My wife, my daughter, and I spent a day on the Han River, watching the sunset from a kayak and ending the night at Mangwon Market. I wanted to keep this place to myself for a while, but good things are better shared, so I’m writing it down.

For readers outside Korea, the Han River (Hangang) is the wide river that runs through the middle of Seoul, and its riverside parks are popular with families, cyclists, and picnickers. The Seoul Water Sports Center is a riverside facility in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, where visitors can try kayaking, paddleboarding, keelboats, and dinghy sailing. Mangwon Market is a traditional market in the Mangwon-dong neighborhood, about ten minutes by taxi from the center.

I only found out this time that there’s a wonderful spot on the Han River in Seoul where you can sit in a kayak and watch a stunning sunset. I’d recommend it to any family planning an outing, and to couples looking for a date spot.

A family taking a selfie in a red-framed convex mirror on a riverside bike path, with a pine forest, cyclists, and an apartment complex across the river on an autumn afternoon — Our first family photo, taken in front of the convex mirror as soon as we arrived. Beyond the mirror you can see the riverside path below the elevated road.

Starting on the autumn riverside path

We arrived in the late afternoon, when the sun was sinking and our shadows were stretching long. It was early October. We had booked for 5:30 p.m., but we got there around 4:50. The Mangwon-side riverside park feels as spacious and well kept as Yeouido.

Two people walking along a wide riverside path beneath the pillars of an elevated road; outdoor exercise equipment and bicycles on the left, bike lane, street trees, and a curved overpass on the right, late afternoon — The path stretches wide beneath the elevated road’s pillars. The sun is getting low and the shadows are getting long.

Walking down to the river, trees with orange and yellow leaves line the right side, and red buoys float on the water to the left. In front of the curved silver building, yachts are moored at the water facilities, and small boats are tied up at the pier.

Mangwon Hangang Park in Seoul: a riverside path lined with autumn-colored trees, a silver building with a curved facade, moored yachts, and a clear blue sky with thin clouds — Autumn-colored trees on the right, red buoys on the water on the left. Yachts are moored in front of the curved silver building.

A curved café building and pier seen from a riverside path on an autumn afternoon, with a blue cursive sign, small moored boats, and two people walking — A two-story riverside building with a ‘CAFE’ sign and a pier where small boats are tied up.

White-sailed yachts float across the river, and the view is so lovely that I couldn’t stop taking pictures. It feels different from Yeouido. Yeouido is packed with people, but here there are fewer, so it feels more open, and the design lets you get closer to the water.

A person making a V sign in front of a riverside railing, with white-sailed yachts floating behind, apartments across the river, and a cable-stayed bridge — One V sign in front of the railing. White-sailed yachts and a cable-stayed bridge behind.

Several small sailboats floating on a wide river under clear blue skies, a cable-stayed bridge crossing the river on the left, and high-rise apartments and buildings lining the far bank — Sailboats on the river and the apartment complex on the opposite bank.

Exterior of the Halyard CAFE & LOUNGE building at the riverside dock of the Seoul Water Sports Center, with the sunset sky and river — The entrance of the dock building, with the ‘Halyard CAFE & LOUNGE’ sign and a ‘Hangang ramen’ banner.

A marina dock at the Seoul Water Sports Center in autumn afternoon sunlight, with white boats and sailboats moored; a round-windowed building on the left with a banner for draft beer and pizza (생맥주, 피자); autumn-colored trees on the hill on the right — The marina in the late afternoon. Autumn-colored trees line the hill behind it.

About 10 minutes of safety training and a QR consent form before kayaking on the Han River. The QR step is part of insurance enrollment, so be sure to complete it.

Before getting into a kayak, you take a short class in an indoor classroom. The instructor was kind and explained things clearly, so it wasn’t hard to follow.

Indoor classroom at the Seoul Water Sports Center with floor-to-ceiling windows showing the river and apartments across it; white tables, black mesh chairs, and a red life ring hanging on the window ledge — The indoor classroom where we took the training before kayaking. Calm water is visible through the large windows.

This is something I really want to pass on. According to a Haeyang Leisure News article, every program here requires training in water-safety theory and equipment handling before you go out, and the experiences can be tailored to age and experience. For a family that’s new to the water, that structure is reassuring.

At the dock, white dinghies sat on trailers, and a staff member in a yellow vest was working beside one of them. After the class, you put on a life jacket, choose your paddle, and head down toward the boats.

