Deca Wake

We never heard of a wakeboard park in Davao had it not for a classmate who told us about it. He didn't join us in our Davao trip so we were pretty apprehensive on wakeboarding. Good thing, another friend wanted to try it so we ended up inserting it in our itinerary.

Since we aren't Davao residents, we paid PhP700 (as of 2010) for a half day of wakeboarding. This includes snacks, lunch or dinner.

After we paid, we were provided with helmets and vests, and were told to head over to the garden tent to be instructed. It was pretty much safety instructions. Since we were all beginners, we had to start with kneeboarding. We were told to stay low and try to steer ourselves in between the two orange buoys in each of the 5 corners. If we fall, we have to swim to the nearest shore and avoid going to the islet in between the park. If someone is in our way and a collision is inevitable, we have to let go of the handle. If someone is directly behind us, we have to avoid collision and stay low in the water. 2-3 rounds of this and we were all set to wakeboard. I did a round and then 2 and then took a rest and then tried my hand in wakeboarding.

We again headed to the tent for tips and instructions. We were taught what the correct stance is and this and that. After this, we excitedly headed to the start area.

We kept falling and falling and tried this and that and observed successful people. It can get very addicting.

It would be nice to have your own board because you can start on the flat surface where the kneeboarders start unlike in the Sit Start where your board is on water already. Only a few (and I mean few) beginners who started on the sit start are successful. Most beginners who started on the kneeboarding area are successful. The management do not allow those with public boards to start in the kneeboarding area because the board would get scratches.

There were about 10 other people in the park so we really got to enjoy wakeboarding unlike in CamSur where 80 people are in queue before you!

Deca Wakeboarding Park
Tacunan, Mintal, Davao City
8:30AM - 12:30PM and 1:30PM - 5:30PM
(082)2864078; 09228708103
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