I'm not an extremist but this adventure was sort of life-threatening activity, so if you wanted to try this you really need to have the guts and confidence to do it and you will experience the most amazing and exciting adventure of your life, because that's what we felt too when I and my friends decided to venture this kind of outdoor activity.
Now, before you will dive into water rafting you have to sign up a waiver to release the sports organizer from any injuries to the participants due to risk involved and can result to minor and major injuries, well im not trying to scare you guys but of course they will provide you safety precautions as well safety gadgets.
We were just told about this wild and fun experience by a friend, although it was already one of our plans that we really wanted to push through but we were unable to to do it due to price is quite high. Well great news, River One offered a good deal to every Davaoeno's who wants to experience white water rafting, so we didn't hesitate to grab the opportunity and immediately booked for reservation week before the scheduled date for rafting.
We need to form at least 7 members to avail the package price of P800 each, inclusive of pictures, videos, water and safety paraphernalia's for rafting, there's only 4 us so we look for friends to complete the 7 heads and luckily we made it. We assemble early morning at Madrazo St. where River one office is located and signed the waiver that i mentioned on my first note, we looked for the best fit helmets and vest and ready to on board. It was 9:30 am when we departed and arrived approximately 10:30am at Tamugan River Located in Calinan Davao City to start the raft.
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Assemble area with my group
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Orientation: DO's and DONT'S
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| Getting ready to beat the rapid! |
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| The Paddle |
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| The Raft |
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| The Rafter (feeling relax and comfy) |
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| This is it! fear of unknown.. start paddling! paddle HARD!!! |
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| Scream till your lungs out!!! but don't forget to paddle hard, follow every single command of your guide.. |
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It's not yet over.. here's the rapid! another dramatic shout !!!
No matter what.. say high five!!!
chillin with other rafters while the rapid permits..
Yahoo.. we survived!!!
After more than 4 hours of struggling and surviving of the strong rapids we are soaked and wet so make sure not to bring any camera but yourself only. And yes, we did it! safe and sound worth what we paid for. All I can say is that this is an adventure of a lifetime. People might have different impression about white water rafting some are good some are not but you cant prove it unless you try. But for me this is one of the best experiences I have had. Thanks to River One Staff for giving us the safe and most extreme trip that we're looking for, we owe it to you. This adventure, I've learned to appreciate the beauty of nature and its richness. All of us are first timer and we all felt ecstatic, we burst into laugh after sharing each others experiences, we all agreed one thing.. that this is an unforgettable escapade.
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