Argao - Skimboarding Capital Of The Philippines

There seems to be talent here in the Philippines everywhere we go and Argao was no exception. We met these boys the night before trying to find lodging; their dad's beach cabin didn't quite work out but our plans to meet up for some skimming the next day did. Turns out these kids are some of Argao's finest when it comes to skimboarding and surfing. They said the surf gets really good when a typhoon rolls into town. We didn't want to wait around for that but we did enjoy a little fun in the sun. Check the footage. Also check out Argao's Mahayhay Beach and the boys' on a big day in this YouTube video.

Argao - Skimboarding Capital of the Philippines

We took a day off from our intense, non-stop traveling to relax and hit the beach for some sun and swimming in Argao, a small town an hour south of Cebu. Turned out that Argao was absolutely dead (which was good and bad). Fortunately, we met these local skimboarders of Mahayhay Beach, a well-known spot for skimboarding, and took our turns skimming the beach shores (or in my case, attempting to learn in not the easiest of conditions). I figured if I could learn here I could it pick it up elsewhere easily. Anyway, these young guns were busting out moves effortlessly, making it an entertaining afternoon in the sun and splash. I guess that's the product of having miles of beautiful beaches and nothing else to do.