The game-changing Laoag sandboarding on its 9th year

The LEAD (Laoag Eco-Adventure Development) Movement kids, who helped put the Laoag Sand Dunes on the adventure map, now grown-ups, in a more adultish vid.

So many changes since that trial ride on August 2, 2009 in La Paz. A co-op has brought together LEAD, the originators of sandboarding in the Philippines, and all the other operators who came after LEAD, for a common good, which is to boost tourism in Laoag City and the rest of the North. The expansive dunes which also cover parts of Paoay and Currimao make Ilocos Norte extraordinary. Have you had your own sand adventure yet?

Laoag Adventure: Sand Dunes and Isaw

To match the thrills at epic Laoag Sand Dunes, we proceeded to Tayamen’s Place for what else but the cult isaw. We also had fishball and kikiam. Trust me.

Written on the sands of Laoag — Ilocos Sand Boarding by LEAD. We turned 5 last year. Thank you so much for your support.

Tony Daniel, a West Point graduate and a snowboarder says — the sand adventure is one of the best 10 things he’s done in his life.

Photographed by Rommel Felipe and Blauearth. Tayamen’s Place pano, by Samantha Jackson
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LEAD’s The Wild Ride

I had the wonderful privilege of photographing The Zebra first. Only by the innovators of sandboarding in the Philippines Selfie-ready!

Laoag La Paz Sand Dunes is just the perfect backdrop.

Like Ilocos Sand Boarding on Facebook, by the movement that started it all (here).

Photographed by Blauearth © Blauearth™ All Rights Reserved 2009-2014