2.13.2012

Amihan sa Dahican

It was a skim and surf weekend for me and my classmates as we traveled to Dahican in Mati City. We got there via a 3-hour travel by van  from Davao City to Mati City, courtesy of our driver, Kuya Abel, and another 10-minute travel from the Mati City proper to Amihan, Dahican.

Dahican is a 7-kilometer stretch of white sand beach and though not developed, it still remains as my most favorite beach spot in the whole Philippines.

Photo taken by Kara

Amihan sa Dahican is home of the Amihan Team, a team of young skimboarders and surfers and founded by George G. Plaza, a.k.a. Kuya Jun. If you want to know more about Kuya Jun, he was featured in Everyday Heroes section of the Reader's Digest October 2010 issue. Read the RD issue here. To know more about the Amihan Team, read here and here.

Some of the boys from the Amihan Team

Amihan sa Dahican does not have any closed overnight accommodations but you can set up your tent or rent their duyan (hammock). There are no nearby stores so it's a must for you to bring food for the duration of your stay. You can cook your food on site at their kitchen. There are no extra charges if you want to use their kitchen but make sure to bring your own supplies such as uling (charcoal). Our group brought a burner so we need not wait for the other guests and locals to finish cooking before we could use the kitchen. If you do not want to set up your own tent, there are other resorts in Dahican, such as the Botona Beach Resort, Kubo sa Dahican, and Kanakbai. These are all along the Dahican coast.

In Amihan sa Dahican, you can do both skimboarding and surfing. You need not bring your own boards, specially if you don't have one, because there are skimboards and surfboards available on site for rent. You'll be amazed at how young boys and girls are so good at these watersports. You'll be challenged to learn how to skim and surf once you see them catching and riding waves so effortlessly!

On April, there will be a skimboarding competition at Amihan sa Dahican. I hope that I could go back to Mati in time for the upcoming event.

Rates:

Van 
Back and forth from Davao to Mati P6,000.00
The van can accomodate up to 18 passengers.

Accomodation
Fees at the camping site: P50.00 per tent
Hammock P50/hour
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40 comments:

  1. YuukiJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    problem is i don't know how to surf! do they offer lessons? 

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  2. michisoleeJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    i love the first photo...so peaceful. once pa lang ko nakapunta sa davao, undecided pa ko kung sasama ko sa business trip ni hubby sa davao this march. ang mahal na kasi ng ticket.

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  3. Lorenzo CaballesJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    if surfing means developing a gorgeous body as those in the pictures...I'll give a try...now na! :)

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  4. Novie GodmalinJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    Parang survivor lang ah (3rd photo). heheheh. Never been to Mati kahit malapit lang xa sa Davao but I have heard loads of good comments from my friends who have visited the place. I also want to go to Masao (if im not mistaken)it looks nice there. :)

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  5. Francis BalgosJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    amazing!
    I've never heard of the Mati City before.. 
    At least I learned something.
    Cool surfers! I tried learning how to surf last year, in Zambales..
    But man, it was tough and kind of addicting.
    I sure wanna do it again soon!

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  6. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    i find surfing way easier than skim boarding. ilang beses na akong nagtry mag skim pero i still can't do it. hahahaha!

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  7. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    yes! try it, now na! lumiit po yung tiyan ko with the help of surfing. kahit weekend lang ako nagsu-surf may effect talaga siya sa body. =) hehehe!

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  8. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    yes! the amihan team can teach you how to surf. =)

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  9. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:57 AM

    yep, that's right, Survivor Amihan! =)

    if you want to know what skim boarding is, maybe i could interest you to hover at my first skim boarding practice? read about it here: 

    http://khakiness.blogspot.com/2011/10/ouch.html

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  10. GilCamporazoJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Amihan sa Dahican in Mati City is a very good place for the Skimboarders and surfers of the group. I heard this place as a good place for surfing. And it is really indeed as I see the pictures. Nice!

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  11. gagayJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    i should have included this place when we went to Mati.. tsk.tsk.tsk..


    ~GAGAY, late dropping from FBW ;| ~

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  12. Elal Jane LasolaJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    The beach is totally inviting! Just in time for summer!

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  13. mark pogiJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    Astig!!! I wanted to surf all my life and live near the beach. ^_^

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  14. myrnsJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    i"ve heard that Mati City from my friends in Davao ! now ko lang nakita sa pictures ! beautiful .... wish I could go back to Davao and visit that Amihan Dahican... not sure doing surfing... pwede kaya ako mag surf ? :)  

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  15. Gay Aida | Exotic PhilippinesJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    I really really want to try skim boarding... no one have dared to teach me how to do it so far. LOL.

