Cable Wakeboarding in CamSur

Standing still at the viewers area, I was exulted watching a group of professional wakeboarders doing their aerial tricks on a six-hectare water complex. With just a long cable holding them up to move around, they seem to master their stunts every turn of the loop. I don't know much about the names of the various stunts but watching alone, one could learn a lot from the simplest maneuvers down to the most poised way of plunging into the water. Sure, they were fun to watch but trying it yourself is another thing. A challenge if I may just say so.

We went to CamSur Watersports Complex (CWC) not only to watch and take photos but to experience the thrill ourselves. We’ve been hearing about this place and how fun wakeboarding is, so we decided to try it out. I've tried reverse bungee jumping before so, this would be easy. Or so I thought, hehehe!

CWC is a unique watersports park designed especially for those who love wakeboarding, wakeskating, and waterskiing. It officially opened in May 2006 making Camarines Sur as the first world class watersports complex in Asia. No wonder tourists from here and abroad are pouring in.

Since we’re beginners, we have to start with the kneeboarding which was fun and as exhausting as the actual wakeboarding. I enjoyed the splash and the plunge. Truly. It took me at least three rounds before getting used to the turns and the loops. After that, I was exhausted and I could not bear another round.

The next day, I had the worst shoulder and back pains ever, not to mention that my sore hands . Oh well, no pain no gain.

Kneeboarding for beginners.

Changing rope position from the back.

Slicing through the water.

Feeling the splash.

After the flip.

Check out the tattoo.

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I found out the other day that I won the Jun Lana book contest in his blog. I get the whole box of books from his precious collections. How cool is that?