Some people consider wakeboarding as similar to surfing and they are correct. Before it was officially known as wakeboarding, the sport was earlier called skurfing or ski-boarding. In the Philippines, wakeboarding has come of age and is started to gain more and more followers from adventure seekers. It was introduced by a well-known celebrity. Among the more popular wakeboarding spots include Batangas and Camarines Sur.
In wakeboarding, a motorboat running at great speed pulls a person who is standing on a surfboard. As the speeding motorboat pulls them, the wakeboarder performs stunts. From its humble beginnings, wakeboarding has evolved into an exciting sport within its association and has become a part of the X Games.
If you are in the Philippines and looking for an exciting wakeboarding site, here are some of the major locations you can consider visiting.
Lago de Oro
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Lago de Oro Cable Ski Park in Calatagan, Batangas is the first cable wakeboard park in the country. It is also a resort with several restaurants where one can spend time for relaxation and dining after spending a day wakeboarding and other water activities.
CamSur Watersports Complex
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CamSur Watersports Complex is the site of the 2009 WWA Ultimate Wakeboard Championships. It is a world-class wakeboarding and wakeskating facility located in Camarines Sur. There are accommodations and other amenities in the complex as well as in surrounding areas. Aside from wakeboarding, you can also try knee boarding, wake skating, and water skiing.
Clark Wakeboard Park
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Even if you are somewhere in the south, you can still indulge in wakeboarding. Located in Davao, it is one of the newest wakeboard parks in the Philippines. When fully opened, it will be the biggest wakeboarding facility in the Southeast Asian region and another alternative venue for wakeboarding enthusiasts all over the world. It also serves as a venue for introducing wakeboarding to the people of Southern Philippines.
Clark Wakeboard Park
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Located in Angeles City, Pampanga, Clark Wakeboard Park is slated to become one of the premier wakeboarding spots in the country. Its proximity to Metro Manila makes it an ideal place to visit by wakeboarding enthusiasts in the city. It is one of the first-class locations for watersports enthusiasts in the country.
So there you have it. Whatever part of the Philippines you are in, there is no reason you cannot indulge in some adventure through wakeboarding.
