Nuvali's Republic Wakepark

Since the famed CWC in the beautiful province of Bicol branched out in Nuvali, our boys turned enthusiasts after our wake boarding in Naga were so delighted to schedule their next activity (I guess the pro park visits them in their dreams). Hihi. 

Republ1c Wakepark
Republ1c Wakepark, West Diversity Boulevard,
Nuvali 4027, Calamba, Laguna
Website: http://republ1cwakepark.com
FB page: https://www.facebook.com/rwakepark


How to get there (via car/commuter):

• You can view instructions on their location page. They provided directions how to get there via Mamplasan Exit, via Sta. Rosa or Eton Exit and via Silangan Exit. -Lucky for those who have cars!
• If you live just around the corner and you have no choice but to take the public transport, here's how to: From Canlubang Terminal, you take the jeepney en route Terelay. Fare is P9.00 only. You drop off at a terminal too. If none's left in the jeepney, its time you go. Haha! You will see North Park as a landmark. From there you take a tricycle, which if you rent will cost you P60.00 to Nuvali. If you're lucky to be with a few passengers, that's about P20.00 per head. Once you're in Nuvali, you take a few more walks till you see Solenad 2. From there, you'll take a shuttle bus, whose terminal's at the back of Robinson's Supermarket, for about 15 minutes max to Republic Wakepark. Fare is for P25.00 per head. If you are coming from Metro Manila or EDSA, ride a bus to LRT Beundia. Fare is P21.00. From LRT Buendia Bus station, take a Balibago bound bus (P64.00 fare) and drop off at Sta. Rosa Exit. From there, ride a tricycle for P25.00 per head to Nuvali then take a few minutes walk to Solenad 2 for the shuttle bus (read back as I've mentioned it earlier). 

Inside the shuttle bus

As we walked our way to the facility, we saw this MiniCoop with an enormous RedBull can on its rear. Very cute. Pleasing to the eyes!

There was a RedBull event at the time that's why this cutie was there. TV5 was there too to document it, I guess. Feeling a bit favored, the number of people that went isn't too many for an event. Wew!


The sight of the pro park brought me back to Bicol. Indeed, CWC branched out. The facility and ambiance's identical.

Pro Park

Since I've not fed my poor self since last night until that afternoon and have only took in coffee to start the day, I was already starving when we arrived. We then first went to their restaurant/bar and ordered food. We were served the following:

Blackened Chicken Penne - P140.00

Grilled Liempo - P160.00

Crispy Beef Tapa - P170 

Katsudon Pork - P140.00

Oyakudon Chicken - P140.00

Spaghetti Bolognese - P140.00

Melon Shake - P95.00

Strawberry Shake - P95.00

Watermelon Shake - P95.00

Bottled Water - P35.00
Slim Pepsi - P30.00

Note: Food here is much cheaper compared to CWC.

After filling our tummies, the boys paid for the 4 hour pass (from 1:30pm to 5:30pm) for P595/pax and Kim took the 2 hour pass for P470.00/pax . This is inclusive of the wake board, the life vest and the head gear. Please note that upon payment, there's a deposit amounting to P800.00. :) 

Republ1c Wakepark's Store

Life Vest and Head Gear

It wasn't so good for Kim as a first timer. I think it's the lack of an efficient trainer/teacher/guide (whatever you wanna call it). The trainer we had in CWC was hands-on. He's in the lake, all wet and funny, and instructs everyone with enthusiasm. The one we encountered here in Republ1c Wakepark is so vain he doesn't want to get wet. HAHA. Aside from what I thought lousy instructions he gave the customers, he only kept shouting "Don't Pull! Don't Pull!" to the person riding the board, which just annoyed me. Thank God Brian Grubb, the RedBull Wakeskater, was there and generously shared his knowledge.

Brian Grubb as he assists a TV5 host.
And There's Ram waiting for his turn (at the left end of this image). HAHA
Photo grabbed from here

After a few trials at the beginner's park, our boys went straight to the Pro Park and Kim already went to the shower area to tidy up. I hope she enjoyed the whole experience. :) Since there were too many people in line waiting for their turn to ride the board, our boys only had around 3-4 trials, which, by the way, were never enough for them to hit even the 1st 3 meters of the lake. Only Ram was able to reach the 1st part of the obstacles then released himself and swam back to the shore (shore? haha). After that they all had to take their shower because we need to catch the Nuvali shuttle bus at 6:15 pm. 

The not so busy road at night. It was fun doing photo ops here while
waiting for the shuttle bus

Waiting Shed outside of Republ1c Wakepark

To end the long day, we had our dinner at Kenny Rogers in Paseo where Kashogi, Efren and Kim took the 'Muffin Challenge.' Mechanics: Put in the whole muffin inside their mouth, eat it until nothing's left, then put their tongue out for us judges to see who leaves the fast food glorious. HAHA. The one who finishes last, who's Kashogi in this case, will walk his way out of the fast food in robot style. And so he did. HAHAHAHAHA.

So far, the experience was good. I think they only need to hire someone efficient to take care of the first-timers so people get to leave the facility with all smiles and proud hearts because they were able to stand at the wake boards. 




More ♥,
Wandering Venus



If you're interested, you can view our CWC experience here.