Tuesday, April 23, 2013
Where water falls: Lapaan Falls
Where water falls: Lapaan Falls: Lapaan Falls Brgy. Perez, KidapawanCity This is one of my best water falling adventure. I enjoyed the hike. I feel blessed. And it was...
Lapaan Falls
Lapaan Falls
Brgy. Perez, KidapawanCity
This is one of my best water falling adventure. I enjoyed the hike. I feel blessed. And it was even tough.
I hired a single motorcycle and the ride was 30 minutes from Kidapawan City Mega Market.
Arriving Brgy. Perez, we passed by the Barangay Hall for registration . No environmental fee was charged. I had a minute chat with Kgwd. Bejamin Peninoy, Daisy Tamon,(brgy Midwife),Elena Perez (Brgy Health Worker) and Cherrie Abellano (Brgy Secretary). I was informed that they have no passed eco-tourism ordinance in their area, and they were assured of development plan to promote Lapaan Falls as tourist destination of the late tourism officer.
Brgy. Perez, KidapawanCity
This is one of my best water falling adventure. I enjoyed the hike. I feel blessed. And it was even tough.
I hired a single motorcycle and the ride was 30 minutes from Kidapawan City Mega Market.
Arriving Brgy. Perez, we passed by the Barangay Hall for registration . No environmental fee was charged. I had a minute chat with Kgwd. Bejamin Peninoy, Daisy Tamon,(brgy Midwife),Elena Perez (Brgy Health Worker) and Cherrie Abellano (Brgy Secretary). I was informed that they have no passed eco-tourism ordinance in their area, and they were assured of development plan to promote Lapaan Falls as tourist destination of the late tourism officer.
I just hope that Lapaan falls will be preserved as a destination for nature lovers not for tourists and fun loving people who do not understand "our creed".
Friends, i really enjoy the 45 minutes moderate hike. Once again I am in the shelter of the forests. Birds hum, with butterfly around, I missed some photo opportunities.
I was blessed with a sunny day drying up the slippery red road from Lapaan Sudsuhayon intersection. Upon reaching the Metro Kidapawan Water District Gate, we followed the right pathway leading to the wide trail about 300 meters. Here you will be walking along forest humus while feeling the cool air till you reach the descending narrow trail.
Careful with my healed knee injury, every step is a God's given favor. Just hearing the water falls rejuvenate every nerve linings connected to my heart. And what a relief, seeing the water plunge my eyes.
Acsending back, was about 30
steps of 80 degrees slope to reach the hill top. Tough but fulfilling.Ascending back, was about 30 steps of 80 degrees slope to reach the hill top. Tough but fulfilling.
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
Tandag Falls
Busay Falls, Brgy San Isidro, Tandag Surigao del Sur
Bugsukan Falls & Tagbak stream, Brgy. Pangi, Tandag SdS
Maticdum Falls, Water Spring, Cave Forest & Wild Life Conservation Maticdum, Tandag Sds
Andap Falls & Spring, Brgy Rosario, Tandag SdS
My opinion is yes. If it will be based on the definition on how waterfalls are formed.
Yes there is a cliff, from where the water falls. My ocular impression of the location is that, water is from a stream. Height is approximately 15-20" feet, slope is around 50 degrees. Hill top's vegetation is a coconut plantation.
"The explanation as to what makes a waterfall is controversial among the waterfall lovers of the world. The commonly accepted answer is that a watercourse (any stream, river or creek) that falls from a height of at least three meters (around 10 feet), having a slope of 30 degrees is a waterfall.Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-are-waterfalls-formed.html"
Busay Falls, Brgy San Isidro, Tandag Surigao del Sur
Bugsukan Falls & Tagbak stream, Brgy. Pangi, Tandag SdS
Maticdum Falls, Water Spring, Cave Forest & Wild Life Conservation Maticdum, Tandag Sds
Andap Falls & Spring, Brgy Rosario, Tandag SdS
Above lists were Wikipedia's enumerated potential tourist attraction in Tandag, Surigao del Sur. I attempted to ask locals if they knew the place, and I got the following answers:
..."never heard of it"
..." why go there? its a red spot" (with Nice People Around)
..."its far, and not developed"
As a waterfaller the third answer somehow satisfied my inquiry. Of course I cannot go on my own. Along the national highway leading somewhere at Tandag Point, I happened to see a cascading water in between a hillside vegetation. It's just there. Obviously the water falling from its bed rock where not waste water.
