of parents and children! の画像

There are also courses that can be enjoyed by three generations of parents and children! It's the perfect natural playground where grandparents and their grandchildren can all enjoy themselves on the same level.

プランの魅力 You can play with SUP in places where the current is gentle. の画像

You can play with SUP in places where the current is gentle. What happens during a rafting tour when the water level is normal? ! You can also play with SUP. Both adults and children are sure to be very satisfied.

プランの魅力 Relax in nature before and after the tour の画像

Relax in nature before and after the tour This is a DIY campsite that we built with our friends. There's a hammock and a bonfire area, so please come and spend your time however you like.

SUP Give it a try

Shower room (hot water) The facilities have been cleaned up. (Spring 2024)

Lots of creatures Come and see the flying sweetfish and other never-before-seen scenery and creatures.

Big jump~

Big Jump～②

プランの魅力 Even the little ones can jump! の画像

Even the little ones can jump! Let your children challenge themselves to reach their own height

break Take a break with a local specialty snack, Shio-kenpi, and some coffee or tea.

プランの魅力 Cooperation with Mishima Campsite の画像

Cooperation with Mishima Campsite It is located within the Mishima Campground, so you can use the facilities. For those who want to stay overnight, we can provide total support, including booking bungalows and tents, renting food and equipment, etc.

Around the fire Why not gather around a campfire, cook, chat, and spend quality time with your family and friends?

Access - Map

Inside Mishima Campsite, 144-1 Shimanto-cho, Takaoka-gun, Kochi Prefecture

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Assembly point

We provide free transportation to the nearest station to NATURALGROOVR (Tosa Showa Station). We may be able to provide transportation to your accommodation (separate transportation costs apply). Please feel free to contact us. *For those coming from Shimanto City, Ashizuri, or Sukumo, navigation systems will often direct you to National Route 439. This is a very narrow and difficult road. Please be careful not to go through it. Please use National Route 441.

If you arrive by car

About 40 minutes by car from Shimanto Chuo Interchange Parking: 15 cars, medium-sized buses: allowed

If you arrive by train

Free shuttle service available, 30 minutes walk from Yodo Line "Tosa Showa Station"

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NATURAL GROOVE

: Kochi Shimanto

: Water sports (river / lake activities) Rafting / Raft sports / River boarding Rafting Marine sports (sea activities) SUP Stand Up Paddle Board (SUP)

Selling points regarding safety

Rafting and SUP tours are accompanied by guides who have acquired Rescue 3 water rescue qualifications and first aid qualifications, as well as boat operation, first aid, application in flowing water, and tour experience. Natural Groove has conducted over 1,000 tours since 2011, and by gaining experience with water levels and weather conditions on the courses, we always provide the best tours with safety as our number one priority. We also have personal injury insurance, and have a system in place to provide compensation in the unlikely event of an accident.

Insurance information	Domestic travel insurance/facility liability insurance
License and Qualifications	Swift Water Technician Level 1 (Rescue 3) Advanced First Aid Qualification, Japan RIVERSUP Association Skill Stage Basic 1, Basic 2, SUPA Certified Instructor SUP Instructor Japan Instructor Level 1
Number of staff	9 people
Number of instructors	8 people