Calauan: Camping and River Exploring of Balumbong River

by lakwatsero


After few hours of rappeling it is time to head to our campsite, where Balumbong Mini Falls and River waits.....Balumbong Minifalls is just a few minutes away from Old PNR Balumbong Railway Bridge, as i remember it took us just less than 10 min. from the bridge to reach our campsite.

The Balumbong Mini Falls (photo courtesy of Noel Tomalabcad)

One of the locals store besides Balumbong river (photo courtesy of Noel Tomalabcad)

One of the best part of Balumbong River is this place....i really like their Restroom...hehehehe

auto flush...hehehehe!!!!!

Besides the river, their also some Nipa huts that you can used. I can't remember how much is the payment for each Nipa huts, because our group stayed at the upperpart of this river, fronting the Balumbong Mini Falls.

nipa huts for rent!!!!

Of course, what you will do if your camping in a river and a falls...of course you have to swim and photo opps will not be gonna forgotten.....hehehe...

group pic souvenir.....

Xplorerboyz w/ new found friend "Mazzy"

Of course, after doing swimming & river exploration after the rappelling activity, we have to go back to our campsite, situated on upperpart land infronting the Balumbong Minifalls. And prepare our foods for dinner.

of course group woudn't be missed....

our dinner (corned beef & hotdog)

Night time arrived, of course it is nice to have a campfire while doing socials...Photo opps while socials is also would be missed....and "toma time" is would be missed too, luckily it this place there are some stores that you can reserved early for some of the group drinking session.....

some of the groups pics while socials time

red horse for sale!!!!!!

After a tiring 1st day, and drinking sessions last night, We had a beautiful morning.....As we woke up you can see a very calm and refreshing water like this...A very nice day to start new activities..

a very relaxing river flow

what a nice day to start...lets go swimming.....

Like what i have said earlier, it is nice to start the day with new activity, but.....look what happen....hehehehe...early morning drinking session...started again...but this time we had a really nice placed to have the drinking session...drinking in the river....hehehehe....

it just started only in a group picture and then drinking session followed.....

After our early drinking session we have to prepare our Brunch (combi of Breakfast & Lunch). Our menu for that day, was maling and corned beef omelet....

our way of boodle fight...

Lunch time is really getting near, and the time of departure is getting near, most of us after eating Brunch, had a last swim to the river, and few our starting to breakcamp, disassembling their tents, and preparing to depart.

I was really nice to have this kind of experience...Staying at Calauan, Laguna, doing those activities, was really indeed a remarkable experience. Hope to be back on this place, even not doing rappelling, just to stay on the river and swim on its cold waters. Thanks Balumbong....definitely ill be coming back....

our campsite

group pic with some of the Tropang Balumbong

last group at campsite

photo opps parin kahit pauwi nah..

Once again, thanks Migs for inviting us to join this activity. Hope you will always include us, as your possible attendees for your different activities....mapatrekking, rappelling, beacheneering...etc...