'Likas Tapang, Likas Yaman,' dokumentaryo ni Kara David, ngayong Sabado sa 'I-Witness'

“LIKAS TAPANG, LIKAS YAMAN”

Dokumentaryo ni Kara David

AIRING DATE: DECEMBER 1, 2018

Bago pa man naimbento ang bungy jumping sa New Zealand, may ibang extreme sport na mas nauna nang pumatok sa kanilang bansa.

Napaliligiran ng mga ilog at lawa ang bayan ng Queenstown kaya noong taong 1958 – pinauso ng magkapatid na Alan at Harold Melhop ang tinatawag na “jet boat ride.” Sakay ng de motor na bangka, patatakbuhin ito sa bilis na umaabot ng 100 km/hr! Palilikuin, paiikutin at pararampahin sa tubig habang binabaybay ang Lake Wakatipu, Kawarau River at Shotover River na makapigil hininga sa ganda. Ngayon, makalipas ang animnapung taon, dinudumog pa rin ito ng mga turista. Kayanin kaya ni Kara David ang nakalululang jet boat ride?

Kung ang jet boat ride matagal nang nauso sa Queenstown – ang tinatawag namang “Hydro Attack” taong 2013 lang binuksan sa publiko. Mistulang submarine na hitsurang pating ang sinasakyan sa kakaibang ride na ito. Patatakbuhin sa bilis na 80 km/hr, biglang sisid sa ilalim ng tubig saka palulundagin sa taas na halos dalawampung talampakan!

Hindi na bago kay Kara ang pag-akyat ng bundok. Pero imbis na trekking o paglalakad, aakyat siya ng bundok sa lungsod ng Wanaka sa pamamagitan ng tinatawag na “via feratta” na ang kahulugan sa Ingles - “iron road.” Dito, walang lupang madadaanan kundi mga bakal na kable at makikitid na wire bridge. Mahirap at nakalulula man sa taas na isang libong metro – makapigil hininga naman ang tanawin sa tuktok kung saan matatagpuan ang Twin Falls Waterfall. Kayanin kaya ni Kara ang hamon ng tinaguriang “highest waterfall climb” sa buong mundo?

Masusubok muli ang tapang at lakas ng loob ni Kara David sa dokumentaryo niyang “Likas tapang, Likas Yaman” - ang ikatlong bahagi ng kanilang New Zealand Special ngayong Sabado sa I-Witness, pagkatapos ng Kapuso Movie Night sa GMA 7.

English version

Even before bungy jumping was invented in New Zealand, there is an extreme sport which has long been famous in their country.

Queenstown is surrounded by rivers and lakes, and so in 1958, brothers Alan and Harold Melhop invented the jet boat ride. The twin engine-propelled boats run at a speed of almost 100 km/hr --- twisting, turning and doing 360 degree spins all the while admiring the beauty of Lake Wakatipu, Kawarau River and Shotover River. Now, after sixty years, tourists continue to flock Queenstown to try this extreme sport. Can Kara survive the nerve-wracking jet boat ride?

While the jet boat ride has been around for many decades – the “Hydro Attack” is a relatively new attraction that only started last 2013. One gets to experience riding the seabreacher, which speeds across the water at 80 km/hr then dives like a submarine. But the real highlight is when it leaps out of the water like a shark, reaching the height of 20 feet!

Kara is an experienced mountain climber but she faces a new challenge as she climbs the mountains of Wanaka not merely by trekking, but through the “via feratta” which means “iron road.” There are no roads to walk on but wire bridges and iron cables. Conquering the height of 1,000 meters is difficult and dangerous – but reaching the Twin Falls Waterfall atop the mountain is most rewarding. Can Kara conquer the “highest waterfall climb” in the world?

Kara David's grit and courage will once again be tested in her documentary “Likas tapang, Likas Yaman”. Watch part three of their New Zealand Special this Saturday on I-Witness, after Kapuso Movie Night on GMA 7.