CLOUD NINE

A teardrop- shaped
island in Surigao del
Norte, is home to the
9th Best Surf Spot in
the World, according
to a list released by
the travel website of
the Cable News
Network (CNN).
 According to
Clayne R. Jensen
An organized activities (2006), a day can be
done during one’s free divided into three
time for his/her parts:
personal reasons,
where an interaction • Existence time
between man and an • Subsistence time
element of nature is
present. • Free time
  It refers to the
 It is time spent  It is all the
hours spent for
for biological remaining time
economic
needs like after. It is the
purposes such as
having a meal, best time to do
going to work,
sleeping, and recreational
chores, and for
other personal activities, to
students, hours
care. relax, and to
spent in school,
rejuvenate.
and school work.
Recreation is derived from the Latin
word recreare which means to be
refreshed.

Recreational activities depends on

one’s interests, pursuits, and needs
which may be reflective of one’s
beliefs and level of gratification.
 Outdoors in a broad sense is a space
outside an enclosed area. It includes the
natural environment and resources which
comprises the land, water, wildlife,
vegetation, open space, and scenery.

The outdoors may be in their most

natural state or “semi-natural” state
where it had gone through some human
modification but has retained its natural
features.
 Some do it for personal satisfaction and enjoyment.
 It is a time away from the day-to-day routine.
 Some do it to be in touch with nature.
 Many do it for personal pursuit such as photography,
collecting sea shells, reaching the top of a mountain, etc.
 Some individuals or groups do it as a part of outdoor or
environmental education such as bird-watching, plant
naming, etc.
 People engaged in outdoor recreational activity for their
own sake and pleasure, voluntarily, and of their own choice.