White sailing dinghies lined up at a floating dock on the Han River, including one with sail number 20260 and upturned boats — White dinghies on trailers on the blue floating pier.

A person in a red life jacket holding a white paddle at a riverside dock at sunset, with people trying kayaking behind and a cable-stayed bridge across the river — After putting on life jackets and choosing paddles, we head down toward the boats.

An hour on the water as the sun goes down

At first my daughter said she couldn’t do it and left the paddle to her dad. But after a few strokes, she was having a great time. Before long she said, “Dad, just sit back and relax,” and insisted on paddling herself.

A person in a red life jacket sitting in a blue kayak on the river under a sunset sky, with a long concrete bridge and a red arch bridge and city buildings behind — My daughter, who said she couldn’t do it, now wants to paddle herself. The long bridge and red arch bridge are behind her.

Seen from behind, a person in a red life jacket paddling a white kayak on the river at dusk, with an apartment skyline under the sunset and a cable-stayed bridge on the left — The sunset over the far bank, seen from the kayak.

My wife was worried about whether she’d manage, but she was delighted as soon as we set off. The photo of her lifting the long paddle high over her head was taken then. Once she got used to it, she relaxed enough to take selfies and even take pictures of the rest of us.

On a wide river at dusk, a person in a red kayak raising the paddle high, with a long bridge, riverside buildings, and trees behind — My wife, who had been worried, raised her paddle over her head the moment we set off.

A person in a kayak on the river giving a thumbs-up for a selfie, wearing a black Nike cap, sunglasses, a red life jacket, and a pink long-sleeve rash guard, with a bridge and other kayakers and paddleboarders in the evening — A relaxed selfie on the water.

At dusk on the river, people in red kayaks and paddleboards, with a long bridge and a white cable-stayed bridge behind — There was even time to take family photos. Beyond the kayaks and paddleboards is a red arch bridge.

As the sun dropped, the view on the river changed completely. Judging by the photo timestamps, we were on the water from roughly 5:30 to 6:20 p.m.

Two people in red life jackets in a blue-and-white kayak on the river at dusk, with a cable-stayed bridge and high-rise apartments on the riverbank — Two people in a blue-and-white kayak under the sunset sky.

At dusk, a cable-stayed bridge and a red arch bridge crossing the river, with a sunset sky and city high-rises — The cable-stayed bridge and red arch bridge, seen from the riverbank.

A collage of people paddling red and blue kayaks on a river at sunset; one person in a red life jacket paddles, and a distant bridge and city skyline appear in the same frame — A collage of shots taken while looking back from the kayak.

A collage of people in red and blue kayaks on the river at dusk, with an orange and pink sunset sky, silhouettes of riverside apartments, and a distant cable-stayed bridge — Sunset, bridge, and kayaks, all in one frame.

The photos with the kayak’s bow and paddle at the bottom of the frame show exactly what we saw from our seats. I was almost upset that I hadn’t known a view like this existed on the Han River in Seoul.

Riverside at dusk: rippled water under an orange sky; high-rise apartment silhouettes on the far left, a long bridge in the middle, and a silhouetted tower and buildings on the right — Sunset spreading over the rippling river. A long bridge crosses the middle of the view.

A dusk riverside scene seen past the front of a kayak, with an orange sunset, sunlight reflected on the water, and high-rise apartment silhouettes across the river — Apartment silhouettes and a transmission tower seen past the kayak’s bow.

An evening view with an orange sunset and clouds spreading over an apartment complex and wooded hill silhouettes across the river, with the sunset reflected on the water — Red-tinted clouds and sunset light reflected on the water.

Sunset view from the front of a kayak: past the red kayak and golden paddle, the river surface glows orange; a high-rise complex on the left, a bridge in the distance, and silhouettes of a transmission tower and buildings on the right — The Han River at eye level from a seat in the kayak. I wish I had known about this view sooner.

As the sky turned from orange to pink, other kayaks slowly passed beneath the bridge. From the water, the bridge piers and the tall buildings across the river looked much bigger than they do from the bank, so it felt different from watching from shore.

A person seated in a red kayak on a sunset-lit river, holding a paddle, with a small boat, city buildings across the river, and a bridge at evening behind — Looking back from the red kayak beneath orange and pink clouds.

