Showing posts with label Padre Burgos. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Padre Burgos. Show all posts

Tuesday, March 9, 2010

Borawan Island of Padre Burgos

Rapelling @ Borawan Island
Padre Burgos, Quezon
by Lakwatsero

Borawan Island

For our last and final stop, for our Padre Burgos Adventure 2010, is known as Borawan Island, probably this island is the most visited and the most scenic beach of Lipata Island out all the undeveloped beaches around it's coastal village, the "Barangay Lipata", where also Mt. Lipata can be climb. It is situated within lush mountains and rocky cliffs overlooking of the Tayabas Bay in the Sibuyan Sea Coastal Line. Locals of Padre Burgos pride themselves of having Boracay and Palawan in one place – where the name “Borawan” derived. Because of its own spectacular rock formations like the limestone cliffs of Palawan and crystal clear water and white sand like Boracay.


White sand and some of th e cottages

other side.

some of the rock formations

lakwatsero's photo opps!!!!


the cliff side

I personally didn’t know much about this place even though i've been to Quezon Province many times, and then just one day, an invite was sent to me by Migs, from Yabag Org, President, that will be organizing the 1st adventure tour for Padre Burgos area. I just only view it's site, then think instant, and invite my friends, but sad to say, only two of the x-plorerboyz, will be gonna be doing this adventure, including me and Jobari, Actually, it will be a new experience for us, since I personally tried rapelling few years back, and for Jobari, as newby in rapelling, were really both excited on this trip specially on this activity, were you can do all beacheeniring, hiking, spelunking, and rapelling.

jobari try 1st

of course it my turn....ill just give it a shot....

It was just 1 in the afternoon when we left Dampalitan Island and we will gonna proceed to our itinerary that we will gonna stay the rest of the day and spent a night at Borawan Island. There are still some undeveloped beaches around the island, and we saw one of them on the way to Borawan. It has also a nicer shoreline with palm trees and a few nipa huts. It would have been a delight to explore the other islands, but it was not included on our itinerary, and we couldn't hide our excitement to see this famed island.

where's my tent? ehehehehe


Mang Uro's boat

Just a few minutes, we finally got a glimpse of some of the rock formations and see the shoreline of Borawan. It doesn’t have the usual long stretch of white sand dotted with palm trees, like Dampalitan. Instead, it's shore is dotted with huge rock boulders with a backdrop of high limestone walls. The island doesn’t really have that fine powdery white sand, like Boracay and the limestone isn’t as grand as those you have seen in El Nido, Palawan, but to have a hint of both in one place is probably what makes Borawan Island, uniquely beautiful.

rock climbing and rapelling equipments
jobari's moment of truth....hehehehehe


and of course my moment too.....hahahahaha

yahoooo.............

at last......

Upon arriving to the shoreline of Borawan, some of us were really so excited, and some of us of course, established each of its place, assembling their own tents, of course most of the participant has a huge number of group members, as i remember all in all were 50 - 60 participants, including the group organizers, were we are part of. Migs, together with some of the yabag's, establish as fast as they could the harnesses, for the participants who wants to roped climb, and rapel the rocks, the cliffs range about 20m high, however there are no established bolted routes yet, but because of the experienced of Migs, together with its group, we managely do those things with proper precausion and proper instructions that they teach before we do such those activities.


Sunset @ Borawan

of course it's our turn.


at syempre ako nmn!

There were few groups of people when we arrive at Borawan, and because we have a reservation on this island, our group stay fronting the cliff side where the harnesses was established. Stay for the whole day and a night, together with some of the locals, and few barangay officials. We spend the whole day of doing rock climbing and rapelling, some of us do spelunking on the other side of this island, and of course when the sunset starts, the nightlife begins.

the nightlife!!!!

X-plorerboyz with Mang Uro
Of course in every place that we've been....this activity is something that would not be always forgotten and always been present......1....2...3.....

yahhhh!!!!

waaahhh....

who has the most elegant jump....pls vote!!!! hahahahaha

This 3 photos is courtesy of Sir Noel Tomalabcad...thanks Sir!!!!

To summarized our stay at Borawan, all of the participants were really satisfied and grateful that we were able to set foot on one of the Quezon's best beaches that we could be.

Mt. Lipata

Mt. Lipata
Brgy. Lipata, Lipata Island, Padre Burgos, Quezon Province
by Lakwatsero

Jump-off point: Lipata Island, Padre Burgos, Quezon Province
LLA: 13° 88.97N 121° 78.94 E, 130 MASL (427ft)
Day Required / Hours to summit : 1 day / 30 - 1 hr
Specs: Minor climb, Difficulty 2/9, Trail 1-2


360° view from Mt. Lipata


on another angle.....
another one...

Background:
Located in Brgy Lipata, Lipata Island, Padre Burgos Quezon, this one of the optional activities that is part of 1st Padre Burgos Adventure by Yabag. Org, together Mang Uro as our guide and of course Sir Migs, our head adventure organizer. Some of the trippers tries to hike the slope of Mt. Lipata. This mountain has an elevation standing high above the surrounding area with small summit area, steep slopes and local relief of 300m or more.




some of the trippers.....

 


on my way up....



photo opps on the way.....

View of Tayabas Bay from Mt. Lipata

View of Laguimanoc Bay from Mt. Lipata

Actually this mountain has no established trail because this is not a really hiking destination. But this mountain is can be considered as one of the optional activities around Lipata Island. The mountain range with a terrain overlooking China Sea, Tayabas Bay, and other islands like Dampalitan Island, Laguimanoc Bay.



