Shennong Stream is a tributary carrying clear, cooler water into the Yangtze. The stream runs through steep gorges, in which the ancient Bahu people used to live thousands of years ago. The area is now occupied by Tujin, one of the minority peoples of China who retain much of the primitive culture, such as the traditional tracker boats. These boats are powered by rowing, or by heaving long ropes from the shore to cope with shallow or fast flowing water.
You have two routes for your travel. Firstly, you take barge to Dongzaikou of the north county. Then you take bus for one hour and forty minutes for the 46 kilometers distance. You could take off at Yeziba, the middle of the Shennong Stream and walk 400 feet( you also could take sedan chair which called "Hua Hua Jiao") to the bank of the river. After 7.5 kilometers drifting, you go on the bank for lunch. Then you continue your left 5.8 kilometers drifting. At Xixiangkou, you could take barge instead of the wood boat for 9 kilometers and come bake the cruise. Totally it would cost 5 hours.
Secondly, you can take barge from Badong county to Xixiangkou. Then you take wood boat to upsteam. You could see the strong Badong boat trackers who bring the boat throng the mountains. It's very original and primitive scene. After 5.8 sailing, you take it downstream. Totally you would spend 3 hours for the trip.
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