Misari Regatta

Misari Regatta is a boat racing track and park located in the neighborhood of Misa-dong in Hanam City, Gyeonggi Province, in the vicinity of 20 km east of Seoul, South Korea. It was established for the rowing and canoeing competition during the 1986 Asian Games and the 1988 Olympics. The place has a 4.4 million square meters in total, the lake area of which covers 2,212 m in length, 140m in width and depth 3m. The area was originally a small island surrounded by sand which made its scenery as beautiful as if it were waving, so was named "Misa-ri" (sand waving) in Korean.

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External links
Canoeing and canoodling by the waterfront at the JoongAng Daily

Category:Sports venues in Gyeonggi Province
Category:Sport in Gyeonggi Province
Category:Venues of the 1988 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic canoeing venues
Category:Olympic rowing venues
Category:Buildings and structures in Hanam
Category:Venues of the 1986 Asian Games