Ang Bayan Ninyo: Caving Wawa Rodriguez, Rizal

Monday, July 29, 2013

Caving Wawa Rodriguez, Rizal

This year aside from looking at the water reservoir, I tried spelunking two times. I have been to some caves before Like the Caves of Sagada and the Puerto Princesa Underground River (will it count?), But one of the caves of Wawa challenged my stamina. Twice I entered the the Pamitinan caves. This cave harbor lots of history from the Spanish era till WW2. The Pamitinan caves has a length of 1110 m, so this is 1.11 Km one way, returning back you need to trek again 1.11Km. We were guided by kuya Joni Delos Santos his contact number is 09295497211. Wawa is accessible from Cubao. Just ride the white FX under the Cubao MRT station, on the side of Farmers Market. Ask the driver to drop you at around Eastwood ( Not Eastwood Libis mind you) from there you ride a jeepney.

Here's the itinerary I made on my last visit :P

Let us Meet at Cubao MRT station (near farmer's plaza) not LRT station. around 730 am,

How to go, to do, how much?

1. Meet Up at Coffee Bean Gateway.
2. Ride FX from cubao MRT to Montalban Rizal 50 pesos
3. Ride Jeepeney going to Wawa 9 pesos
4. Register at tourism office 5 pesos.
5. If you go caving we rent helmet 50 pesos, rent light 50 pesos
6. pay tour guide, last time i went there we were two each of us paid 100 peso each.
7. going back maybe rent tricycle 50 peso one tricycle.
8. If not ride a tricycle ride a jeepney cost 9 pesos
7. bring water, and snacks and extra clothes, we will surely get wet and dirty.

we will not push through if the weather is bad :(
added info, the avillon zoo is located in Montalban
entrace fee is 300 peso.

It just rained a few days before I went to Wawa, the hut that are found at the base of the dam were swept away by the current. The water was not so clear,,, It was colored mud. This was erosion from the mountains. Sad to say although it is forested many people are still just living for today not minding about tomorrow. Many people still make charcoal for livelihood. Charcoal is made from wood, so were would you think they get their raw materials? Wawa river is connected to the Marikina river the Marikina river is connected to the Pasig river. The Pasig River is connected to the Manila bay. Marikina River branch out at Floodway in Pasig, then these branching out goes to the biggest lake in the Philippines which is the Laguna Bay. So what do you expect if the source is muddy,, all the river connected to it will be muddy also :(

Wawa River

Water Rushing Down

Wawa Dam

Bathing under the Falls

Caving :P here I come...

Gears for Rent

From the Tourism Office you need to cross the river to go the the Pamitinan cave. It is located halfway the mountain. In front of the cave is a memorial,,, praying for the souls of WW2.