At Kawasan Falls
After traversing for about 6 hours, we have finally reached Badian’s Kawasan Falls! It is a multi-layered waterfalls located in Barangay Matutinao. It has three stations. The one that is mostly featured in postcards or tourism ads is the first station situated at the lowest layer.
This cascading turquoise-colored beauty is really inviting. After trekking from Station 3, we decided to stay on the second station. Of course, we took a dip after resting for a while. The cool and deep natural pools are ideal for swimming and even jumping off (with caution).
If you choose to visit there without having to traverse all the long way from Mantalungon, Dalaguete, there is a 4-hour long bus ride you can take from Cebu City to Badian.
After about two hours, we already packed up and got ready to travel back to the city. We trekked to Station 1. In there, bamboo rafts are available for rent. It will carry you to where the water plunges for an experience of a natural waterfalls massage. I have tried it during my first visit a few years ago and it was worth a try.
It took us around 20 minutes to walk from Station 1 to the highway of Badian. On a wide riverside track, we passed through a hydro-electric plant, a very old-looking bridge and a store selling souvenirs and swim necessities until we reached the highway.
We caught sight of the beautiful sunset while waiting for the bus. That day has been one of the longest I ever had. I stood in cogitation as the sun was setting behind the clouds. What a great view it was to cap off this blessed day. May God be praised!
Photos taken by: Me and Abi
I went to Kawasan around 6 years ago. The riverside walk to the falls was really captivating. I wonder why most bloggers fail to mention it. You are the only one who have photos of the river, though they do not live up to my memory of them. I have read somewhere that it was damaged during a typhoon a few years back. Was it not as captivatong when you went there?
ReplyDeleteHi lj nac! I haven't heard anything about damage happening from a typhoon but yes the river was really captivating, even from the first time I went there a few years back. It's also worthy to be taken picture of and appreciated as the Kawasan falls.
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