Kayak Philippines Explore Laiya, Batangas

Kayak Philippines is inviting anyone interested to participate in a two-day event, Paddlefest 2022, on October 22-23, 2022 at Doña Nena Family Beach Resort in Laiya, San Juan, Batangas. This event is open to beginners as well as experienced kayakers, and is being organized in coordination with the Department of Tourism.

The first day will consist of an introduction to kayaking including an overview of the different types of kayaks and basic paddling instruction for both sit-on and sit-in kayaks, followed by a short paddling trip of about 5 km. Later, there will be short talks on various topics and opportunity for more instruction and demos, fun games, and a camaraderie night.

The second day will be a longer coastal paddling trip, in the morning, of about 10 km. It will definitely be two days of learning, exploration, and adventure, in an eco-friendly activity.

Participants are welcome to bring their own kayaks and equipment. For those without kayaks, sit-on and sit-in kayaks are available for rent. Due to the limited availability, reservation is required at the time of registration.

Our goal is to promote kayaking as a sport as well as develop the local community of paddlers and spirit of camaraderie. With the global trend toward natural, sporty, and healthy lifestyles, we believe that environment-friendly kayaking has an important role to play in the development of sustainable ecotourism and adventure sport in the country.

Traditionally, in the past, we have run kayak races and marathons, as the predecessor organization, Philippine Kayaking Association. This time, we decided to have a more leisurely and non-competitive activity and to enjoy more relaxed paddling, to attract more kayak owners and enthusiasts.

This is a great opportunity to meet and paddle with other members of the kayaking community. Hopefully, we can do this event annually.