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The boat ride is pleasant enough. A lot of other people who have tried this before have described it as extreme, thrilling and exciting, but I can’t help but compare it to our previous journey to get to the very remote areas of Pinipisakan Falls and Sulpan Cave and canyoneering downstream through the river without any boat, which already provided me with enough thrills and spills to last a lifetime.
The Ulot River Torpedo Extreme Boat Adventure takes guests from jump-off in Barangay Tenani in Paranas through a 10-kilometer long winding route through the river’s white-water rapids. The boat called Torpedo (which also happens to be an acronym for Tour Guides & Boat Operators for River Protection & Environmental Development Organization, the community group that manages the ride) is a six-seater wooden boat without outriggers maneuvered by guides using wooden oars. It rained the previous night making the river a bit murky. Based on photos and videos I’ve seen online, the river is normally very clear. It’s probably better to go during the summer months, not the monsoon season as I did.
I’ve visited the province of Samar on several caving trips and have written a detailed travel guide about it, but for some reason, I haven’t been to those three main and most popular sites. So while riding back from Borongan to Catbalogan City on my solo ride around Samar Island, I decided to stop and try the Torpedo boat ride at Ulot River since it was along the way.
Unfortunately, when I got there, I found out it costs P1,850/boat for a 2 hour ride. Normally, that rate is good for up to 5 people so you only pay roughly P365 each. But since I was traveling alone, the fee felt really steep. In fact, it cost more than the 4 days of renting a motorcycle (P300/day), which had already taken me around the three provinces of Samar!
My room accommodations averaged at P300-400 a night and I had spent even less on food. But the boat fee is the same whether you’re just in a group of five or just solo, since you’re paying for the time of the guides, the boat, equipment and gas. But what else will I do if I don’t try this? I’m here already, I told myself.
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TRAVELER ULOT RIVER 