Monday, February 26, 2018

Sagpulon Falls


A tourist destination in Barangay San Isidro in Jasaan, Misamis Oriental is the Sagpulon Falls. It is located about 7 kilometers from the national highway and Spring View Resort road crossing. Arriving at the vicinity of the waterfall resort, visitors pay the entrance and the table and cottage if they wish to avail those amenities. They then hike toward the main site passing through rough and narrow ascending and descending paths. The terrain in the area has high grounds, trees, boulders and a river.





The main attraction of the resort is a waterfall which is about 150 feet and in the middle of a steep cliff. Its waters stream down and gather into a round shaped plunge pool. Near the bottom of the water fall are some smaller water falls with waters emanating from the cracks of rock layers on the cliff's wall and a rock shelter.




Some visitors enjoy venturing into the lower portion of the cliff near the falls by climbing into its ledges so that they can dive into the pool. However, those actions may not be safe because anytime pieces of rocks or soil from the top of the cliff may come off and fall down so that they may hit people below the cliff and cause serious injuries.  The resort management allow visitors to swim in the plunge pool provided they wear the life vests that it provides.




There are two swimming pools for those who do not wish to swim in the plunge pool. The water of the swimming pools are sourced from the waters flowing from the wall of the cliff. One end of a hose is inserted into a crack in the rock layers to direct water into the hose, and the other end lets the water flow out to fill the swimming pool, thus assuring a continues supply of fresh water.




Other amenities include cottage with table and a common comfort room and bath room. It is advisable for visitors to bring their own foods and drinks and to clean their accommodation area of trash and waste before leaving the resort. The resort is open only up to 5 pm, and there is still no accommodation for those who want to stay overnight there.