Philippines: Cagayan de Oro > Canyoneering

Looking for something new? Let's go down south of the Philippines, in my hometown, Cagayan de Oro which is called "The City of Golden Friendship".

Mapawa Nature Park

This is located away from the mountains of Malasag, Cagayan de Oro. It is part of a 2,500 hectare property that is protected and conserved by DENR. It is a vast property abundant with magnificent waterfalls, amazing views, and exciting activities. It offers a very relaxing environment for those who loves nature.

Activites

Talking about activities, there are four exciting activities in Mapawa Nature Park.

1) Natural Water slide - It is a 20ft slide down to a river. Though it's not that high, there's a thrill when you take the slide down and get a splash in the river. You would want to do it again and again! :)

2) River Trek - there's no way to finish the activities than to pass and hike through the rivers. It took us 3hrs to finish the activities. River trekking is so cool that you wouldn't feel tired at all.. it's just FUN!

3) River Jump - standing on the edge, 25ft high made me so nervous.. but i did it anyway! I jumped off a river! And that is the coolest part.. trust me.. you'll enjoy it.. well, i jumped off not once but three times! 

4) Rappel - Roping down is my favorite part! This is 65ft rappelling above the ground and i did it twice! It will take you 5-10 minutes to finish this activity.. 

I'm from CDO and this is my first time to try the activities in Mapawa Nature Park and i want to recommend this to all who loves extreme activities and would want to get close to nature. You'll gonna love it there!