In my last post, we were late to discover that there was a waterfall in Barangay Maasin. Now, let me share with you our experience going to this waterfall the day after our swim at
Canding River. The adventure started at 9:00 o'clock in the morning, an hour earlier than the Canding River visit because we had to trek. We also didn't have any idea on which path to take. The kid who informed us that there's a waterfall in Canding lives close to the river so we would just have to ask direction from there.
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| Canding Falls |
Canding Falls - A Short Trek in Tarlac
The trekking started at 10:00 AM. We traversed the river bank where a path was visible and it seemed like it was frequently used by locals. From afar we saw two guys carrying a sack. When we came close to them we found out that the sack was full of sweet potatoes. They stopped to rest and it was an opportunity for us to ask if Canding Falls or Maasin Falls was close and; if there was a shortcut to make our trekking to Canding Falls easier. The two guys said just follow or walk through the riverbank.
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| Photo opp before the trek starts. |
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| Slippers off! |
Our jump-off was at the Canding River. As we jump between rocks for half an hour we heard the sound of roaring water torrent from the waterfall. The excitement from the group emerged and the kids walked faster and jumped from rock to rock causing the elders to shout at them to slow down. We arrived at Canding Falls approximately in 45 minutes.
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| Resting before lunch |
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| Gurgurmot was one of our dish - a typical Ilocano food |
More About Canding Falls
We don't know how deep the Plunge Pool of Canding Falls but we saw local kids diving there showing their stunts. The local elders arrived and we asked them how deep Canding Falls is. They said it is as deep as a
Bayog. Also, they told us that they were there to check if their bait at the pool caught any fish. Luckily, there was a big fish for them for dinner! It was an eel about two and a half feet long. We got scared because it could have been an electric eel which means it wasn't safe to dive and swim at Canding Falls. We ended up taking pictures with the eel anyway.
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| Would you dare to swim with the eel? |
Some Pictures of Canding (Photo Opp)
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| Glydel being cautious not to slip. |
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| A kid caught on camera showing his stunt. |
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| The Canding River |
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| Champ the Explorer |
We left Canding Falls in San Clemente Tarlac at 3:00 PM and we were happy for a satisfied wanderlust! Follow this link on how to get to this waterfall.
Canding Falls Map
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Hi.. is it possible to go there with family and kids ages 9,7 and 4yrs old? Looking for an easy to go waterfalls around Tarlac area thanks!
ReplyDeleteHi Ms. Patty! I think it's not safe for kids because the plunge pool is deep and there is no shallow area for kids to swim in. I suggest you go to Canding River instead.
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