“Are you okay, A?” I requested my son as I haphazardly pedaled a pedicab round a tough patch of grime street. And that stated tri-bike is meant extra for a twelve-year previous child quite than an grownup my dimension. Using it was extraordinarily difficult, to say the least, extra so with the terrain we’re traversing en path to Cabangan Pier.
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| THE PIER BEACH IN CABANGAN, ZAMBALES |
The pier is likely one of the few vacationer landmarks in Cabangan, Zambales. Nicely, it actually isn’t an actual pier and it actually isn’t a vacationer spot. It’s truly a jetty constructed by a personal Chinese language company to haul sand from city to who is aware of the place—effectively, all of us most likely know the place.
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| DIRTROAD TO CABANGAN PIER | SAND DUNES EN ROUTE TO CABANGAN PIER |
Positioned in Barangay San Isidro, the townsfolk of Cabangan has made the pier and its surrounding areas one in all their biking, swimming, and picnic locations.
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BIKING TO CABANGAN PIER
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| BIKING ALONG THE BACKROADS OF CABANGAN TO THE PIER |
The primary time I visited Cabangan Pier was via an off-road bike session with C’s cousins, nephews, and nieces. Like a real biker gang, we rode via grime paths—passing slender pathways and huge fields. Me, on a kiddie pedicab with Akira as passenger.
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| MY WIFE’S TURN ON THE KIDDIE BIKE WITH AKIRA |
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| FINAL STRETCH OF ROAD BEFORE PIER BEACH |
Finally, the timber gave method to a gravel path apart from Tangway River which locals consult with as Bangan—a waterway the place the river meets the ocean. We biked on, the estuary on our left and big sand dunes on our proper—stockpiles of sand to be trucked off to the pier on the far finish of our vacation spot.
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| SUNSET AT PIER BEACH CABANGAN |
Our goal was to see the sundown at Pier Seaside, which is what Cabanganeans now name the world. However alas, the solar was reducing down the horizon sooner than we are able to pedal. Afterglows have been what we have been left with as we arrived on the pier.
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| PICNIC ALONG THE BOULDERS OF PIER BEACH |
Nonetheless, we loved what little mild we had left. Beers and snacks have been handed round—fried kikiams, fishballs, tuknenengs—whereas some went all the way down to wade alongside the nice and cozy waters of the Bangan. It was full darkish as soon as we completed our beer.
If going right here was a job, going again would certainly be tougher. Flashlights, on.
PICNIC ALONG BANGAN
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| BANGAN AT CABANGAN’S TANGWAY RIVER |
The second time we went to Cabangan Pier, we didn’t actually go to the pier. What we went to see was the estuary or Bangan alongside the Tangway River.
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| ROUGH ROADING WITH A TRICYCLE |
We rode via the identical route as earlier than, however this time, on bikes and motorized tricycles. No extra kiddie bikes, please. About half a kilometer from the pier, we stopped alongside one of many makeshift huts alongside the estuary. We have been right here for a picnic.
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| PICNIC LUNCH AT BANGAN |
Momentary huts produced from bamboos and thatch roofs have now sprouted apart from the river and can be found for lease. Charges are at round 5 hundred pesos for a complete day of use. These are all very primary, you’d must carry your personal meals as there are not any cooking amenities. Maybe you’ll be able to carry your personal grilling station should you actually wish to.
►SEE: CABANGAN BEACH RESORTS
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| RAFTING AT TANGWAY RIVER’S BANGAN |
Bangan is ideal, even for teenagers, for the reason that water is generally shallow and there’s nearly no present or waves. The water is surprisingly very heat—as a result of sea—with some elements colder as a result of water coming in from the river. That is brackish waters, certainly. Rafts are additionally obtainable if you wish to go across the place.
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| FISHING NETS ALONG BANGAN |
We have been in a position to lease out three totally different huts throughout our final go to to Cabangan, we’re layas like that—or as locals from Cabangan would say, hayad.
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| RENTABLE HUTS ALONG BANGAN |
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| GOOD PLACE FOR A SWIM, SHALLOW AND WARM WATERS |
The primary one was simply an open hut with an extended desk and a few benches, however its promoting level—two huge timber sitting proper beside the river. Swimming, even on a noon was actually comfy as a result of cool shade supplied by the timber.
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| RAFTING ALONG TANGWAY RIVER’S BANGAN |
The second was on a hut constructed proper on the water. It’s a few foot deep throughout excessive tide, and naked throughout low tide. It’s particularly enjoyable to eat together with your ft dipped within the water. They usually have a swing too, which can be alongside the water.
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| FISHPENS ALONG THE RIVER |
The final one was only a easy hut apart from the water. It was truly an extension of the second place we visited, so there’s actually nothing too particular about it. What’s particular about it was that one in all our pals introduced a full blown samgyeopsal equipment together with her—full with hen, pork, and beef strips.
Korean barbecue celebration plus bottles of Crimson Horse beer it was. We didn’t even really feel the necessity to swim to take pleasure in ourselves, lol.
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| SUNSET AT TANGWAY RIVER’S BANGAN |
With locals having hang around and swam alongside the huge waves of Cabangan Seaside all their lives, Bangan is a welcome change of surroundings. And certainly, this place has develop into a preferred gathering place for birthdays and occasions, particularly throughout weekends.
Bangan Pier Cabangan
Handle: Tangway River, Brgy. San Isidro, Cabangan, Zambales
Opening Hours: Daylight Hours
Hut Rental Charges: Round ₱500.00
GPS Coordinates Map: 15.153758, 120.040859
