Tuesday, March 27, 2012

KNEEBOARDING AT CAMSUR WATERSPORTS COMPLEX


During my family's Bicol vacation last November, we went to Camsur Watersports Complex (CWC) for a little aquatic sports activity.  Vince had previously done knee/wakeboarding at CWC several years back, and he got me so hyped up when he told me how fun his experience was, so I made sure that I included this in our very cramped itinerary.

We got to CWC quite late in the afternoon and because it was starting to get dark already, not to mention it was raining and Pakoy was sick, unfortunately, we weren't able to explore the whole complex.  Despite that, my sibs and I had a great first time experience of kneeboarding.


So, how does one kneeboard?  Basically, you position yourself on the kneeboard by kneeling (hehe!) and you hold onto a tow rope which is attached to a machine that pulls you around in fast speed.

In CWC, there are markers that you have to sort of stay within, especially during curves and turns, to keep yourself from falling into the water, as well as to avoid being pulled back by the machine.  Trust me, you don't want that crazy machine jolting you!  Oh my jeez, I felt like my shoulders were going to detach from my torso every time I got strongly pulled by that machine.  Ugh!  On my first try, I was screaming on top of my lungs like a birthing mom, everyone in CWC at that time probably thought I was crazy.  Haha!

Vince, me, and my younger brother, Pipoy, were all successful during our first round of kneeboarding.  We were able to make a full circle without falling into the water, and most importantly, with our upper bodies intact in one piece.  LOL.  My sister didn't want to try it at first, but when she heard us laughing and exchanging our funny stories after our first round, she quickly changed her mind and joined the fun.  My bro-in-law fell while maneuvering a turn on his first round, so his wife (my sister) was teasing him that he had gone shopping somewhere, because it took him so long to get back to the starting point.  He sort of lost his board in the water and he was on the far side of the waters when he fell, so it took him a while to walk back.  But guess who fell in the water next?  Nonetheless than my sister and my bro-in-law got his turn to tease her.  Haha!

My bro-in-law wondered, "Where was I when this picture was taken?"
He had the right to ask that because there were supposedly four of us kneeboarding then.
My sister blurted out, "That was when you fell in the water!"
All of us cracked up laughing.  Haha!

One thing I can say about kneeboarding is that you need to have a good physique and strong upper body to be able to withstand this.  All I did was basically ride around on the kneeboard and yet I already felt like my whole upper body was disowning me then.  I can only imagine how much more with those avids who do crazy jumping and twisting stunts ☻

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26 comments:

  1. I really admired your strenght and stamina KM! You need to be physically fit to be able to do those "makasabog dugong" adventures. Hahahah. Looks like all of you have loads of fun.

    How are u? How's your baking class going?

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  2. It looks like a fun thing to do. I don't really know how to swim so getting in the water kind of freak me out. I would love to try water skiing someday though, but again I don't know how to swim so water skiing would be impossible. hahahaha... I think I might just have to stick to jet skiing or something. hahahaha... Fun photos!

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  3. wow! pang extreme na yan hah! hehehe... i'm sure you you'll love Georgia. You should try to go in Key West, Florida in December. It's a nice place for both of you.We've been there last Christmas the place and beaches are gorgeous.

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  4. wow sports minded person gyud :D i salute u

    mine is up too http://www.tipsandexperience.com/2012/03/diamonds-big-and-small-d.html hope to see u there

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  5. wooooo :) gusto ko din nyan KM ♥

    >> kaso takot din ako!! kasi sabi mo nga dapat malakas ang endurance sa upper body or else..... I doubt if I have one!! pero gusto ko parin itry :) hehehe

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  6. grabe.. Hanga n tlga ako sayo KM s lakas ng loob. Match tlga kayo ni doc s adventures. Looking forward for your next travel posts.

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  7. Very nice water adventure :) i enjoy looking at your photos!

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  8. Jusme! Kinabog mo ang beauty ko sa attire na yan teh! kita pusod?! Haha.. gaya ng sabi ni Krizzy, me too, I admire your energy sa mga adventures na pinaggagagawa mo. Kung "makasabog dugo" ang term nya, well sakin, "makapunit singit"! Eh hindi ko kaya yan eh. Haha! Pasensya na Kemers, ung energy ko ngayon to the hayest lebel na naman. Namiss kasi kita.

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    1. Umuwi kami dito sa bahay kemers. 30mins lang naman kasi ang biyahe, mas naisipan na lang naming mag-uwian. Kasi ang hirap dun, hintayan lagi sa CR. Hiwalay pa kami matulog. Pano na lang. LOL! Kaya eto, nakakaechos ng bongga sa blogs mo. Chikahan tayo pag ok na kong magpuyat para makachikahan kita. Immensahe na lang kita ng bongga.

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  9. Wow, bongga... Ang saya naman:)

    Visiting for #87 challenge- hope you can stop by:)

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  10. how cool! my inlaws are into this kind of sport...hubby loves it too!...what a great experience!

    thanks for joining BPC!

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  11. Let me know if you need some assistance for your trip in Palawan so I can give you the number of the person who assisted us there pretty well. Also in our trip to the Underground River.

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  12. Kneeboarding is a new on too me. Looks life fun. Thanks for your visit to my blog.

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  13. u sure are one gutsy lady! hehehe. i never tried any of those sports. takot kc ako. lol

    from BPC
    http://mydailybabble.info/2012/03/hubbys-bday-cake/

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  14. this looks like a fun adventure Sis Karen...you surely had a wonderful vacation indee! Dropping by for BPC

    http://www.mommies2ks.com/supporting-relay-and-roswell-fund-raiser-at-scchool.html

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  15. Sounds fun and you guys looked like you really had a great time! Ang saya talaga! Now I miss the beach even more and all the fun things we can do in the ocean! :(

    BPC hop!

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  16. You ask for info who to contact in Palawan. Check their website here. http://villtranspalawan.weebly.com/
    This is FB: https://www.facebook.com/pages/Village-Transport-Service/123899504362756 Owner of the transport: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100001744672983 Just drop a message and directly contact him. Good luck in your trip. Share sa pics ha? hehe

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  17. wow, so gutsy ang dating sis :) takot ako mag-knee boarding kasi hindi ako marunong lumangoy. hahaha

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  18. wow!! i love love your adventures, KM! here for TT.. hope you could drop by mine: http://rayainthailand.com/2012/04/24/river-cruising/

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  19. I would also love to try that sport. Kaya ko kaya? was here for TT hope you can drop by my entry

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  20. im not sure if i commented already. my little guy here in the house distracted me. lol. i was saying.. that sounds so much fun KM! thanks for sharing. =D

    TT hop. here is mine
    http://ourtravelsthrumylens.com/longwood-gardens-the-peirce-du-pont-house/

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  21. One of the many beautiful places in Bicol!

    Visiting from TT, come see Our Travels

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  22. ang saya nang pictures sis, hope to try kneeboarding someday :) visiting and hope you could visit my Tuesday Travels.

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  23. that looks so fun and adventure too Sis Karen :-) love the views too, the water looks so refreshing :-) Dropping by from TT

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  24. Very informative and fun post, KM! Na-miss ko tuloy ang ocean! :)

    Thanks for joining last week's Tuesday Travels! Please join again; linky for this week is now up! I always enjoy your share! ;-)

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  25. i have not tried knee boarding, i don't know if i would be able to jump high, turn and twist, haha, not so flexible :)

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