Quây Sơn – a gorgeous, a ways flung river

As one of the vital necessary rivers flowing along the borders of the country, Quây Sơn River as poetic and beautiful as a picture. It runs all through the rolling limestone mountains of Trùng Khánh District, Cao Bằng Province.

Throughout the Sino-Vietnamese sense, Quây Sơn is a river flowing around the mountain. The river originates from a lot of small murmuring streams flowing down from the mountains along the length of the Việt Nam – China border, the confluence of two small tributaries from Phong Nặm and Ngọc Côn communes, forming the magnificent mainstream of Quây Sơn in Đình Phong Commune in Trùng Khánh. The river flows by the use of Chí Viễn Commune to Co Muông Hamlet in Đàm Thủy Commune, forward of accomplishing the legendary Bản Giốc Waterfall.

The entire river is in a position 89km long, covering an area of 1,160sq.km. The typical altitude of the river is 556m. The section flowing by the use of Cao Bằng is 49km long, with a basin space of 475sq.km.

With its persistent internal power, Quây Sơn River is always stuffed with water, weaving all through the limestone mountains. River water from majestic and poetic Bản Giốc Waterfall flows, accreting fertile alluvium on both sides, creating a productive strip of land with lush crops all twelve months round.

We went to Quây Sơn River throughout the early autumn days. Fortunately, the weather was once as soon as very stunning. The section of Quây Sơn River flowing by the use of Co Muông Hamlet, Đàm Thủy Commune might be very peaceful, flat and beautiful like a watercolour painting.

The weather was once as soon as cool, the sunlight sensible like honey, the sky blue, and the water of Quây Sơn River as clear as a big mirror, with silhouettes of stilt properties and lush bushes. Throughout the distance, each flap of reed cotton bloomed dreamily on the hillsides, bamboos swing throughout the rustling wind, ripe rice fields seem to be a gorgeous symbol.

A bamboo bridge spans the narrowest part of the river, making the scene a lot more like a painting. Co Muông Hamlet was once as soon as deserted, with somewhat bit unhappiness and loneliness leaning over the river.

From Bản Giốc Waterfall, we decided to wander up to Ngọc Côn Commune to look where the river flows into Việt Nam.

An idyllic, stunning mountainous space turns out on the riverside freeway from Ngọc Côn Commune to Phong Nậm Commune. Each so frequently going by the use of a spillway, a few more youthful other people would possibly no longer come with their excitement and hurriedly stopped the car, waded into the river, splashed water and carried out.

We went up a mountain in Phong Nậm Commune to get pleasure from the whole view of the river and mountains. From above, Quây Sơn gently bends around the rice fields and peaceful properties. Throughout the distance, a stretch of limestone mountains runs to the horizon.

Except for for days with prolonged heavy rain, the water of Quây Sơn River is emerald green all twelve months round. Each so frequently we spotted a few rafts of fishermen who gave the impression lonely against the immense blue.

While now we have been busy following the river’s glide from one village to a few different, we realised a “very Vietnamese” function on the banks. Bamboo groves have grown on every banks of the river. Bamboos lend a hand keep the land, create color for other people to recreational, and brings cool wind to the lullabies of mothers throughout the mountainous areas.

Following the river, briefly we reached Hạ Lang District where Quây Sơn River forms a natural border between Việt Nam and China. Each so frequently the river bends to China and then once more to Việt Nam. The 49km long river section in Việt Nam is considered one of the stunning.

Getting out on the water

To be immersed in nature and actually really feel the wonderfulness when discovering the Quây Sơn River, some more youthful other people go kayaking and Stand Up Paddle Boarding (SUP). Inside the home of ​​Quây Sơn River, there are also some places to rent kayaks and SUP. This is a great strategy to experience nature.

To go kayaking on the river, visitors should go in groups with a group leader, with protective equipment.

In line with Nguyễn Hải, who used to lead many groups of tourists rowing on Quây Sơn River, other people can most straightforward row about 6-10km of the river, from Bản Giốc Waterfall to the Đàm Thủy border submit, or along other routes similar to Kéo Nà Village – Dít Village, Háng Thoang – Dít Village, Thoong Cót – Dít Village.

At a spillway, after warming up on the shore, the kayaks and their householders presented.

“Warming up to let your limbs get used to the water for a few minutes forward of paddling will allow you to actually really feel a lot much less suffocated whilst you’re taking a seat on the boat,” discussed Hanoian Phương Thủy, who has been kayaking for quite a few years.

Sitting on the boat, Quây Sơn River begins to seem with a fantastic excellent appears to be like that we will be able to’t actually really feel when walking on the shore. Nowadays, the bamboo groves, fields, and mountains appear very close. Floating on the deep blue water, in the course of the massive space, we actually really feel like we are in heaven. — VNS