Some Gigaquit municipal employees and private individuals who are potential tour guides at Kuyapnit Cave underwent an orientation seminar at Silop Cave in Surigao City last October 26, 2011. The orientation was handled by Mr. Jun Ramirez of Parola Tours.
Attendees from Gigaquit were Alvin Egay, Alan Enano, Neresa Lleno, Jonathan Beniga, Aireen Tindugan, Jerome Armendarez, Ersalito Babia, Recto Jala, Dodong Babia and Elpedio Guiritan.
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October 26, 2011 we, the Tourism staff with the OIC- Local Tourism of Gigaquit Mr. Alvin A. Egay attended a Cave Guiding Techniques Orientation. The first part of the event was held at Surigaonon Heritage Center, in which the Basic Cave Guiding Techniques were discussed by Mr. Carlo Minglana. And the Basic Cave Science by Mr. Jun Ramirez. They shared us their knowledge and experiences as Cave Tour Guides. After lunch, we tackled some sort of Gigaquit Historical Background. And after that was the practicum and exploring the Silop Cave at Brgy. Silop, Surigao City, the main event of our activity.
A 20 minutes ride from the city going to barangay Silop, we were a little bit nervous, but at the same time we felt excited. As we arrived in the area were the cave is located, we were shocked as we’ve seen the stairs that have a more or less 128 steps. We climbed up with sweaty looking faces.
While walking along the stairs, reaching the entrance of the first cave, we could smell already the strong odor of the bats. We didn’t enter the first cave because it’s very hazardous for us and it is being used as “the room for the bats”, so that bats could have some privacy for their reproduction activities. We entered the second and third caves. Despite of the slippery floor, we we’re eager & enthusiastic to see what’s inside. We’ve seen lots of different kinds of rock formations such as stalagmites, stalactites, flowstones, draperies, helectites and rim stones. And we’ve seen also different kinds of cave animals such as bats, cave spider, cave cockroaches and cave snakes.
We recently found out that caving is considered by some to be an extreme sport, because you will exert much force and effort especially in slippery and pointed bedrocks. In a sense we already understand why Mr. Jun Ramirez let us turn-off the flashlights we’ve brought, and it’s completely dark; you don’t know what you may run into. He did this because he wants to emphasize to us the importance of the flashlights when entering caves.
“Take nothing but pictures and leave nothing but footprints.” This is the phrase to be considered when you enter caves.
Therefore, we learned that a CAVE is used to be called SACRED. You will experience nature inside, amazing mystical and magnificent rock formations that are formed hundred years ago.
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