Can this be classified as waterfall?
My opinion is yes. If it will be based on the definition on how waterfalls are formed.
Yes there is a cliff, from where the water falls. My ocular impression of the location is that, water is from a stream. Height is approximately 15-20" feet, slope is around 50 degrees. Hill top's vegetation is a coconut plantation.
"The explanation as to what makes a waterfall is controversial among the waterfall lovers of the world. The commonly accepted answer is that a watercourse (any stream, river or creek) that falls from a height of at least three meters (around 10 feet), having a slope of 30 degrees is a waterfall.Read more at Buzzle: http://www.buzzle.com/articles/how-are-waterfalls-formed.html"
Can this be developed as a tourist spot? My answer is still yes.
It is along the semi zigzag road of Tandag-Cortes Highway where Tandag Point is marked.
The Local Tourism Office could just put landmarks and tourist on a road trip can just drop by for pictorial and view the spectacular blue lagoon facing Pacific Ocean.
On my road trip searching for possible accessible waterfalls in Tandag City , it made me almost frustrated. When I noticed this spot, I wonder why nobody mentioned this place.
Friends, this spot is indeed a potential, just drop by and look around. We don't have to defined a tourist destination as an altered, constructed, and expensive project development to promote it as an attraction.
Monday, April 1, 2013
Matho Falls
Matho Falls
Cortes, Surigao del Sur
Enclosed with rock shelters, the falls is approximately 70 ft tall, with 10ft deep plunge pool. As cool water cascade , rays of sunlight create shadow images of trees on water stream.
Cortes, Surigao del Sur
Second to Kaibigan Falls of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte, I find Matho Falls, a friendly destination. A five minutes walk from the National Highway, you will pass a toll gate manned by locals with an entrance fee of PhP10.00.
Enclosed with rock shelters, the falls is approximately 70 ft tall, with 10ft deep plunge pool. As cool water cascade , rays of sunlight create shadow images of trees on water stream.
Egay Falls
Egay Falls,
Indangan, Kidapawan
A Nature Healing Park Gateaway
A walk beyond this farm stand a remaining forest cover that hide a water cascade potential for therapy.
Have you tried walking in a grassland feeling the early morning dew, bare footed, and inhaled the freshness of the morning breeze? In water therapy they call it "Wet grass Walk".
Have you tried sitting in a rock, water cascading and splashing at your back, head, arms and legs? That is natural body toning . The effect of combined sunlight, fresh air and water upon the skin.
This destination was once saved from exploitation. My tour guide a local resident shared to me some information that made me conclude that in any development plans ( be it designed by a private entity or in collaboration with concerned government agency) if God will not allow it, whatever it takes, it will always be His will.
The falls is located adjacent banana plantation of a big agri-bussiness company.Way back years ago some rubber plantations and orchard farms were converted to banana plantation making its terrain bald and prone to soil erosion.
All waterfalls destination is God's healing gift to man. Sad to say, most development concept and design for eco- tourism project create environmental impacts that fails to protect its natural state.
Indangan, Kidapawan
A Nature Healing Park Gateaway
A walk beyond this farm stand a remaining forest cover that hide a water cascade potential for therapy.
Have you tried walking in a grassland feeling the early morning dew, bare footed, and inhaled the freshness of the morning breeze? In water therapy they call it "Wet grass Walk".
Have you tried sitting in a rock, water cascading and splashing at your back, head, arms and legs? That is natural body toning . The effect of combined sunlight, fresh air and water upon the skin.
This destination was once saved from exploitation. My tour guide a local resident shared to me some information that made me conclude that in any development plans ( be it designed by a private entity or in collaboration with concerned government agency) if God will not allow it, whatever it takes, it will always be His will.
The falls is located adjacent banana plantation of a big agri-bussiness company.Way back years ago some rubber plantations and orchard farms were converted to banana plantation making its terrain bald and prone to soil erosion.
All waterfalls destination is God's healing gift to man. Sad to say, most development concept and design for eco- tourism project create environmental impacts that fails to protect its natural state.
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