Cagayan de Oro White Water rafting

Water Rafting cdo, is supposed to be a side trip turned out to be one of the highlights in our trip to CDO-Camiguin. For our white water rafting Cagayan de Oro experience, we hired no less than Kagay, Cagayan De Oro’s best, and we paid 700 each and it was so worth it.

I first hesitated in going white water rafting in cdo, as we were traveling on a budget (as always), and were only 5 in the group and the minimum required is 6, so we paid extra. Most of us don’t have any idea, that it was one of the most unforgettable experiences we have as friends.

As soon as we arrive in Cagayan De Oro airport about 8 in the morning, Kagay rafting crew was already there waiting for us, they’re actually easy to spot, just look for a jeepney with two giant rafts on the roof. They advised us to have our breakfast first as we will surely need the energy, so we had our breakfast in one of the turo-turo at the airport. Then we boarded the jeepney, and travel up the mountain for about 30mins, we stopped at a place where they usually start their beginner course for water rafting. We changed our clothes and put sun block on, definitely put sun block on especially on your face and neck.

We left our stuff inside the jeepney, yes! Inside the jeepney! Our cell phones, cameras, and wallets are all there inside our bags. We hesitated a bit but we were assured that our driver, a baranggay captain will take care of our bags.

Before with hit the waters, we had briefing with how to maneuver the raft, as well as different calls and signs. One thing that gets stuck with our mind is “Okay FORWARD” our guide have his own way of saying it.

Kagay offers to have them take photos of you throughout the ride down the river, and they’re pro rafters, imagine taking photos standing up at the rapids.

But it’s also a good idea if you have your own waterproof camera as well; taking photos at the raft is fun.

When we got to our first white water, it’s a mixed feeling, the sound of the rushing water, the speeding raft, and anticipation got our hearts pumping, it’s just too scary to get thrown out of the raft, and I almost went out on the first one.

The course was a series of rapids as they only last a few seconds then it’ll be calm water, we got de-sensitized as each one pass. Until he told us we’ll be standing up on the next one. And man, that was scary!

The beginner course last a couple of hours, and there are stretches of calm waters, where we are allowed to swim in the river, and the boat ride is scenic as well.
At the end of the course, there’s a place where you can take a shower, and change clothes. It was about an hour past lunch time. The jeepney, where our bags are there waiting for us. The Kagay crew dropped us in the city, where we had our lunch, before departing to Camiguin.

We dropped by in their office a couple of days later before we return to Manila, to get our photos burned in a CD.

Kagay Rates

Beginners Course P700 / head - ( 3hrs. Actual River Run ) 14 Rapids – Minimum of 6 pax

Advance Course P1000 / head - ( 4hrs. Actual River Run ) 24 Rapids – Minimum of 6 pax

Experts Course P1200 / head – ( 2hrs. Actual River Run ) 14 Rapids - Minimum of 6 pax

Inclusions:

Jeepney transfer from City Tourism Showhaus, DV-Soria or at your Hotel within city proper to Put-in From Take-out back to the City.

Helmets, life vests and paddles will be provided.

Optional Add-Ons:

Pictures P250/CD

Video P1000

Lunch P180 / head

Caving/Spelunking P1200 / head Minimum of 6 pax

Zorbing P300/head

Van Rental CDO to Balingoan port – P3200

Kagay Contact Information

Address: #21 Pres. Aguinaldo St., Cagayan de Oro City

Email: dankaamino@yahoo.com

Mobile: 0917-712-2323

Office: +88 310 4402

Look for Mr. Dan Kaamiño