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Philippines Pagsanjan Falls is a popular day-trip about 100 km SE of Manila located in the Laguna province. According to the guidebooks, parts of "Apocalypse Now" and "Platoon" were filmed on the river here. The river is slow and meandering with homes crowding the banks, but it doesn't take long before the river valley turns into a deep gorge, with a rainforest canopy, and the quiet waters become cascading rapids. The paddlers often jump out of the boat to manhandle it between boulders while dodging other canoes on their way down. This provides almost as much entertainment as the scenery itself. After a couple of hours, a dead-end box canyon is reached where Pagsanjan Falls tumbles over. Here you can take a raft-ferry across the plunge pool to the base of the falls. If you take the trip, be prepared to get wet, bring extra clothing, and be sure to protect your camera. The trip shown here was taken by Bjornsons, Magnificos, Burkhardts (senior) and Burkhardts (junior). (Click on picture for larger view)
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View from above the river
Local homes along the river
Gary and Barb Burkhardt on river
Paddling thru the gorge
Pushing off the rocks to navigate the narrow river
More rock pushing
Going THRU the falls |
Other passengers on the river
Locals doing laundry
Bjornsons and the elder Burkhardts hooked with Mags boat
Taking in the scenery
Taking a well deserved rest
Going to the falls
Group photo after the falls |
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Pagsanjan
Falls
