Aklan River — Local services in Libacao

Aklan River is the longest river in Aklan and third in Panay. It begins in the town of Libacao and traverses various towns until it flows out to its mouth into Sibuyan Sea. The head ("ueo") of the River is found in Libacao and they're celebrating for it through fiesta. The River has various tributaries and one of them is the Madalag River. Aklan River is important because it is use as means of transportation through bamboo rafting ("balsa") inorder to bring their produce to the town. It is also the source of irrigation, potable water and aggregates use in construction. However, this River is also a threat during constant heavy rains and typhoons that make it swells and produces flood to the low-lying towns especially the...

Aklan River claims to be the longest wild river in the Philippines. It is ideal for adventurous tourists who want to ride the rough streams down the river along the enormous boulders giving them the thrill that they want to experience...

The water looks clean and the improvements are ongoing. I hope they could come up with better solutions to prevent floods...