Monday, March 27, 2006

Canoeing in Jabonga

Canoeing

With the 17,430-hectare Lake Mainit, seven major rivers, and 102 kilometers of marine coastline, canoeing is a growing adventure activity.

A canoeing tour package is now available year-round for tourists.

Lake Mainit on the Jabonga side and the historic, 29.1 kilometer Kalinawan River are venues of the Caraga 30 K Baroto Marathon, the longest paddling race in the Philippines for 3-seater dug-out canoes, held every June 14-15 during the annual celebration of the Araw ng Agusan del Norte.

The contest is about to become a Mindanao Island affair.