CamSur Watersports Complex — Attraction in Camarines Sur

Camarines Sur (CamSur) is now one of the top tourist destinations in the Philippines and the province owe its fame to CWC, known for its world-class wakeboarding facilities and CaramoanPeninsula, the film location of Survivor France, Bulgaria, and Israel.  Thanks to the aggressive tourism campaign of Camarines Sur government. All the while I thought CWC is in Naga. Shame on me!  It’s actually located in Pili, Camarines Sur and can be easily reached from Naga.  Naga terminal is just in front  of SM Naga and from there I took an ordinary bus heading to Legazpi and asked the driver to drop me off at the jump off point to CWC.  I paid Php10for that bus ride. At the road leading to CWC, public transport is not a problem, there are tricycles, pedicabs, and single motorcycles that will take you to there for Php 10 (until 6pm).  I’m used to back riding so I hopped on one of the motorcycles in the line. We passed by Villa Del Rey Wood Cabins, the famed orange-brown cabins. There are other types of accommodations inside CWC, most of them requires reservation especially during peak season or if there’s an event held in the complex because it gets fully booked easily.  If that’s the case, then find a cheaper hostel in Naga city. I registered first and was given a yellow wrist band, since the locker is full, the employees offered to take care of my belongings. Sweet! 🙂 Lockers can be rented for Php 25 monthly for Php 250. I paid Php 160 for 1 hour of wake boarding, and I can shift to knee boarding whenever I want to. Foods and drinks can be ordered but the price is kinda hefty for me. I only ordered an ice tea for Php50, at first I thought it’s expensive so I was surprised when the waitress served 3 large glass of ice tea, turned out that the Php50 ice tea is 1 liter! 😀  There’s also a Clubhouse Restaurant serving Korean, Japanese, Filipino and Western dish and a full Bar featuring San Miguel beers and tropical foods inside the complex.  At 12.30 noon and 7am, the cable was for lunch and breakfast. If you’re in a group or with your family and you want your own space to chill out, you can rent a cabana located beside the pool. CWC complex boasts of six-hectare complex, with its 6-point cable ski system.  Because of good weather, cable skiing in the park can be done all year round. There are 2 cable parks, the bigger one is for the experts, and the Winch Park at the far North is for beginners like me.  Because I don’t want to put myself to shame, I tried wakeboarding at the Winch Park. CWC complex offers wake boarding, knee boarding, water skiing, wake skating and ride on the water and boat rides.  I should have tried the knee boarding because it’s easier but was too shy to try it For a beginner like me who has never tried wake boarding, I find it complicated.  But you know, nothing is as hard as it first appears.  As I step on the wakeboard, I pulled my ankles in a close position, with my knees pretty close to my chest in a squatting position, pushing my chest slightly up.  As the cable pulls me out of the water, I had to put about 60 percent of my weight on my front foot, and the other 40 percent on my back foot so the board won’t waggle and go out of control as the pulley pulls me up.  The trainer had to repeatedly remind me to stay relaxed, and not to fight against the pull.  I kept on falling and the filthy water is entering my nose. I was...

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We arrived early morning in the water sports reception with excitement together with my husband and 11 month old baby. We greeted the two receptionist who assign in that front desk but instead we received a rude and sarcastic service from Ma.francia Sumpay and with the other lady who I will not mention because she's kind enough to apologize later on. They were not very informative instead we have to ask them certain questions and they answer with indifference and seems not interested in explaining it. I keep on asking questions because we're beginners and Ms. Sumpay left and I had to call her back so she will attend me. She seems more interested in the banter behind the counter than servicing us. After paying we went to the beginners area. At the reception they didn't explain were we had to go and that we had to walk far just to get there. Half way we met a staff to ask were the beginners area because it's really far and he ask why we didn't get the shuttle bus that is available for free especially because we have baby and it hot. I really get so pissed on the receptionist for not informing us because we have a baby and baby stuff ff. I'm very disappointed to Ms. Sumpay because she ruin our day, thankfully the instructor in the beginners area is very friendly and funny. He makes us laugh and taught us very well. I feel very bad that I have to give 1 star only because of the bad service we received but honestly the staff in the beginners area are doing their job even under the heat they're all smiling and very helpful to us. We had our lunch in the restaurant and I must say the guy who attend us is also very quick and very good. Overall I enjoy my day doing this activity, ...