Outdoor activities and ecotourism in the Philippines

The Philippines has much to offer the outdoor enthusiast and ecotourist. Travelers would be able to enjoy many amazing natural attractions, from watching wildlife to enjoying natural landscapes. Outdoor recreation such as golf are also available for interested tourists.

For aquatic adventure travel, the Philippines offers a lot of variety of watersports such as sea kayaking, scuba diving, water board sports, white water rafting, surfing, dolphin watching and many others. In addition, the Philippines has many extreme land adventure travel for those who are craving for hardcore thrills and excitement. Tourists can choose what extreme outdoor land adventure escape like mountain climbing, trekking, rock climbing, mountain biking, and cave exploration. Bird watching is also a popular ecotourism activity in the country. 

The Philippines also has a 

Source: http://www.etravelpilipinas.com/adventure_travel/

Related Links:

Ecotourism

http://www.philippinetrails.com/eco.html

http://www.kayakphilippines.com/

http://tribaladventures.com

http://www.birdwatch.ph/

http://www.birdingphilippines.com/

Trekking

http://www.philippineadventures.com/

http://www.action-philippines.com/trekking.htm

http://www.trekkingpinatubo.com/

White water rafting

http://www.raftingphilippines.com/

http://www.raftingadventurephilippines.com/

Golf

http://www.golfingphilippines.com/

http://www.golfph.com/

Popular ecotourist activities in the Philippines:

Aquatic Adventures

Sea Kayaking

Sea kayaking is very popular in the Philippines. While sea kayaking, adventurers will discover uninhabited islands, secret beaches, hidden lagoons, world class scuba diving spots and many more. A prime spot for sea kayaking is in Calamlan Island, Palawan. Other great  kayaking destinations are Boracay, Subic, Panglao, Coron, Camarines Sur and Pangasinan. 

Board water sports

Board water sports is an in-demand eco-adventure activity in the Philippines. Popular destinations are Camsur Watersports Complex in Camarines Sur and Boracay. In Camsur, tourists can try wakeboarding, while Boracay offers kiteboarding where tourists can ride the waves while tethered to a giant kite. 

White water rafting

Tourists can experience the adrenalin rush of white water rafting in the enchanting Cordillera mountains and in the breathtaking scenery of the Cagayan de Oro. Up North in the Cordillera mountains is the Chico River, a 72 kilometer silver of frothy river and in the southern island of Mindanao, the rough-and-tumble Cagayan De Oro river.

Land adventures

Caving

The Philippines has many caves for the ecotourist to explore. The most popular destinations for cave exploration are the Sagada Caves, the Callao Cave and the Puerto Princesa Underground River. The Sagada Caves feature magnificent limestone formations and ancestral burial sites of local indigenous peoples. The Callao Cave features a beautiful "Chapel" made of Gothic-like arches that are formed by stalagmites and stalactites. The Puerto Princesa Underground River in Palawan is the longest underground waterway in the world. The subterranean river holds rich wildlife inside its halls as well as a 20 million year-old serenia fossil, protruding in the wall cave.