About CWC
Camsur Watersports Complex made Camarines Sur the wakeboarding capital of the country. In 2009, it hosted Ultimate Wakeboard Championships, and from then on, has been inviting both local and foreign tourists to the province. Spectators are welcome, too, as there isn’t any entrance fee if you just want to roam around the area. There is a bar and restaurants plus other exciting amenities in the area, too, like pool, spa and skate park. Decide to stay the night, and be delighted to know there are accommodations where you could stay at. Trivia: the cabins are really cozy!
How to Get There?
No waze, no worries. From CBD Terminal in Naga City, just ride a bus preferably to Albay, and pull-over in Pili. To be sure, you can tell the driver that you’ll be going to CWC upon riding the bus. They’d drop you off at 7-Eleven. From there, just take a 5 to 10-minute ride via motorcycle (commonly known as habal-habal) going to CWC at Provincial Capitol Complex, Cadlan, Pili, Camarines Sur.
What is Wakeboarding?
Did a little reading before I tried this out! Says wakeboarding might have been out of the surfer’s frustration when there weren’t waves. There had to be this challenging sports even when the sea is calm. What serendipity it was then! It was originally skurfing, a mix of skiing and surfing wherein the adventure enthusiast was being pulled by a boat. It later evolved from boat boards to park boards— what are used in CWC!
Beginners
So what if you’re just new to this. Everybody starts somewhere. As for me, during my first time, I stayed at the beginner’s area. It was really hard at first, but there were instructors who guided me till I was able to stand on the board. Honestly, I fell several times, but after countless tries, I was finally able to cross to the other end. It was really fun, especially that I met new friends; we stumbled together, but eventually learned together as well.
Oh yes! After several minutes to an hour, I felt like I was ready to rock it on the big lake! I kind’a thought like I was a pro prior to trying it at the experts’ area, but when I was finally there, my knees shook a bit. Funny enough, I wanted to back out. Luckily, my new friends helped me gain enough confidence and I gave it a go.
Felt like I dwindled to my not-so-sporty self so I started with the basic, kneeboarding. It didn’t require a lot of balance so I was able to make a single round without falling. It was quite tough though, ‘cause it required a lot of upper body strength. It stretched my biceps and triceps a whole lot, too. I relaxed a bit and watched the others before I tried out the most challenging part.
Woah! It was finally it— wakeboarding. As expected, I did not turn out victorious the first few rounds. It required lesser effort, but tons of balance. Again, as I had anticipated to happen, I fell off over and over. Had to walk some distance as I was far from the take-off area. It was hot and I perspired a lot, but at least, I released sweat and not tears. Didn’t cry, since was a really fun experience.
Of course I didn’t leave a sore loser. Okay, I wasn’t able to complete an entire loop while standing all the way, but having gone halfway already seemed like a miracle! I never thought I would be able to do that, but kuya who was operating the main cable was really enthusiastic enough to give me and the others some tips!
The Aftermath
My gosh! My biceps and triceps ached for about a week. But honestly, I regret nothing. More than muscle pain, I’ve gained a lot of happy memories and new friends. You wouldn’t guess, but I’ve learned that I’d fall a couple times, but that isn’t any reason for me to give up. Life is an adventure; all I have to do is enjoy it. You, too!
I would definitely be coming back. Join me on my next?
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