Oro whitewater rafting: A pioneer in the country

By JOE PALABAO
Correspondent
FIRST Rafting Adventure, the PIONEER in whitewater rafting in the country since 1995 based in Cagayan de Oro gives you an exhilarating experience, rising adrenaline beyond control, excitement as your raft is being carried away and seeing the nature around that captivates your mind and its beauty beyond the capacity of human describing as you explore the rapids of Cagayan de Oro River down to its point of destination.

Whitewater rafting adventure is a summer get-away, an exciting and eco-friendly river sports being experienced by our own President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo with a very interesting statement: “I had a great time.

It’s pleasant and exciting to visit Mindanao ... .I want show the whole world that Mindanao and other areas of the Philippines is peaceful and beautiful.”
In 2002, President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo came to Cagayan de Oro to experience whitewater ratting together with First Gentleman Mike Arroyo, son Dato Arroyo, Presidentiable Richard Gordon, Vice-Presidentiable candidate, Mar Roxas and his wife known broadcaster, Korina Sanchez and followed by other important people of the government and dignitaries as they rafted the rapids of the tributaries of Cagayan de Oro starting at Mambuaya river down to its point of destination.
Indeed whitewater rafting has attracted the foreign, domestic and local tourists, the celebrities, like Sports TV newscaster Dianne Castellejo, celebrity sports enthusiasts, Mark Nelson, Richard Gomez, equestrian Mikey Cojuangco-Jaworski, heart throb celebrities, actor and actress, Piolo Pascual and Angel Locsin, and many other celebrities.

The corporate groups, the people of the academe, the environmentalists, the yuppies, the businessmen the entrepreneurs and many other enthusiasts as they relax and enjoy the amenities of the water while taking away all the stress in life and in the business world.

In whitewater rafting, you are ready to get wet as you enjoy the graduated rapids as they offer course for beginners, 3hrs actual river run for 14 rapids, advance course, 6hrs. river run for 21 rapids, professional course for 5hrs at 17 rapids. They also let you experience Kayaking at 3hrs actual river run for 13 rapids and night rafting for 3hrs actual river run for 13 rapids.

A very successful entrepreneur Mr. Rupert Domingo started this successful eco-tourism business after years of enjoying the rapids of Cagayan de Oro river and founded the 1st Rafting Adventure in 1995, a member of the Federation of International Whitewater Rafting in the world.

He often competed in whitewater rafting here and abroad and in 2007 headed the Philippine Team in the World Rafting Championship Competition in Korea.
Whitewater raftirig is a local, domestic and global eco-tourism business with the concern of protecting the river, its biodiversity and its environment for economic prosperity and sustainability.

For more information and reservations call or text: 0917-707-3583; 09177073255544, 0920-445-6473: Telefax (088) 856-3514; (088) 857-1270.