An exciting 8.8-kilometer river cruise is the newest addition to the City of Tagum’s wide array of must-see destinations.
The Tagum City River Cruise was officially launched in a simple yet meaningful ceremony last July 30 at the Punong Restaurant aimed at preserving the “wetlands of the city” and boosting the city’s eco-tourism drive.
This is a joint collaboration between the city government, Tagum Tourism Council, Barangay Local Governments and Council of Women.
The two-and-a-half hour Tagum City River Cruise offers distinctive features such as the sight of century-old mangroves and takes visitors to an inspiring nature hug, embracing the wonders of the Mangrove Forest Conservation Project spearheaded by Mayor Rey T. Uy.
In his speech, Mayor Uy urged the public to visit and experience the river cruise, also posing a challenge to those who are directly benefiting from the project.
“We (LGU Tagum) have done our part already. It’s now your turn to preserve and develop this. This is not for our generation alone. This is for the next generation,” Mayor Uy stressed in vernacular during his speech.
In the past five years, 82, 500 seedlings were planted in the wetlands within the south and southeastern portion of the city, along the banks of waterways that stretch to more than 14 kilometers.
The River Cruise jumps off from Punong Restaurant with stopovers at the Maningo Farm which features the famous soft-shelled crabs; the Ka’gan Village displays Muslim Trades and Delicacies; the boardwalk observatory which is under the shade of century-old mangrove trees and, lastly, a floating tiangge which sells packed goodies on a local gakit.
Present during the launching were Davao del Norte governor Rodolfo del Rosario, vice governor Victorio R. Suaybaguio, Department of Tourism 11 regional director Art Boncato, Tourism Council president Alma L. Uy, members of media and Davao-and-Tagum-based tour operators and photographers.
Interested parties may contact the City Tourism Office and the Tagum City Council of Women for reservations. [Louie Lapat/Edwin of CIO TAGUM]