View of Dampalitan Island from Mt. Lipata

rock climbing to Mt. Lipata



Mt. Lipata



Waiting for our chance to climb for the peak...

 


The Peak of Mt. Lipata

The actual peak of this mountain is reminding me of Pico de Loro because of it's tower although this cliff is just a 1/4 of Pico de Loro's beak, and this mountain is just considered to be minor, it is really hard to be on top, y0u must have have the skills and experience, because it can cause you severe injuries or maybe death. As Sir Migs, said for our batch maybe by the next time, their group will gonna put some ropes to help the climbers to go to top of this mountain.



View of Mt. Lipata's Peak from jump off

after the hike!!!!!!!

Special Concerns:
Please do bring some sleeves/armguards if you want to climb this mountain because, some of the leaves, can cause you itcheness that will last up to few days. Bring also gloves for some minor stone wall cliff climb, and always don't forget to be safe and don't forget the LNT rule.

Dampalitan Island

Dampalitan Island
Padre Burgos, Quezon
by Lakwatsero


Dampalitan Island
Dampalitan Island is part of one of the unspoiled island around Padre Burgos, Quezon that boasts a long stretch of white sand and a tropical ambiance. It promises a serene and relaxing beach experience away from the usual crowded and overdeveloped beach destinations in the Philippines. It has a hint of Anawangin and Nagsasa Cove’s of Zambales, the atmosphere with pine trees lining its sandy shores, as well as the typical tropical beach ambiance peppered with palm-trees and native nipa huts.


Dampalitan's island white sand

is this Anawangin or Nagsasa Cove?

Dampalitan Beach is around 10-15 minutes boat ride from the Tamarind Tree Resort. Another popular jump-off point for the beach is near Vista Playa Restaurant (where we really came from then go first Mag-Asawang Bato). If your group will gonna used commute way, upon arrival at Padre Burgos proper, you may ask some of the tricycle driver to take you to Vista Playa and from there you can find boats to rent. The rates really depends on your haggling skills, the number of persons in your group, and the number of islands you are going to visit. For our island-hopping, im happy to say that there was no haggling happen because it is part of our Padre Burgos Adventure, but as I confirm with Mang Uro, our boatman, some of the boatman can agree to take your group to 4 beaches for Php800 only. how cheap right?

locals of Dampalitan

Fees on this Island

As I saw the long stretch of white-sand of Dampalitan shores. I wasn’t really expecting anything grand on this side of Quezon except for the rock formations at Borawan Island, that you can view while your cruising towards to Dampalitan Island. The sun was up and low-tide when we got to the beach so we were able to cross to the mangroves adjacent to the main shore where we docked our boat. It has its own long stretch of pebbly shores, mangrove trees, and a backdrop of verdant bush on the other side of this Island.

Mangrove Area of Dampalitan

Long stretch shore line of Dampalitan

The island has a total of 10 cottages for rent and accommodates overnight visitors. It has no electricity but toilets and fresh water, and some soda's are available. Dampalitan Island for me is ideal for laid-back beach camping and family beach excursions. It's clear azure water, white-sand shores and laid-back atmosphere are the lasting memories I have of this beach. Even though we just stay for few hours, to have our lunch on this Island. I will gonna it's view, the white-sand and the nice and warm breeze of it's shore while the pine trees are waving maybe saying please do come back and stay for meanwhile.

bye....bye.... Dampalitan...

For our next and final destination of our Padre Burgos Adventure, it was Borawan Island, composed of two familiar places, Boracay and Palawan Islands.

Dampalitan Island Fees:

Entrance Fee: P20 (for Adult) P10 (for children)
Cottage Rental: Php300
Overnight Campers: Php35 per head
Fresh water: Php20 per container (as of now)
Caretaker: Mercy Ramos
Mobile: 0919-5306590

Thursday, March 4, 2010

Mag-Asawang Bato Island

Mag-Asawang Bato Island
Padre Burgos, Quezon Province
February 27, 2010
By Lakwatsero

Bound with excitement to start our adventure, our first stop is at these two tiny rock islets jutting out of sealine off the coast of Padre Burgos. When we arrived at Vista Playa it is visible from the shore. Approximately 500 meters from the coast, locals call these boulders "Mag-Asawang Bato" (married rocks). But when me and my buddy Johari is at the island, we both thought, why this rocks were called Mag-Asawang Bato when literally they are separated rocks, weren't they should be called as "Hiwalay na Bato Island" instead, don't you think?. They should be closer if they're married, right?If your on the ground the actual distance between this two boulder rocks were almost 100 meters, so do you think they can keep the marriage alive by this distance?! I don't thinks so...hehehe..........




Mag-Asawang Bato Island

Our group was really lucky on that time, because we could actually docked and step on it and take some picture actually on the Island, because few of the tripper goes in here actually could not dock due to high tide time, because only during low tide, these rock islets can be reached by foot.




Upon stepping on it, you must be wearing slippers because it can cause you some severe cuts, due to some shells that been stocks and fossilized through the stones or maybe you could be found having a head injury because of its slippery stones, some of the stones have what we called "lumots". And some of this stones do still have a water flows, with some small snails and fishes around on it.




flowing sea water on its island



X-plorerboyz on Mag-Asawang Bato Island


hey jobari, wat's on your mind? hmmm....


found new friends "Wilhelm", of YABAG Org., & "Noel", free lance photographer

Hope this tree through the years could grew as tall as it could be....i realy dont know if this is like a Mangrove Tree but for me it is looks like a tree..


These rock islets definitely make the seascape here picturesque. As you can see below the father and the mother of this Island, hope when i will be back on this place, they could have kidz....hehehehe



The Father Boulder Rock

The Mother Boulder Rock

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