Bettogawa-kawa Canoeing (Hokkaido, Japan)

Bettoga-kawa 別当賀川 is a wetland river flowing into the vast tidal Furen-ko 風蓮湖 lake in far eastern Hokkaido. Home to eagles, kingfishers and deer, this meandering river is perfect for wildlife spotting. It's a slow-flowing river, so the most common route has paddlers paddling upstream for a few ki...