WHITE WATER RAFTING IN CAGAYAN DE ORO CITY
The City of Cagayan de Oro is the provincial capital of the province of Misamis Oriental in the Philippines. It is nicknamed the "City of Golden Friendship".
The city is known as the gateway of northern Mindanao and home to some of the most scenic and exhilarating whitewater rafting. It originally started as a “hobby,” for local adventurers.
The development of white water rafting as a leisure sport began when the Northern Mindanao Mountaineering Society (NORMS) set their sights on exploring Cagayan de Oro River. By 1995, they had mapped the channels, surveyed the river by sections and paddled the treacherous whitewater to perfection. They organized the Cagayan de Oro Whitewater Rafting Adventure (CDOWRA), now known as the Rafting Adventure Philippines (RAP) and offered commercial runs to local community. The basic course and the advance course offer the adventurers a huge adrenaline rush and a spectacular close-up encounter with the river’s lush and vibrant wildlife and amazing geological features.
By word of mouth, the adventure package gained a following not only among locals but also among adventuresome domestic and international tourists.
In 2008, the City Council of Cagayan de Oro passed Resolution Number 8947-2008, declaring white water rafting as the primary “One Town, One Product (OTOP)” of Cagayan de Oro in recognition of the contribution this industry has made in promoting entrepreneurship and creating jobs.
There really is nothing quite like white water rafting trip on Cagayan de Oro River. The stretch from Barangay Dansolihon to the city provides you with strikingly beautiful panoramic view of the river rocky walls, untouched vegetation and the sight of the resting haven of monkeys. It has breathtaking rapids that provides the more adventurous with thrills and challenges of rapids intervals not less than 10 – 15 minutes of each other. Cagayan de Oro River has everything that makes for a memorable experience with awesome roar and power of water cascading over rocks and boulders.
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Source: Philippines Mail.