Two people in red life jackets paddling a two-person kayak on the Han River at sunset, with an apartment skyline and an orange glow behind — A two-person kayak paddling as the blue sky shifts to orange.

The Han River at dusk under pink sunset light, with riverside high-rise apartments, and two people in a blue kayak on the water — A kayak passing over the water below the apartment complex lit by the sunset.

A long bridge supported by multiple piers extends over the river at dusk in pink light, with riverside apartments and construction cranes in silhouette — A long bridge supported by several piers beneath pink clouds.

At dusk on the river, two people in blue and white kayaks wearing life jackets, with a red arch bridge and high-rise skyline behind, seen from below the bridge — Kayaks passing under the red arch bridge.

The evening at the dock on the way back

The hour went by so fast. We paddled back toward the building with the “Seoul Water” sign, now lit up, which was where we had set out from.

Riverside at dusk with the lit 'Seoul Water' sign on a building and two people in red life jackets paddling a kayak — On the way back toward the building with the ‘Seoul Water’ sign, now lit up.

At the dock, all three of us stood in red life jackets, holding our paddles for a photo. My daughter, who had left the paddle to her dad at the start, and my wife, who had been worried, stood side by side with paddles in hand, and that made me proud. “We did it!” is exactly the feeling that photo captures. I did wish our son could have come, but he had exams that week, so he stayed home.

Three people in red life jackets standing with paddles at a riverside dock at dusk, with sunset and a city skyline behind, a building facade with a sign on the right, and yellow kayaks — Three of us on the dock with our paddles. This is the ‘We did it!’ photo of the day.

A selfie at dusk on the riverside: a person in a black cap with sunglasses on top, wearing a red and black life jacket, holding a stick and smiling; behind are a wooden deck railing, a white-pillared bridge, and autumn trees — A selfie taken in front of the wooden deck and the white-pillared bridge.

A person in a red life jacket holding a long paddle upright on a blue floating dock at dusk, with a lit bridge and a boat on the water behind — Standing on the blue floating dock with the paddle held upright.

At dusk on a blue floating dock by the river, two people in red life jackets hold kayak paddles, with a lit long bridge and the city night view behind — Two of us standing with the lit bridge and the city lights across the river behind us.

Even after getting off the boat, we didn’t leave right away. We lingered to hold onto the view and the feeling a little longer. Leaning on the white railing and watching the sunset, I was happy just standing there together as a family.

Bring a change of clothes and a towel

Water gradually comes in, so your seat is likely to get wet. Be sure to bring spare clothes and a towel. There’s a shower room with plenty of hot water, where you can rinse off and change.

I went to Mangwon Market, but there’s another market, Waikiki Market (와이키키마켓), about 600 meters away. If you plan to grab a taxi to Mangwon Market, don’t go too far from the Seoul Water Sports Center. Just step out to the small road right in front of the center and call a taxi with an app like Kakao Taxi.

A marina at dusk with sailboats and motorboats moored under the sunset, with a distant bridge and city silhouette — Sailboats and motorboats moored in a row under the sunset.

A marina at dusk under an orange sky, with yachts and a catamaran moored, mast silhouettes, and city buildings across the river — A white catamaran and yachts, with the sky glowing past the masts.

Dusk view from the riverside: past the yacht masts in front, lit riverside apartments and a bridge with red lights, with the sky shifting from purple to orange — Lights beginning to come on across the river, past the yacht masts, in the buildings and the bridge.

Riverside at dusk with yachts moored under a purple sky, a city night view across the river, and lights along the bridge — Under a purple sky in front of a white railing. Simply being together as a family was enough.

A bowl of ramen and a price list

We filled up on ramen. There’s a café on the second floor, but in one corner of the lobby there’s a red multi-ramen vending machine and a white machine, so you can buy the center’s “Hangang ramen” in different varieties. Choose your ramen, press the button, insert your card into the card reader, and once the payment goes through, take it out.

Indoors in the evening, two people standing in front of a red multi-ramen vending machine, with a white machine beside it and an orange banner with 'Ramen Café usage order' instructions — The multi ramen vending machine in the lobby and the ‘Ramen Café usage order’ sign. You pay by card.

My daughter picked Ansung-tangmyeon, Nongshim’s classic instant noodle.

A packet of Nongshim Ansung-tangmyeon instant noodles held in hand, with a Hangul Day commemorative consonant-game sticker and the slogan 'Perfect for Hangul too' — My daughter picked Ansung-tangmyeon.

