Whitewater rafting is a leisure outdoor activity which basically utilizes a raft to navigate bodies of water particularly a river.
This activity is normally done in various levels of rough water with the purpose of fascinating and providing thrills to the passenger of the raft.
The growth of this activity as a sport has become well-known within the Philippines.
Whitewater river rafting in Mindanao is to be found at Cagayan de Oro City in which they do the rafting at Cagayan de Oro River.
Cagayan de Oro Whitewater Rafting allows people to view the beautiful panorama of the Cagayan River.
Most of the Cagayan de Oro Company white water rafting fetch people from the town proper or if it's a big group, usually, will get them on a place of their choice.
The rafting adventure will start in Barangay Dansolihon.
This is about 20 kilometres from the city proper.
From this level, adventurers will pass one of the Oldest Cathedral, then the Searsolin Manressa, then the Lumbia Airport as well as the well-known Macahambus Cave.
We had a chance to experience this wonderful activity.
We acquired the fundamental course mainly because we've got 2 kids within our group.
That package includes free pickup from the airport and also the hotel that you picked, the utilization of their safety gears such as helmets, life vest, and paddle.
And of course the 12km ride commanded by expert guides through 7.
6 miles course with 14 various exciting rapids.
The rapid intervals aren't less than 10-15 minutes away from each other.
As you go along the stretch of Cagayan de Oro River, you can see wonderful breathtaking panoramic landscapes of the rivers rocky walls, untouched forest as well as wild animals such as monkeys and snakes.
Our projected time of arrival at the finish line is three hours but due to the very rapid water, we were able to reach our destination for about 2 and half hours.
People commonly believe that whitewater river rafting is really a risky sport.
Eventually, it could be true because we can not deny because you are battling from the fast-moving river.
But we all have been appropriately geared with professional rafting outfit and accurately briefed before casting off from the banks.
The thrilling excitement battling those dangerous rapids that we encountered and also the teamwork that we built with my cousins is really the important ones and that experience alone is actually worth remembering for a lifetime.