Not known to many, the Cagayan de Oro river has been hosting adrenaline junkies with whitewater rafting tours. A good thirty-minute ride from the city center of Cagayan de Oro, adventure seekers are led by whitewater rafting guides to the raging river. After brief orientation to ensure safety, tourists are equipped with safety helmets, life jackets and paddles and are led onboard a rubber raft. As the raft traverses the river downstream, it braves rapids that no amusement park ride cannot simulate -as they say, nothing beats the real thing.

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