The document discusses the nature and benefits of outdoor recreation, detailing various activities available in the Philippines, including hiking, mountaineering, snorkeling, and bird-watching. It emphasizes the importance of outdoor activities for personal satisfaction, health benefits, and social connections. Additionally, it highlights prominent mountains in the Philippines suitable for these recreational activities, along with their respective difficulties.

2. Nature and Background of
Outdoor Recreation

4. Did you know that Cloud Nine in Siargao, a
teardrop-shaped island in Siargao del Norte,
is home to the 9th Best Surf Spot in the
World, according to a list released by the
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(CNN)

8. • Consider the following
activities: bird-watching,
caving, spelunking, camping
and snorkeling.

9. What is Outdoor Recreation?
• Is an organized activities done during one’s
free time for his/her free own personal
reasons, where an interaction between man
and an element of nature is present.
• Clayne R. Jensen(2006) said that day can be
divided into three parts: existence time,
subsistence time and free time.

10. • Existence time- is the time spent for
biological needs like having a meal, sleeping
and other personal care.
• Subsistence time- refers to the hours spent for
economic purposes such as going to work,
chores, and for students hours spent in school
and school work.
• Free time- is all remaining time after.

11. Recreation
• Derived from Latin word recreare which
means to be refreshed.
• Outdoors in a broad sense is a space
outside an enclosed area. Includes the
natural environment and resources
which comprises the land, water, wildlife,
vegetation, open space and scenery.

12. • People engage in outdoor recreational
activities for varied reasons. Some do it
for personal satisfaction and enjoyment.
• Many do it for personal pursuit such as
photography, collecting sea shells,
reaching the top of Mt. Apo , conquering
the rapids of Cagayan River, or attaining a
certain fitness level.

13. Outdoor Recreational Activities
• The Philippines is rich in natural
resources despite being in a relatively
small country which is surrounded by all
kinds of land formations and natural
water resources.
• According to the World Factbook (Maps
of the World) it has been listed as having
the fifth longest coastline in the world.

14. Outdoor Recreational Activities
Land Water Air
Mountaineering Swimming Parasailing
Trekking/Hiking Snorkeling Skydiving
Camping Diving Paragliding
Backpacking Surfing
Picnic Canoeing
Bird-watching Kayaking
Mountain Biking Whitewater
Rafting
Orienteering Sailing
Canyoneering Fishing
Rock Climbing Bamboo rafting

15. Benefits of Outdoor Recreation
• Fun and pleasure are perhaps the immediate
answers of the majority who have
experienced outdoor activities.
• Studies have shown that being close to natural
environment is HEALTHY.
• Aside from the fresh air and the amazing sight
of nature, the outdoors have positive effects
on the general wellness of an individual most
especially if it is done with regularity.

16. • PHYSICAL HEALTH BENEGITS
• PSYCHO-EMOTIONAL BENEFITS
• SOCIAL BENEFITS
• ECONOMIC BENEFITS
• SPIRITUAL BENEFITS

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18. Trail Class System
• 1- walking (easy stroll)
• 2- Hiking along a path/rugged terrian
• 3-Scrambling (using hands for balance)
• 4- Climbing easy cliffs but with enough
drop-off beginners should be rope.
• 5- Using free hands as climbing method
• 6- very difficult and need to use artificial
method

19. Examples of Specifications
• Mt. Maculot : Minor, Difficulty 2/9, Trail Class 2-3
• Mt. Batulao: Minor, Difficulty 3/9, Trail Class 2-3
• Tarak Ridge: Major, Difficulty 4/9, Trail Class 2-3
• Mt. Pulag via Ambangeg: Major, Difficulty5/9, TC 2
• Mt. Apo via Kidapawan: Major, Difficulty 7/9, TC2-4
• Mt. Patukan: Major Difficulty 9/9, TC 2 with rapelling ,
river crossing

20. Let’s Explore

21. #10. MOUNT PICO DE LORO, CAVITE

22. • Resembling the bird part, the Spaniards
called this as Pico de Loro, Spanish for
parrot’s beak. This mountain 664 meters
above sea level located at Maragondon,
Cavite is home to one of the most breath-
taking views from the summit. To boot,
you will be privy to never-before-seen
unusual plants.
• Height: 664 meters
Difficulty: Manageable

23. #9. MOUNT DAGULDUL, BATANGAS

24. • As a prized destination, Mt. Daguldulre
presents an irresistible offer with a beach
right at the foot of the mountain. That
combination alone is lethal and is bound
to attract both the fun-loving mountaineer
and the sun-seeking beach fanatic.
• Height: 670 meters
Difficulty: Manageable