Several automatic ramen cookers side by side indoors, with labels reading 'Select noodles, then press start', 'Regular noodles', 'Stir-fried noodles', 'Not for other uses', and 'Burn caution', and a notice titled 'Please read!' on the wall — Four automatic ramen cookers and the ‘Please read!’ notice.

You don’t have to go into the café to enjoy a good bowl. After filling up, we got ready for the next stop.

A person at a metal table picking up cup ramen from a white cup with chopsticks, with the red Korean text '면이 땡길 때' printed on the side of the cup — A bowl of ramen that’s delicious even without going into the café.

On the way out, I photographed the “Usage Fee” information board. We’d had so much fun that I thought this could become part of our family’s leisure routine. The start times and age-based fees are listed by activity: kayak and paddleboard, keelboat, and dinghy sailing, and the discounts are listed too. I’ve copied the details into the information table below.

Usage fee board at the Seoul Water Sports Center listing weekday and weekend fees for kayak and paddleboard, keelboat, and dinghy sailing by start time for children, youth, and adults (one or two people), with discounts for national merit recipients and Dadungi Happy Card holders — The ‘Usage Fee’ board at the Seoul Water Sports Center. Start times and discount eligibility are listed by activity.

Mangwon Market at night

After a three-minute walk out of the center, a taxi got us to Mangwon Market in about ten minutes. We could have walked and seen plenty along the way, but we wanted to get in before the market closed, so we took a taxi. Mangwon Market and the Mangwon-dong World Cup Market face each other, but today we only went into Mangwon Market.

Night view of the entrance to Mangwon Market: a large green 'Mangwon Market' sign with 'mangwon k·market' text, a 'K-tourism Market Smile Campaign' banner, and people walking under the arcade — The entrance to Mangwon Market at night, under the green sign.

The entrance to the ‘Mangwon-dong World Cup Market’, right next door.

Mangwon Gorokke

The line started right at the entrance, and it was for Mangwon Gorokke (망원수제고로케), a croquette shop. It’s really good, so don’t skip it. A sign says the shop is closed every Sunday, so if you’re visiting on a Sunday, keep that in mind.

My family was already excited about the food to come.

A busy night street with people waiting at a crosswalk; green shop signs, a store with a pink awning, and white cars, with a 'Meet K-Cult' banner at the top right — The evening street, where we were already excited about what we’d eat.

Hunhun Hotteok

Next is a hotteok shop I’d recommend. Hotteok is a Korean pan-fried pancake, traditionally filled with a sweet, syrupy sugar filling. The shop is underground, so it’s easy to walk past, but once you head down, the line runs all the way along. There are many kinds of honey hotteok, including corn, cheese-ning, injeolmi (a nutty, roasted rice-cake powder), Oreo, seed, and ice cream.

Indoor shop with customers lined up in a row at the counter, and a yellow 'menu' board listing honey hotteok such as corn and cheese honey hotteok — Going down to the basement, the line runs like this.

Interior of a snack shop: a yellow menu listing honey hotteok types (corn, cheese-ning, injeolmi, Oreo, seed, ice cream) and prices for Americano, iced tea, smoothies, plum, and yuja tea, with staff baking honey hotteok at a counter below — Two staff members flipping hotteok at the counter below the menu.

We ordered several kinds, including seed hotteok, ice cream hotteok, and the basic hotteok.

A street food vendor frying round golden fritters in a pan of oil with tongs, with large fritters on a wire rack and a paper cup on the left holding fritters with a smiling-face sticker — Hotteok turning golden brown in the pan of oil.

A staff member at a street food stall dusting fried snacks with powder from a stainless steel container, with a container of yellow and brown powder on the left and snacks frying in an oil vat on the right — Dusting the fried hotteok with powder.

Hotteok topped with seeds, and hotteok served in paper cups.

We ate standing by the wall of a narrow hallway, and the first bite was the kind that wakes you right up.

Two people eating a paper-cup snack and a snack sprinkled with black powder in a narrow hallway, with a Hunhun Hotteok poster on the wall and a yellow wall at the bottom — Eating right in front of the hallway wall. One bite and I was wide awake.

Dakgangjeong shop

I’d also like to point out a dakgangjeong shop that’s easy to miss. Dakgangjeong is Korean fried chicken bites tossed in sweet or spicy seasoning. Here the flavors include cheese seasoning, tteok-gangjeong, barbecue, honey garlic, spicy, and Suwon galbi, plus fried chicken skin.

