amazing falls

Spectacular Pinagalaan Falls located at barangay Hamogaway, Bayugan City touted as the tallest falls in Caraga Region, but also considered as biggest or longest, or probably you can sense its own unique creation how wide and long when the water falls from the starting point that goes down the basin before your exploring eyes. It has some cascades and sub pool basins within some area of this gigantic falls.

pinagalaan falls, hamogaway, bayugan city — photo credit: AJ Mordeno

Pinagalaan Falls is surrounded with lush green vegetation of wild forest, and considered dangerous when you are challenged to climb from the basin up to the top because of slippery in nature and the current of the water is unpredictable that you might be carried away down to the basin.

When staring at the falls, you will be stunned of its creation because of its huge structure compare to other waterfalls in Caraga Region. Although every waterfalls has its own unique ways to please the eyes of visitors coming from near and far localities.

How to get here
-From Butuan ride a van or bus to Bayugan (50 to 60 fare)
-Then drop at Bayugan terminal
-Then ride habal-habal (skylab) or tricycle to Hamogaway Elementary School (12 to 20 fare)
-Then go to the Barangay Hall and coordinate to the Barangay Captain/Kagawad
-30 minutes hike from the highway to the falls
-Find Mr. Arthur Santiago (our guide)

Surprising Sumag-a Falls of Mahaba, Cabadbaran City is the most unique of all the waterfalls in Caraga Region. Aside from crystal clear and cold running water it has no river or streams above it but simply it goes nowhere but underground clear water breakout in the hilly part of Mahaba mountains.

sumag-a falls, mahaba, cabadbaran city — photo credit: AJ Mordeno

Sumag-a falls has a man-made basin as a swimming pool where you can see the clearness of the waters before your eyes. The escape route of the flowing water is like forming a curtain of crystal wall onto the side of the pool before completely running away into the wilderness.

This how beauty exposed between the power of God and the talent of humankind blended in harmonious ways. When God created waterfalls and human created basin the result is surprising.

Many are asking where the water came from, but God has its own way of expressing it naturally that “God knows what we don’t know.” As they say “nothing is impossible under the heat of the sun.”

How to get here
-From Butuan ride a van to Cabadbaran Terminal
-Then ride a habal-habal or Skylab to Puting Bato Barangay Hall
-Ask for guide
-Or Contact CBR adventures

The Tallest Pinagalaan Falls, Hamogaway, Bayugan City

Surprising Sumag-a Falls, Mahaba, Cabadbaran City