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Parks and recreation
Dive into even more marine activities
at
DecaWakeboard Park Clark
in
Angeles, Pampanga. Thrill-seekers
living inMetroManila or flying in
via Clark can get their feet wet at this
wakeboard cable park (while avoiding
the need to go all the way to CamSur).
Unlike surfing, where you have to get
Porac, which claims to offer “unique
outdoor thrills” and goes a long way
toward living up to that promise. The
one-hour ATV ride through vast
lahar
(volcanic mudflow) plains and dunes
reveals dramatic landscapes the sight
of which is worth the thick coating
of lahar dust that will cling to every
inch of your clothing and uncovered
skin. The 10m-high giant swing, the
nation’s biggest, will leave you clinging
to your harness and looking on in awe
(or not, if your eyes are shut) as the
ground shrinks away and you’re pulled
to the top ahead of the inevitable, gulp-
worthy plunge. And then there’s the
Pampanga
There’s no bumper-to-bumper
traffic on the SCTEX; (inset)
wakeboarding at Deca
Wakeboard Park Clark
to your feet while riding, wakeboarding
lets you start off with both feet already
planted on the board. The only question
is how long you manage to keep them
there once the towing by electronically
controlled cables begins. If you’re a
beginner, don’t fret. You’re unlikely to
be the only one, especially on weekends
when newbies tend to come here. And
if you fall off, just get up and jump back
in line to give it another go.
Our last stop is
SandBox
, a newly
opened recreational park in Alviera,
