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The Tonegawa river is well-known as an excellent place for river rafting throughout Japan.
The Rafting Season starts at Golden Week (begin. of May), and ends in October. Spring seems to be the more exciting time to try rafting. October provides with a beautiful surrounding of red mapple tree leaves and other colours of the "Koyo" season.
Operators will generally provides all the required equipment: safety helmet, lifejackets, wetsuits and rafting boats. In Spring, they will also provide warm fleece jackets.
Some of the companies do have English-speaking professional guides from New Zealand, Australia, USA etc.
After Rafting generally include B.B.Q. in a relaxed athmosphere.
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