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  16. RC GwenifulJuly 18, 2012 at 9:58 AM

    this is great information but i can't help but focus on those washboard abs...hehe.

    visiting via FBW

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  17. JhoveleenJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Surfing is a great activity but like others I don't know how to surf. lol! In fairness I love the beach plus the blue water there.

    visiting you from FBW.

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  18. Brian AmorJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    we've been in Davao but i did not know na meron pala ganito kaganda na beach and you can do both skimboarding and surfing. Cool

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  19. Brian OngJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    WOW! I would love to go there!!!! :)


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  20. Trip@doraJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    iba talaga ang surfer bodies! haha. hardcore. Medyo mahal pala ang transportation. May commuting options kaya? I'll be in Davao this April or May and 2nd-timer na. hehe

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  21. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    pwede kang mag Van (P220 per person) or Bus (P300 per person) papuntang Mati. Then hire a tricycle papuntang Dahican (I think the tricycle just costs around P30)

    =) thanks for asking. i will update my blog post after I confirm the exact prices from the bus and van companies. hehehe!

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  22. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    yung first photo looks really serene pero malalaki talaga ang waves sa Dahican =)

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  23. athenaJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    i love the first photo pero wow, di naman pala masyadong mahal :)

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  24. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    sumama ka na! hehehe! and tell your hubby na magstay kayo sa Eden Nature Park. =) mahal na nga ang ticket. sana nakapag plan kayo ahead of time para may promo fare pa =) pero i think may promo fare pa ang cebu pacific ngayon, try mo. =)

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  25. NancyJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    I've been to Mati once but never heard of this place.  Yung rate ng van medyo may kamahalan but going there in a group would sure save you some.

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  26. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    pakyaw kasi namin kinuha yung van so medyo mahal. but then, we were 10 in the group so comparable with the bus fare pa rin and individual expenses namin. =)

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  27. SwexieJuly 18, 2012 at 9:59 AM

    Masao is good place if you want to swim. sa gitna ng dagat ka talaga magsu-swimming. pero may vest naman. you should explore mati. 3 hours away lang naman siya from davao. =)

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  28. mheanneojedaJuly 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    with tent and hammock that cheap, Dahican is the place. the van is a bummer though. oh well with 18 folks to divide it looks reasonable for a cool surfing and skimboarding.

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  29. ViolyJuly 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    I prefer  undeveloped beaches.. ang ganda nya! You are one lucky girl!! 

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  30. AJJuly 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    No accommodations and no stores? That sounds like Survivor Amihan. :) Well, I guess that's part of the attraction - to be that close to nature. Btw, haven't heard of skimboarding before. What is it?

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  31. Sining FactoryJuly 18, 2012 at 10:01 AM

    What a nice get away. MMM. I tried skim boarding but I easily get tired and I hate it when my body hits the sand every time I fall. Lol. But That was a good experience though. I wanna visit the place. Looking at those ABS, parang gusto ko mag skim boarding na rin ng todo. Hahaha. 

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  32. wowmatiJuly 28, 2012 at 5:50 PM

    I'm happy to find this blog!

    hi swexie, do u have the contact number for rent a van? Penge...we're going there next week. plan to stay in amihan. :)p.s. pati amihan contact number na rin. tnx!

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  33. SwexieJuly 28, 2012 at 7:42 PM

    hi! you may contact kuya Abel at 09476125109. Tell him "Sweet" referred you. =) Unfortunately, I don't have a contact number for Amihan sa Dahican. There's intermittent signal there, btw. You might want to visit their FB page at:

    http://www.facebook.com/pages/AMIHAN-SA-DAHICAN-skim-and-surf-team/100851436621334
    http://www.facebook.com/amihan.sadahican

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  34. SwexieJuly 28, 2012 at 7:46 PM

    pwedeng-pwede! try going there around October to April since those are the best months to surf at Dahican. =)

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  35. mustachioventuresOctober 24, 2012 at 10:02 AM

    Hello. Any idea if Amihan sa Dahican has a toilet/bathroom or a fresh water source to wash up?

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  36. SwexieOctober 24, 2012 at 10:19 AM

    hello mustachioventures. yes, Amihan sa Dahican has one t/b with fresh water source.

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  37. mustachioventuresOctober 31, 2012 at 10:34 AM

    Thanks Swexie. One more question: for cooking, can we borrow their pots, pans, utensils, etc? Or do we need to bring our own? :D

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  38. SwexieOctober 31, 2012 at 11:17 AM

    You must bring your own. =)

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  39. mustachioventuresNovember 19, 2012 at 9:47 AM

    Thanks for answering all my questions Swexie!

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  40. SwexieApril 21, 2013 at 8:07 PM

    hi , pano ko makuha contact number ng beach na ito ? gusto kong malaman magkano ang updated entrance fee?, yung rent ng tent also...

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