The highlight of the Davao trip was our Saturday escapade along the Davao River--talk about middle-aged men trying to live the most out of life! Thirteen kilometers of whitewater rafting that was an absolute thrill for the six of us who dared to take the adventure. We started off with a briefing at the Crocodile Park at around 8:30 am, and we took a 45 minute ride to the jump-off point. These guys from the Davao Wildwater Adventure Rafting Company were very strict with safety protocols--we were instructed on how to don the life vests and the helmet, and we even had a 30 minute training session on how to paddle, on the proper positions for river floating, and how to get on the inflated raft. I had to calm myself and put my fears aside as I stepped into the inflated raft...
Unfortunately I wasn't able to bring the camera--it would have been completely useless since we were soaked to the skin. We had a packed lunch at a deserted stretch of sand one-third of the way in, and we stopped by Vanishing Falls for some 15 minutes (the water was super cold, but the feeling was super fun!). By the time we got to the extraction point at 3:30 pm, we were very tired. Our clothes were brown from the river water, and our bodies were painful from hitting the rocks, but the feeling of getting tossed around in the whirls and swirls was genuinely exhilarating! The Davao River is rated a difficulty of 3 out of 5 (there are places considered to be 3.5), but I believe the trip is safe, even for children 8 and above. The package costs P2,000 per head, and that includes a T-shirt (shown above) and a free ride on the zip-line near the Crocodile Park. For the daring ones out there, this is wonderful experience, and having the responsibility to help each other brings about special bonds amongst friends and family.
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