An inspection team was sent in the province of Bohol to conduct the evaluation of sites and facilities for the planned third leg of the “Philippine Kayaking Series 2009”. The PCVC or the Philippine Convention and Visitors Corporation, the marketing arm of the Department of Tourism (DOT) would like to make the Philippines the kayaking capital of Southeast Asia, the country being the second largest archipelago on the planet after Indonesia; with 64 out of 79 provinces having coastlines and 7,107 islands. The Philippines is therefore is a natural playing field for water sports, environment and adventure tourism activities. The PCVC Inspection Team brought with them expert photographers and videographers who took footages of the various attractions along the route, assisted by some of the tourism officers of the municipalities. Scenes of sandbars, uninhabited islets and mangrove areas were taken. Due to the very limited time and hectic schedules, they were only able to take materials from three locations. This however, was deemed more than enough for use in the promotions of Bohol as one of the kayaking destinations within the Philippine Kayaking Trail, for the tourism fair in September.
