Water park of extreme sports, to open in Bulacan

CITY OF MALOLOS, Bulacan, March 22 (PIA) – Capitalizing on the province’s vast

river resource, the Bulacan government is now gearing to launch next month a

water park in Angat town that will be home to a variety of extreme sports.

The three-hectare environmental water sports complex located in Brgy. Sta

Cruz, Angat will be known as “Ganda Ko’y Silayan: Angat Water Park” which will

include amenities such as water skiing, jet skiing, boating, kayaking, zipline,

wakeboarding, floating restaurants, and fishing and picnic areas.

“We are hoping that the entire facility will be finished next year. Right now, we

already had roads constructed going to the area, nipa huts built, and water sports

equipment like water bikes, kayaks and jetski ready,” said Angat Mayor Gilberto

Santos.

According to Governor Wilhelmino Alvarado, the water park will be launched next

month as the environment and natural resources office and the tourism department

develop the Angat River into an environment water sports facility designed

to “provide a range of water sports and activities, and will serve as a wildlife

haven.”

Alvarado said Bulacan is blessed to have a river which flows from the Sierra Madre

mountain range, traverses 11 towns in the province, and drains to the Manila Bay.

“With this project, we are boosting the eco-tourism of Bulacan and providing a new

and complete adventure package for enthusiasts who want to enjoy sports and the

nature at the same time,” said Alvarado.

“If Camarines Sur has their man-made water sports attraction, come to Bulacan to

experience what real nature offers,” he added.

The other division of the water park will be established in Bustos Dam in Bustos

town that will also utilize fresh river water from the Sierra Madre.

Bustos Mayor Arnel Mendoza said the Tourism Infrastructure and Enterprise Zone

Authority (TIEZA), which supervises and funds tourism projects nationwide, had

expressed support for the water park through its head Mark Lapid.

“TIEZA is willing to invest funds to realize this project. They already prepared the

blueprint and layout for this project. If all turns well, with the help of other LGUs,

the facility in Bustos Dam will be ready within two years,” said Mendoza. (JMG/PIA

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