|
By their feet, the boat people in Tam Coc tourist site
(Ninh Binh province) control the boat riding smoothly on
water. The
skill of paddling by the foot of the Tam Coc
people make many visitors admire.
Tam Coc - Bich Dong tourist site is one of the first
waterway
attractions in Ninh Binh. This tourist
destination has long been famous and attracted many
foreign visitors by the wild, romantic beauty. For many
years, this place is a highlight of tourism in Ninh
Binh.
One thing very interesting is the army of boat rowers in
Tam Coc, since the site was put into operation, the
households in Ninh Hai commune have an occupation of
serving tourists on boat for a living.
Every household in the area has a passenger boat and is
practicing in the tourist area. According to the
assignment of tourism operators, households have boats
in turn were sent to row to take visitors to
sightseeing. Depending on the workload that the family
selected will have a member of the family to row boat
for visitors -
tours to Ninh Binh.
In their turn, a member of the family regardless of men
or women, elderly or youngsters all are eager to row
boat. Because of that a lot of people in Tam Coc,
although very young but very skilled in rowing boat.
There are old people who are 80 years old but still
practice and see this as a joy of their day.
The most unique sight that tourists often see at the Tam
Coc boat wharf is the skill of rowing the boat by foot
of people here. Boats start to take visitors to visit
each point in the Tam Coc, through every cave, or to the
paddy fields stretching along the Ngo Dong river, the
boat rowers still use their tough feet regardless of all
the terrain.
Nguyen Van Minh, a Hanoi tourist, said the skill of foot
rowing of the people in Tam Coc is unique. The rowers
who paddled the boat with feet, regardless of male or
female, are just as fast as rowing by hand.
Many foreign tourists when visiting Tam Coc ares also
very excited and admired the skills of Tam Coc people.
"They sail with their feet just as their hands, very
nicely, sitting on rowboats with their feet soaring, so
we do not feel any restlessness," said British tourist
Perter. They paddle more skillfully than rowing by
hand."
Ms. Hue who work as a boat rower in Tam Coc said before
rowing boat for tourists, local Ninh Hai people we also
often used boats on the Ngo Dong River to work in rice
fields, so that everyone know how to row a boat. When
the resort is put into operation, boat rides are more
popular. "Every household has a boat to practice so
every family must have at least one boatman. There are
families who all members can row a boat, this one
teaches the others, we are also trained to ensure the
safety of visitors so everyone here is very assured. "
For foreign visitors, each boat carries 2 guests,
Vietnamese passengers each boat carries 4 people. Each
trip the rower has 100.000 VND, many rowing people whe
were enthusiastic
also had tips from visitors. Thanks to rowing boats,
many households in Ninh Hai have more income to cover
family life.
 More stories
|
