Surfing in Baler Aurora

May 2016

A must do while in Baler is to surf.
Yes surf, whether you know how or just wanna try or just assuming to try.

Sabang beach is the best place to try surfing for beginners, it is really fun to capture the waves, not that I was able to ride one but the experience itself is all worth it.

Sabang Beach

long shoreline of Sabang beach, good for morning or afternoon walk

We all must level up when we are in the beach and play with the waves, huag ka lang magpatama ng alon sa likod or tumalon talon  sa pampang pag nandyan na ang waves. When in Baler, let's try to ride it.

wanna be surfers

having fun riding the wave along the beach

 Surf instructors are available at the beach, fee is P300/ hour but not included in the tour package,  instructions were given for about 10 mins only.

following directions from the instructor

ready to ride the waves

It's quite tiring just to cross the waves on top of a surfing board ( lying flat down) while being maneuvered by the guide, thus is done so we can go to an area where we wait for the right wave, yung small wave lang para di mahirap sakyan, bur since it's already getting late in the afternoon, the waves were getting bigger, better for surfers but not for me, a 50 yr old newbie.

trying to stand on the surf board

the best stand I was able to do

Monett after an unsuccessful try to ride the waves

We were not successful in riding the wave but the experience was fun, exciting and worth all our efforts. Thus we ended up doing the usual encounter with the waves, just stand along the shallow part of the beach , wait for the waves to hit us , push  and carry us towards the shore. We have such fun doing this because we were washed to the shore either on our knees or rolling in laughter as the waves are stronger that afternoon.

The downside of the beach experience was that there limited shower rooms, we end up showering in an open area where there is a water source, water is so cold then we had to line up in a comfort room to changed clothes.  

Open area shower

Shower room of nearby resort