Roadtrip to CALAYO COVE (via kaybiang tunnel)

CALAYO COVE SUMMARY

Located at a small town of Nasugbu Batangas, near Pico de Loro Cove. From manila, the easiest route is through Ternate-Nasugbu (aka Kaybiang) Tunnel.

All boys (meeting place phoenix)

Meet-Up at Phoenix, Bacoor Cavite

Meetup: Phoenix daang-hari 6:00am
Takeoff: 6:45am
Route: Kaybiang tunnel (via ternate, cavite)
Important things to bring:
• Tent
• Off lotion / sunblock lotion
• Flashlight
• Extra clothes including underwear
• Poncho (if ever it will rain)
• Personal kit (toothbrush, tooth paste, soap, shampoo etc..)
• Cash


I arrived at phoenix around 5am and as expected some of my co-rider isn't there yet or I'm just too early.
by the time carlo arrived we're almost complete and actually i didn't know half of them because i'm just a new member as a RoadBreakerz. Carlo (aka berto) standing as our president, gladly introduced me to some of the members i didn't know yet. Before we took off, we checked first if there's enough gas for each of us and then we left our designated meeting place at 6.30 AM and headed out. While we are on our way to calayo, one of our members had a problem, so we stop by somewhere in naic and waited for the others.

My first time in Kaybiang tunnel

Nice view of the beach

Stop over again for RB picture

Group picture after crossing the tunnel

ternate road

and finally... HERE at calayo

view at calayo beach

Before we arrived here at calayo we bought first some liquor and some chicha for later happenings.We arrived at calayo before noon all sweaty at irritated because of the heat. Later, we found a place where we can place our tents.

tents infront of the beach

The hospitality in these place is so great, they even helped us find our place for our tents and they cooked us our meals (you can pay them in any price for cooking). If you don't have any tents, you can rent their nipa house or rent a kubo room in a very affordable price. You can find some tindahan near the beach if you want something.

Afternoon..

We gathered in our kubo and started our inuman sessions. We didn't rented any videoke but the caretaker said that we can rent the half of the time of the videoke left in the other kubo. After some shots, i decided to go first and explore the beach. I heard that you can find a small cave in here so i went searching for it. People said here that you can rent a bangka for 1000 pesos if you want to explore some of the nearest islands. They said that, Before you can see some stranded whales in here. Whales go here because of the plankton's (their food). After exploring the cove, I went back to join them for a swim.

not so hidden cave

Night in here is too fascinating because of the stars. They prepared the bonfire that held in front of the beach. I was too tired and went  back to my tent and took a nap, Sadly i slept over the fun and  woke up in the morning.

carlo with his new found friend
(before setting up bonfire)

morning view where you can see some fisherman heading back home

Morning..
after eating our breakfast we stayed for a while for some chitchats and then headed back to our own tents. Some of us started packing up and some are taking a bath already. Before we took off we had a short meeting prayer for this successful ride.

Photo credit to Mr. Joseph Ariaga

My First RIDE with RB

First Meet Up with RB also known as "ROAD BREAKERZ"

I was first introduced by my childhood friend carlo hablero a.k.a berto to this group called Roadbreakerz, he saw me strolling in neighbors with my skydrive and asked me if i want to joined them in some roadtrips, he mention that their going to take a tour in pagsanjan falls. I was a newbie in driving motors and thought it would be nice if i joined them so i can improve my motor skills while discovering places and meeting new friends, so i said sure! and that's it 

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SUMMARY OF PAGSANJAN FALLS

Pagsanjan Falls is probably the most famous natural attraction in Laguna. However, it is actually located in Cavinti, an adjacent town to Pagsanjan, and the falls' indigenous name is Magdapio Falls.

first stop over Calamba

We arrived in the town of Pagsanjan at noon, we first parked our motors near the tourist office and bought some food for our lunch and then headed straight to trek the trails to the falls.We started to walk in a well-paved trail amidst the lush forest and well-manicured garden. Then, we went down on concrete steps with safety railings.Our guide asked us to wear our harness at this point and one by one we descended on a steep 90 degrees vertical metal ladder enclosed by spiral safety railings all the way to the bottom. There was another steep ladder that we took before we were finally greeted by the colorful canoes and towering rock cliffs at the riverbanks.

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Once we set foot near the river, We used balsa (inclusion to fees) to crossed the river to magdapio falls. You may rent a banca or small boat to take you to the falls or "shoot the rapids." The standard rate is about PhP 1250-1500 pesos per person which includes the round-trip boat ride, entrance fees, and use of life vests. Be prepared to shell out extra for tips to boatmen; although there is a standard rate for the boat ride, you are expected to give extra tip to the boatmen, about PhP 250 per person.

Touch Down 

Having our lunch before our long trek.,

the RB boyz

The first steep metal railings on the way to the falls

with Carlo Hablero a.k.a Berto

Picture to our main goal

TIPS AND GUIDES.

a. It is advisable to arrange tickets with travel agencies, guest houses and resorts beforehand since most of them follow the standard rate. If it was a spur of the moment trip, you can just go directly to any of the numerous resorts and lodges and arrange it from there. Most of the resorts charge extra fees than the normal rate but you get to use their facilities like a clean shower rooms which is a must

b. The boat ride upstream is around an hour and a half while going back takes around 45 minutes. There is no need to book for an overnight accommodation if your intention is just to see the waterfalls and shoot the rapids. This can even be done in half day.

c. You will really get wet so a change of clothes is a must and a ziplock or other waterproofing materials will come handy in safeguarding your gadgets.

d. The Cavinti route is a cheaper alternative that offers extra activities like a short trek in a beautiful park, rappelling and a chance to see other waterfalls. It cost us 520 pesos only for this trip.

e. The best time to visit the falls is during the wet season from August to September when the river is at its highest level and shooting the rapids is even more thrilling.

f. It is best to visit the falls on weekdays as a huge number of tourists flocked this area on weekends.

g. Bring sun block, bottle of water and toiletries for showering