This will be the first of a series of posts on things you should never miss out on your trip to Sagada. I’d like to keep them as simple and as doable within at least a 3-day trip as possible (no “camp out on Mt Ampacao overnight” suggestions here, as fun as that sounds).
We’ll start off big. Like I mentioned, all five will (or should, as I’m imposing on myself) be doable within a 3-day trip; which should really be the minimum number of days you should set aside for a trip to Sagada. What follows is a video of our friend here Des, daredevil and mountaineer extraordinaire:
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This one was taken from the Bokong Falls, the smaller of the two waterfalls open to tourists (the other, why yes, the Big Falls!). This jump is about 20-25 feet high. Des set the bar for the jump, and for the 3 of us other guys who were there at that time, our male egos obviously wouldn’t take the beating and got pressured into decided we’ll jump off, life be damned.
Unfortunately, my jump wasn’t caught on video; which works against my favor, because people who read my blog or know me in real life wouldn’t believe I’d do something as daredevil-ish as jumping off a 25-foot height and into equally deep water, with sharp rocks inches away. Not something I’d do from the Bomod-ok Falls though (at least not anytime – dare me?)
Shout out and thanks to Jam, Gab, Des and Dru for the video and photos!
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LOL! I’d like to see somebody jump from the Big Falls.
I wonder if Bokong and Bomod-ok falls are connected. If the same water runs through them.
Just thinking out loud.
Comment by Mj — June 26, 2008 @ 7:09 am
I want to jump off the Bokong Falls too. Wait, I haven’t seen Bokong yet, haha!
Comment by Angel — June 28, 2008 @ 4:03 pm
the spring feeding these two water scenes are separate. but both are fed by the forests of the barangays of the northern sagada.
Comment by k — July 2, 2008 @ 3:53 am
Thanks for the info.
I appreciate it much.
Comment by Mj — July 14, 2008 @ 11:20 am
kung tatalon from bomod-ok, tamang suicidal lang.haha
we’re going back to sagada this november.
although ilang months pa yun, excited na kami!!
Comment by jools — July 24, 2008 @ 9:15 pm
i love sagada! the first and last time i was there was about 2 years ago and i really miss it! never jumped off a waterfall though ;D
Comment by sabs — August 12, 2008 @ 5:09 pm
Ganda dun sa Big Falls (Bomod-ok). sulit yung mahabang trek papunta sa falls. kasi you are literally walking on the rice terraces! Sarap!
want to come back in SAGADA!
Comment by cenon g. costales jr — February 6, 2009 @ 9:25 am
five things di ba?
what are the other four?
Comment by cutecat_nin28@rocketmail.com — March 11, 2009 @ 12:14 am
five things di ba?
what are the other four?
can you please email me the answer
asap?
I need it for my speech, thakns!
Comment by Nin — March 11, 2009 @ 12:16 am
Hmm I’m thinking of following up with a post about jumping off the Big Falls …who’s up for going there this coming Lent week? hahah biglaang plano lang!
Comment by Jeff — March 11, 2009 @ 3:28 am
If I may list down my “5 things not to miss in Sagada”:
5. Yogurt House for breakfast, Log Cabin for dinner
4. Kiltepetan for sunrise and Lake Danum for sunset
3. Hanging Coffins (tibay ng loob at lakas ng trip are needed for this risky, dangerous, and steep trail)
2. Bomok-ok Falls (Big falls) enjoy the trail down the big falls while sight seeing the rice terraces
1. Cave Connection (both Lumiang and Sumaguing) spelunking down one of the philippine’s deepest caving system!
Comment by riandrew — February 20, 2010 @ 3:31 am