Gakit for Rent

Posted by Steven Egay
For Gigaquit Civic Club
January 21, 2012

For those who are entrepreneurial, you can have Gakit (Raft) for Rent at Doot Beach, Doot River, Anibongan River, Baoy River, etc. Below are pictures of our excursion at Villa Escudero last 2009 the design of which can be used as one alternative . . .

Gakit Festival on March 13, 2010

Posted by Steven Egay

For Gigaquit Civic Club
February 5, 2010

Good news to all!

Finally the First Gakit Festival will be held on March 13, 2010 (Saturday) at the Gigaquit Doot Beach.
A Gakit (raft) race and a contest for the best decorated Gakit will be held.

See for yourself folks! Visit Gigaquit to witness and enjoy!

Reference topic: Gakit Festival in Year 2010

Originally posted by Steve Egay at http://gigaquitnons.ning.com/

Gakit Festival in Year 2010

Posted by Steven Egay

For Gigaquit Civic Club
November 14, 2009

During last year's planning it was originally targetted to implement this year the First Gakit Festival as follows . . .

Event: Lumba Gakit (Raft Racing)

Target Date: Jan. 31, 2009 (Saturday)

Organizer: Gigaquit Tourism Council with GCC support

Remarks: Players create their own rafts (individual and team categories) and race from Baoy to Doot Bridge; Gakit means raft and from this word Gigaquit got its name (to review history click here).

Then it was finalized to be staged on January 25, 2009 as final date. Everything was already in place but nature intervened and the event was cancelled . . . kindly click these news links to read back stories . . .

"First Gakit Festival"
"Gakit Festival Cancelled"

But we are undaunted and the Gigaquit Civic Club continue to encourage the Gigaquit Tourism Office to try again next year 2010. Hopefully Divine Providence will intervene in favor of its success.

More on this topic as we proceed with the preparations . . . we are hoping for your support.

Originally posted by Steve Egay at http://gigaquitnons.ning.com/

Gakit Festival Cancelled

Posted by Steven Egay

For Gigaquit Civic Club
January 30, 2009

Due to the recent calamity that hit the town of Gigaquit and surrounding areas, the Gakit Festival which was supposed to be held last January 25, 2009 was cancelled.

Doot Beach was significantly damaged due to strong waves and heavy rains. Click here to see related story . . .

Originally posted by Steve Egay at http://gigaquitnons.ning.com/

First Gakit Festival

Posted by Steven Egay

For Gigaquit Civic Club
January 13, 2009

Finally, the First Gakit Festival will be held on January 25, 2009 spearheaded by the Gigaquit Tourism Council with the support of the Gigaquit Civic Club (GCC). This project was conceptualized by GCC sometime in early 2008.

Gakit means raft and from this word Gigaquit got its name (to review history click here).

Gakit Festival will involve teams of players who will create their own rafts and race from Baoy to Doot Bridge. There will be awards also for fastest boat builder and most colorful raft. Final mechanics of the event is taken cared of by the Gigaquit Tourism Council.

Originally posted by Steve Egay at http://gigaquitnons.ning.com/