White Water Rafting ...Cagayan De Oro

White Water Rafting experience in Cagayan De Oro was awesome...

The experience was a blast...adventure right from the very beginning of the journey with 17 km ride and 24 rapids much to the adore of the first time paddler of the advance category.

This is the time that you have to respect the natural wonders and what the river could possibly offer, there were times the river was still and suddenly you hear and feel the intensity of the river as it flow to what they call as the rapids.



Every inch of the experience was exciting , fun and full of adventure, the chupakaherms tribe experience it all, no exemptions...see our experience immortalized by these pictures..

CAMIGUIN ...THE ISLAND "BORN OF FIRE"

CAMIGUIN …ISLAND “BORN OF FIRE”

Camiguin is a beautiful island in the south just above the Cagayan De Oro Channel. The island is famous for its sunken cemetery, but this gorgeous island has so much to offer , It has several volcanoes unmatched anywhere else in the Southeast Asia. Volcanic eruptions and land movements have created this spectacular island full of natural wonders and historical riches . let me count those beautiful sites that Camiguin island could offer:

The Sunken Cemetery:

Who would have thought that beneath those inviting beaches were tombs covered with stones pile underneath the waving sea, the place was so eerie that no one dared to swim besides the grave yard. A large white cross marks the remains of the cemetery that swept into the sea by the Old Vulcan Daan, from here it is a perfect place to watch and be glorious to the beautiful sunset.

The Old Ruins of San Roque Church, Belfry and Convent

The place is located in Guinpod, Bonbon Catarman, Camiguin. These are remnants of the eruptions of the old Vulcan daan , that wipes the illustrious town of Catarman, now it is a monument with thick century bricks and old walls, belfry and convent which stands reminiscent of the Spanish settlement, touch the stones and walls and you could feel the connection of the earth.

Katibawasan Falls

A beautiful , clear stream of water cascading 70 meters in to the rock pool . It’s (very) cold water provides a refreshing splash to all local and international tourists.

White Island – The Sand Bar

This white sand bar that pays respect to the famous view of the towering Mr. Hibok Hibok and Old Vulcan reflects the grandeur of the Province of Camiguin. You can reach the white island via small boat rented at P500.00 each with a maximum of 8 persons/boat.

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Ardent Hot Spring

In the heart of the Province lies this therapeutic hot spring, it bubbles this mineral pool with water over 40C . Vapor rises from the heated water that run down from the release of the dormant Mr. HibokHibok. This spring is ideal to bath at night but we came in late afternoon so no sweat …whew what a good relief to retire for a day.

ChupaKaHerms...The Tribe

The tribe mates of Chupaka Herms once again gathered in synergy with one mission and that is to revisit the value embraced during our CFO training, the camaraderie, the friendship, the interdependence that have etched in the hearts of every tribe mate has once again reign supreme as we celebrate our 1^st year anniversary.

It all started at the break of dawn, with 14 castaways from different CFO Tribe Chupakaberks and Adelantar's "Ka Herms" merged together as ChupakaHerms with one mission in mind to practice the knowledge gained and to pay it forward to the community, where could we possibly celebrate this much awaited event but to 2 different destinations. Camiguin Island “born of fire’ and Cagayan De Oro City, “ kagay de oro ( river of gold) ” .

Time has traveled so fast, last year (May 23 – 25, 2007) we were very excited to meet our new tribe mates and very eager to impart a little bit of our personality, we have our first taste of the 10 tenets that we have constantly revisiting through our timely meeting and gathering. This year , it is our way of celebrating a strong rope that binds us together, still with the same mission but with a more and improved passion.

CAVES, CAVES AND MORE OF SIQUIJOR CAVES

Here are more pictures of cave adventure in the island of mystical nature.... Siquijor...enjoy

THE MAGICAL ISLAND OF SIQUIJOR

Four Ports to the Secluded island of Siquijor

Who would ever thought that I could set foot on this mysterious island, magical potions and eerie island of SIQUIJOR.

Such sleeping beauty lies on the southern part of Visayas, there are more to offer than those urban legend or should I say rural legend. The myths are overshadowed by the beauty of the island.

At first you would check on the streets of the island if there is really people selling those magical artifacts, you know what I mean, but sadly there’s none.

The trip was really exhausting as you have to dock on 3 ports before you set foot on the island, starting from the port of Cebu, to Bohol , to Dumaguete and finally in Siquijor.

The myths and urban legends that everybody was saying like mysterious creatures, out of this world potions and witchcraft are overshadowed by the beautiful scenery of the

Salagdoong Beach – this is the island most frequented beach which boasted the crystal clear water, the powdery white sands and high rock formation and favorable diving spots,

Century Old Balite Tree, it eerie outlined created by hundreds of roots and vines hanging down the tree believed to be enchanted as this is also located in the heart of the island with no house was near to the site,

Cantabon Cave – this being the most famous of siquijor’s over 45 caves, cantabon cave long , winding and difficult trek is both a challenge and a delight to any spelunker, Inside the cave runs a subterranean stream while beautiful stalactites and stalagmites abound the huge chamber, inside you could see rock formation such as the rice terraces, the bath tub and the final sight is the bedrock.

Check out my picture for your eyes delight.