A local tribe has been making money for years by faring tourist on a bamboo raft under to and through the falls. They would stop for at least 10 minutes under the falls giving you a very invigorating natural massage.
One thing that stood out as we were there is the Japanese tourist that would take this trip in street clothes and take on the falls ride fully clothed. Everyone else wore swim clothes.
Some history:
Pagsanjan is most famous for its falls. The town itself dates from early Spanish times and lies at the confluence of two rivers, the Balanac and the Bumbungan. Indeed legend has it that the name of the town derives from the Tagalog word "Pinagsangahan" meaning 'juncture.'
Founded in 1578 by a Spanish Franciscan friar, the town quickly became a center for local trade because of its strategic location. In 1668 the Governor of the Philippines formalized the status of "town" and the newly created parish chose Mexico's Our Lady of Guadeloupe as the town's patroness. It must be remembered that Governance of the Philippines by Spain was indirect and in fact the local Spanish authorities reported to Mexico, which was the principal trade route to Europe at that time.
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