Canopy Walk | White Water Rafting

Canopy Walk: Soaring High - Macahambus Gorge, a 120-foot circular ravine. The steep staircase is an adventure in itself. It is worth the trip however to explore this hole in the earth replete with various species of plants and huge trees. While it is a dead cave, the Macahambus Cave is also worth paying a visit for its historical significance. It was the site of the only battle won by the Filipinos during the early days of the American occupation in the early 1900s.

When you're done exploring the land and what's under it, it's time to give tribute to the sky and the water.

WHITE WATER RAFTING – there really is nothing quite like 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.

Seagull Mountain Resort

Seagull Mountain Resort near the border of Bukidnon from Davao City is one of my favorite places.

One of the places to getaway and refresh is anywhere up in the Bukidnon area. It is up in the mountains where the weather is cool, and there are so many beautiful flowers adorning the grounds.

Seagull Mountain resort is not quite in Bukidnon, but if you travel on the Buda Highway from Davao, it is within 1 Km of the Davao/Bukidnon border. In the picture you see the swimming pool at Seagull Mountain Resort. They offer rooms for overnight stays too.They also have hiking trails, just about anything having to do with nature can be found in the area.

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Canibad,Samal Island Philippines

Canibad Beach Resort used to be a quiet secret down Barangay Aundanao on Samal Island, located on the other side of the isle facing Davao Oriental. Now it seems to be everybody's open secret because during the weekend, the shores were packed with people!

Canibad is a quiet, secluded, undiscovered hideaway on the other side of Samal frequented only by foreigners and locals.

This hidden cove (which takes an hour's to travel but scenic trip from the Igacos pier, then a little long exercise walk down a trail) is ideally placed where white sands meet crystal clear emerald waters.

You pay P15 per head for the entrance, unless you are planning to stay overnight, then you can rent one of the cottages (around P100 and up) and wait for the amazing sunrise in the morning.

Make sure to bring your cameras along so as not to miss anything. With my buddy, we ended up with a fun pictorial that is worth the uphill and downhill trek to a hidden paradise. I just can't wait to go back again.