They gave us a generous portion, and it was delicious. Greeting the staff politely sometimes gets you a little extra as a service.

Street food: fried chicken in foil packaging and pieces of red-sauced chicken, with a yellow 'Fried' (튀김) sign behind and fried chicken stacked on a steel tray — A generous box of dakgangjeong.

Bimilui Bang and a character goods shop

The alley has several gacha shops (capsule toy shops), and the one with the orange sign, Bimilui Bang (Secret Room), looked the most famous. Inside were plenty of Chiikawa plush dolls, keyrings, and stationery, all things my daughter loves. Chiikawa is a popular Japanese character.

Night exterior of a commercial building with an orange sign reading 'Bimilui Bang' and a capsule toy machine illustration, and a shop window under a red awning with lanterns — The gacha shop ‘Bimilui Bang’ with its orange sign.

A shop with Chiikawa plush dolls and keyrings in clear plastic in a glass display case, with pink and blue price tags (8,000 won, 6,000 won, 3,000 won, and so on) — Chiikawa dolls and keyrings my daughter loves. We held off today and promised next time.

Capsule toy machines stacked in layers under blue and green LED lights, with colorful capsules and character figures inside an indoor gacha shop, and small display shelves on the right wall — Capsule machines stacked in layers under blue and green lights.

Our last stop was a character goods shop with a huge range of items. The wall pegboards were packed with stickers and small goods, and there was a yellow box of Stitch (the Disney character) merchandise. We wrapped up the day there and headed home. Next time, I want to bring my son too.

Interior of a character goods shop: a pegboard covered with stickers and small pouches, figure boxes and plush dolls on the left shelf, a Stitch box on the right display, and two people browsing — Browsing the wall displays at the character goods shop.

A pegboard crammed with stickers and small goods. This is where we ended our day.

What’s special about this route

Sunset at water level: A sunset from the riverbank and a sunset from a seat in a kayak are different. The bridge piers and the apartment silhouettes across the river appear right above the water. The center director also said in the article that you can enjoy yachts and kayaks at a relatively low cost and watch the evening sunset.
Run directly by the City of Seoul: According to the article, the City of Seoul runs the center directly, so its facilities and programs are relatively affordable. Discounts are listed separately on the fee board.
Ride after the class: You listen to the explanation indoors, then pick up a life jacket and paddle and head down, so first-timers can follow along easily.
Straight to the market afterward: Have a light meal of ramen, then continue to Mangwon Market, a ten-minute taxi ride away, for more food.

Why I’d recommend it to families and couples

My daughter, who said she couldn’t do it, ended up paddling herself, and my wife, who had been worried, raised her paddle high. All of that happened in less than an hour. Having something we accomplished together made the hotteok we ate at the market that evening taste even better.

I’d recommend this to couples too. I even thought that a marriage proposal against this sunset would be hard to turn down. Honestly, I hope it doesn’t get too crowded now that it’s become so well known. Still, good things are hard to keep to yourself.

Good to know

[ ] Set the taxi destination to the center’s parking lot: Navigation may drop you in the middle of the riverside road. If you use Kakao Taxi, pin the parking lot exactly.
[ ] For the sunset, choose a late session: The last start time on the fee board was 5:30 p.m. We went in early October at that time. Sunset shifts by season, so pick a session based on your date.
[ ] Check sessions and operating days in advance: According to the article, the center is closed on Mondays, and kayaks are limited to 10 teams per time slot.
[ ] Go to the market before it closes: That’s why we took a taxi instead of walking.
[ ] Mangwon Gorokke is closed on Sundays (per the shop’s sign).
[ ] Hunhun Hotteok is underground: It’s easy to miss, so look carefully.