25. #8. MOUNT PINATUBO, ZAMBALES

26. 1,486 Masl

28. • Uniquely built, the summit of this volcano
has been obliterated by an eruption in
June of 1991 making it stand shorter from
1,745 meters to 1,486 meters. Because of
this, astonishing valleys of ash and a lake
has made this mountain a fave by many
climbing and biking enthusiast’s calendar.
• Height: 1,486 meters
Difficulty: Challenging

29. #7. MOUNT UGO, BENGUET

30. • A proud mountain located on the southern
portion of the Cordilleras, Mount Ugu
seized news headlines when a plane from
Loakan Airport met its untimely demise on
the slopes of the mountain way back in
1987. People who dared the rescue only
found beauty among the ruins and soon
after the mountain has never ran out of
visitors from all over the land.
• Height: 2,086 meters
Difficulty: Hard

31. #6. MOUNT PULAG, BENGUET

32. 2,926 MasL

34. • As the highest mountain in the whole of Luzon
and third highest in the whole archipelago, this
mountain has been dubbed the “playground of
the Gods”. Sitting in portions of Nueva Vizcaya,
Ifugao and Benguet, the mountain is home to
the Igorot tribal culture. It’s a long climb but
once there stand to be amazed with a 360°
view of the Cordillera, a scenic view bound to
enthrall mountaineers and hobbyists alike to
visit again and again.
• Height: 2,926 meters
Difficulty: Manageable

35. #5. MOUNT MARIVELES – TARAK
RIDGE, BATAAN

37. • When you venture to Mt. Mariveles, you are
looking at history for these slopes are the
battleground of combined American and Filipino
forces fighting the Japanese invaders way back in
1942. Though you may start with a long, hot trek
from the foothills to the steep slopes, an oasis of a
river awaits you halfway up the mountain. It’s
definitely worth the sweat as soon you’ll witness
the scenic views of the South China Sea to the
West and a bird’s eye view of the beaches of
Bataan.
• Height: 1,288 meters
Difficulty: Challenging

38. #4. MOUNT KITANGLAD RANGE,
BUKIDNON

39. • This range is composed of 5 large mountains
with Mount Dulang-dulang as the highest.
What awaits the adventurer in you in this
high mountain series are virgin forests and
unsurpassed biodiversity which includes tasty
pineapples! Even Sponge Bob himself would
be proud. Add to this, you have 74 avian
species for your eyes to feast ( should you be
lucky to find them all), Philippine Monkey-
eating Eagle including. And a whole range of
flora and fauna not otherwise available for a
highly-ubanized city dweller.
• Height: 2,938 meters
Difficulty: Hard

42. #3. MOUNT APO, DAVAO DEL SUR

46. • A prize catch indeed as Mt. Apo is the tallest mountain
in the whole Philippine archipelago. As a dormant
volcano, it has three major peaks and a crater that
houses Lake Venado, a crystal clear offering bound to
entice you to jump in. Mt. Apo requires you go through
thick forests and conquer giant boulders. But you’ll find
the view at the top truly a sight to behold. And if you’re
in luck, meet the endangered Phil. Monkey-eating
Eagle to boot!
• Height: 2,954 meters
Difficulty: Hard

47. #2. MOUNT KANLA-ON, NEGROS
OCCIDENTAL

51. • For its beauty, it’s hard not to fall in love
with this mountain. Perhaps the most
active volcano in the Visayas, you’d
certainly find its hot springs, mini-forests,
natural gardens and sulfuric vents
extraordinarily astonishing. Word of
caution: The mountain has claimed lives in
a disastrous eruption in 1996.
• Height: 2,465 meters
Difficulty: Hard

52. #1. MOUNT GUITING-GUITING,
ROMBLON

53. • Finally the top of the list. This is not the tallest of
the bunch. But its name alone, meaning “saw-
toothed mountain” is bound to give you an idea
why it is a top catch. A most biologically-diverse
forest awaits you after a long walk to the foothills.
For its level of difficulty, many mountaineers
compare the experience of trekking the 87° slopes
and tricky summits as staring death in the eye.
• Height: 2,057 meters
Difficulty: Very Hard

54. • As the famous Mt. Everest conqueror
Sir Edmund Hillary used to say:
“It’s not the mountain we conquer,
but ourselves”

55. DID YOU KNOW??

57. She is Babeyboo 
• True name is Anjolette Skyzx Dorado who hails
from Davao City. Her Parents are Lisly and Anjo
who were both adventure junkies who love to
hike, travel and go on epic adventures.
• Her first hike was when she was only 6 mos old
at Osmena Peak in Cebu.
• Her mother said “ mountain climbing has been
our hobby and favorite outdoor activity. As
outdoor enthusiasts, we want our kids to also
love things we do”.