White water rafting becomes popular in the Philippines, especially in Cagayan de Oro as one of the tourist attractions. This kind of adventure is an answer for any type of traveler that usually craves for something out of ordinary adventure. I went to Cagayan de Oro to try white water rafting experience. And the experience being in the midst of splashing and rushing water is far different than watching a river go by.
The weather was beautifully sunny at that time as the sun comes out with the rushing sound of the rapids for this breath-taking yet exciting venture.For beginners’ course, there are 14 rapids and paddling through long – scretch of Cagayan for three hours. This trip seems longer but certainly exciting made every minute a memorable one.
We were briefed on how to paddle correctly as well as how to follow instructions from our raft guide. During the briefing, everyone is seemed ready to begin the splashing adventure as the pure excitement can be seen in every neophyte traveler’ eye.
It was exciting as people do fall out of rafts, frequently, but as the huge waves hit us hard I am considering falling out of the raft a more adventure and fun. In fact, some of the rapids have names, each relating to a hilarious incident that happened to a celebrity.
Since it was raining the past days the water was brown, so instead of white water rafting I rather called it a brown water rafting.
Many rafting enthusiast prefer taking on the rapids during rainy season, thus giving a higher water level and making the rapids more challenging.