Kayaking

Rent our little banca boat for a day (500p) and explore some of the nearby islands (map below). We are building jungle trails on all of them, excellent snorkeling to explore and you can even give fishing a try. Bolina island, top left in the picture below, is apparently good for bird watching. We are … Read more

Bamboo Gymnastics Workout Station

In university in Canada I competed for three years in gymnastics. Before I started this project I traveled around the world for ten years and stayed in shape mostly by jogging barefoot on the beach and by situps, pushups, and pressing my hands together (and pulling apart) in different ways. I can teach you some basic … Read more

Volleyball, Badminton, Basketball

What would a beach nature camp be without beach volleyball?! We have about six badminton rackets for you to borrow too. In our usual eco fashion, all crafted from nature, such as an old fishing net we found lying on the beach. The sand is certainly fluffy soft! You can play basketball with the locals … Read more

Camp out on a deserted island in Palawan

Speedboat navigating between El Nido and Coron in the Philippines.

Would you like to spend a night or more with your loved one on a deserted island or beach survival experience? You can do so as a singular tour (lower budget) or part of our multiday expeditions between El Nido and Coron, where there are several deserted island options along the way. For more comfort … Read more

Lovely slide show

This was sent to me on my birthday and thought it was so nice and inspiring it deserved a share. Great photographer! Beautiful, inspiring pictures. from Karel Kosman

Henkey Boat Operator

Henkey owns a grocery store and homestay on a small rural island near to Linapacan. He also collects catch from locals to ship off to Manila, so you can expect an abundance of seafood here, and be pleasantly surprised by his excellent cooking! His stop is one of our favourite recommendations as a sleep over … Read more

Theresa Boat Hire

Beautiful woman smiling with a heart-shaped mirror frame.

Arcenas and Theresa are a husband and wife team who run a homestay on a small rural island east of El Nido. They collect the daily catch from locals and ship it off on ice every day to Manila, so you can expect plenty of delicious seafood when on a tour with them. They have two … Read more

Linapacan

Snorkeler observing blacktip reef sharks near the shoreline in Palawan.

The Linapacan area comprises of 52 paradise beach islands half way between El Nido and Coron. It is not very developed and definitely off the beaten path, but nice little resorts and hotels can be found. You can get there by the public ferries or hire one of our private boats for a multiday tour through … Read more

Kitesurfing and Kiteboarding in Palawan

Kite surfers enjoy the windy beaches of the Philippines with colorful kites soaring in the sky.

 One of the beautiful, empty beaches you can launch from to enjoy virgin turf on your own.  I no longer manage the Patoyo Kitesurfing Camp below, but am focusing on private custom or group boat tours through this beautiful area, along which you can kitesurf in virgin territory from beaches of 82 islands if … Read more