(This is part 2, of Davao White Water rafting post. Link to part 1: Davao White water rafting)

The Practice

At the beginning of the actual rafting, we were tested on how well we listened to both Jimmy and Dennis’ lecture. The first demo was defensive swimming. After that was how to pick up a team mate from the waters, using just your paddles.

Next was how to bring your team mate back  up, on the raft, without making your raft capsize.

And then , the actual rafting part comes…During the whole course, Dennis would teach us tidbits of info about rafting, including how to cheer, and high-five: rafting style!

The Activity

During our rafting activity, we passed about 13 rapids in the river, ranging from the weakest to strongest. Rapids are classified into different levels, and Davao river is rated 3+ (two class 4 rapids).

Dennis, our guide would direct / shout to us what to do when in the waters. The guide would teach you basic rafting lingo and commands that you’ll be using the rest of the activity.

In calm waters, Dennis offered us to free float and let the river drift us away. He picked us up one by one later…

About halfway at the end of the activity is the lunch break, included in the fee we paid. This is also where the c.r. break is, or you can do it on the water.

After that it’s back to rafting, where there would be occasional  stops, like this one, where we stopped at Davao river’s vanishing falls…

After all the hard work and fun, it must all come to an end, this is the last rapid we had to battle with,  just beside this beautiful boulder surrounding Davao river. After which, we went back to Davao’s wwr office.

*All information on this post are based on our June, 2008 trip.

General Information for this activity

Duration: About 6 hours (2 hrs preparation, 4 hrs for the actual activity)

Number of People on this tour: 4 pax

Minimum number of person required for the activity: 5 pax, in our case, our river guide was the 5th person.

Guides of the tour:

• Jimmy(photographer, river guide)
• Atoy (driver ata?! haha)
• Dennis (river guide)

Did we capsized? Almost

Photos on this post: Taken by Jimmy, but we paid for this, so its ours!

Fees and Fares

cost of white water rafting: P2000/person

inclusion of the rate:

- Entrance Fee to Davao Crocodile park.

- Lunch (a meal and a bottled water)

-white water rafting, gear rental included

-CD copy of videos and pictures taken during the activity. (Processed while you wait)

-WWR T-Shirt.

Contact Details of Davao’s White water rafting

website: http://waterrafting.psdgroupph.com

address: Crocodile Park Compound, Riverfront Corporate City,
Diversion Highway, Ma-a, Davao City,    Philippines 8000

cellphone:  (atoy   +63920 954 6898) , (poloy  +63920 954 6897)

email address: davaowildwater@yahoo.com

Reservation is required, no initial down payment needed. Payment can be accomplished at their office

Tips and Traps

• Wear sandals for the activity, but in case you’re not wearing one, they’d allow you to just go bare foot.
• Wear rash guard (the clothes used by surfers) for better protection and easy movement in the water.
• Enjoy! Try not to be too scared of it.

More pictures of Davao Wild Water Rafting here:

(click on the picture to view the album)