Seoul Water Sports Center details

Seoul Water Sports Center basics

Item	Details
Location	Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul
Opening hours	10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. (per a May 2025 article)
Closed	Every Monday (per the article)
Facilities	Changing rooms, showers, third-floor lounge (per the article) / second-floor café, lobby ramen vending machines and cooking machines
Kayak capacity	Up to 10 per time slot (per the article)
Before boarding	Training in water-safety theory and equipment handling

Program fees (from the on-site “Usage Fee” board, photographed October 2026)

Activity	Type	Start times	Fee	Notes
Kayak & paddleboard	Weekdays & weekends	1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m. / 5:30 p.m.	10,000–26,000 won by age and group size (about US$7–19)	Children (ages 6–13) ride as a 2-person boat with a guardian. Paddleboards are single-seat only
Keelboat	Experience	1:30 p.m. / 3:30 p.m.	Youth 20,000 won (about US$14) / Adult 25,000 won (about US$18)	Shared by 3–4 people per boat; fee is per person. Not applicable to children
Keelboat	Training	1:30 p.m.	Youth 30,000 won (about US$21) / Adult 40,000 won (about US$29)	Not applicable to children
Dinghy sailing	Weekday & weekend training	1:30 p.m.	Youth 50,000 won (about US$36) / Adult 80,000 won (about US$57)	Not applicable to children

Kayak and paddleboard fees are listed on two lines within one cell, so confirm the exact rates on site.
50% discount: people with disabilities (one guardian included), national merit recipients, uijangja (people injured while saving others), recipients of basic livelihood benefits, and Dadungi Happy Card holders (family members registered on the card included). Dadungi Happy Card is a card for families with multiple children.
30% discount: near-poor households (차상위 계층) and people who have completed more than 200 hours of volunteer work.
Additional details from the article: dinghy sailing is for ages 14 and up, requires a group booking of at least 5 people, runs in 4-hour units once or twice a week, and is divided into beginner, intermediate, and advanced levels. Keelboats have a 2-hour basic (experience) course and a 4-hour advanced course.
The board includes QR booking information. Check session times and fees before you visit.

Shops we visited in Mangwon Market

Shop	Notes
Mangwon Gorokke (망원수제고로케)	Near the entrance; closed every Sunday (per the sign)
Hunhun Hotteok	Underground shop. Corn honey hotteok 1.5; cheese-ning, injeolmi, Oreo, and seed honey hotteok 2.0; ice cream honey hotteok 4.0 (menu prices, in thousands of won)
Dakgangjeong shop	Cheese seasoning, tteok-gangjeong, barbecue, honey garlic, spicy, and Suwon galbi flavors; skewers available on request when ordering
Bimilui Bang	Gacha shop, Chiikawa goods

Getting there

Seoul Water Sports Center: On the Han River in Sangam-dong, Mapo-gu, Seoul. If you take a taxi, set the destination to the center’s parking lot specifically. Some navigation apps put the drop-off point in the middle of the riverside road. On our trip, the taxi ride from Yeouido took about 15 minutes.
Center to Mangwon Market: About a three-minute walk out of the center, then about ten minutes by taxi. If you have time, you can walk, but a taxi is easier if you want to arrive before the market closes.
Mangwon Market: Near Mangwon Station on Subway Line 6 (the brown line). The Mangwon-dong World Cup Market is right next door.

Frequently asked questions

Q. Can I ride if I’ve never kayaked before? A. Every program requires training in water-safety theory and equipment handling before you go out, and experiences can be tailored to age and experience (per the article).

Q. Can kids ride? A. The fee board has a children’s category (ages 6–13) for a 2-person boat with a guardian. Keelboats and dinghy sailing list children’s fees as “not applicable.”

Q. What are the operating hours and closing days? A. Per a May 2025 article, the center is open 10:00 a.m.–7:00 p.m. and closed every Monday. Please check before your visit.

Q. Which session is best for seeing the sunset? A. According to the fee board, kayak start times are 1:30 p.m., 3:30 p.m., and 5:30 p.m. We were on the water from about 5:30 p.m. in early October. Sunset time changes with the season.

Q. How much time do you actually spend on the water? A. Our family spent about an hour.

Q. Can I eat at the center? A. The lobby has ramen vending machines (card payment) and automatic cookers, and there’s a café on the second floor.

Q. How long does it take to get to Mangwon Market? A. About three minutes on foot out of the center, then about ten minutes by taxi.

One-line summary

A sunset kayak trip on the Han River, a bowl of ramen, and then Mangwon Market for croquettes and hotteok to finish the night. Before you go, check the session times on the fee board’s QR booking information or in the article below. If you’re going with family, it’s worth giving the paddle a try at least once.

Reference links

Seoul Water Sports Center: Supporting Water Sports for Seoul Residents, Haeyang Leisure News — A May 2025 article covering the center’s opening hours, the structure of its kayak and yacht programs, and how to book.