Sigua Falls - GUAM

[@kevineinmo8775]

Thanks for your video's. I will be watching more for they bring me back to many beautiful memories I had in Guam. Many of those thrilling memories are the hikes I went on and the many scuba diving adventures I had too. I lived a total of 24 years here 5 different times. Your Sigua Falls video brought back a memory from the 9th grade. I've been to Sigua Falls twice on hikes. Both hikes were with my brother & father in 1972 and their was no Leo Palace Hotel back then. We got there from another direction which also takes you right through the tank field where you can see several German or American tanks. The hike was long but not as far. We descended from Nimitz Hill near the Officers housing area. I think it was only about an hour and a half walk only because we stopped for a few pictures of the tanks. The third attempt was in 1973 (9th grade) I was in Agat Jr. High School (no longer there) on a field day trip. The group was about 40 kids & two adults. I was one of the guides but when we got down the hill and into the jungles on our left was the stream that would eventually end up at Sigua Falls. One of the kids convinced our teachers that it would be much faster if we followed the river which I was against since I was not familiar with that trail. After more than an hour and a half we were still not at the falls. Unbeknownst to those of us in the lead 26 of the kids & 2 teachers had turned back because it was getting late. When we found out we too turned around. No idea when they turned around at and how far ahead of us they were. Maybe 40 minutes on our walk back we saw up on the ridge our bus honking the horn at us. They were maybe 200 yards up the hill from us but a steep climb through very thick sword grass. the 12 of us kids attempted to climb the ridge to get to the bus but after 15 minutes we had to give up for the sword grass was to thick. By the time we got back up to where the bus should have been it was 3pm & school gets out at 3:30pm so the bus had left us 12 kids to find our way back home. the 12 of us decided to walk the road down from Nimitz Hill in hopes the bus would find us. We ended up going to USO in Piti across from the Piti Power Plant where we made phone calls home. To make a long story short I got home to Naval Station about 6pm. We were on the news that night. A Navy helicopter was out looking for us. Next day I and a few others were called into the Principles office to explain what had happened. Luckily everyone made it back to their homes ok. After explaining I was against the change in plans on the hike I was excused (verified by one of the teachers). But it was a day (hike) I will never forget.

[@LoneOakRestore]

If you follow the river down from the first waterfall, you find two more waterfalls along the way, and an easier climb back up if I remember correctly. There’s also a small spring in the middle of the valley next to the river with the freshest water I’ve ever seen (and drank). This was maybe 10 years ago however, hope it is still there.

[@lindagarcia7025]

Beautiful island ❤

[@bethanyz5332]

Me and a friend trekked there a couple of weeks ago during our study abroad and cliff jumped from halfway up the waterfall. It was the most challenging hike I've ever been on but definitely the most rewarding! It is so gorgeous! Highly recommend for thrill-seekers and adventure enthusiasts!

[@zatty1000]

Awesome for sure I grew up there on my island, born and raised, and never seen Sigua Falls thank you for your enthusiasm, I bet you had fun!

[@tayloredstory8241]

Sigua falls was actually the first hike my wife and I did when we arrived in Guam. I definitely wouldn't recommend that to someone else though. We didn't realize how tough the trail was.

[@flowersnpearls8179]

I cannot thank you enough for all the trouble you went through to make this video. I have never been nor ever had the desire to be a hiker, but I can only imagine the logistics of setting up your camera to capture the experience of ascending and descending those trails. It was no easy task, I am sure. The music you selected was uplifting and….. endearing…if that makes sense! Like your bible study videos, this is well done, informative, and entertaining.

[@anthonyduenas7950]

Thank you

[@amaranthahawaii]

Came for the content, stayed for the BGM haha. Super chill, love it. Thank you for making this video.

[@tayloredstory8241]

haha chill is what I strive for... glad you liked it. Thanks for the encouragement :)

[@naarakodere7315]

Thank you so much for info

[@maryaflleje9830]

Once again Thank you for the tour. I really enjoy the videos👏👏👏💕

[@islandgirl9298]

Awesome! Thank you for sharing

[@tayloredstory8241]

You’re welcome. Thanks for watching

[@0311SSD]

Lived here all my life, still haven't been to that spot!

[@tayloredstory8241]

Its a long hike and there isn't much shade... I almost died lol 😂

[@theresagonzalez9504]

🙌God Bless you in all that you do🌞🌴🌈✌️

[@jackvos8428]

Awesome video man! Appreciate all of your hard work to make these, makes planning on our end easy. I'll be in Guam for 6 weeks, subbed!

[@musicfrendlii96]

Thanks for the upload, it made me miss home

[@robbiegatus5894]

Awesome bro! Very informative.

[@Zaiderr]

hey bro! you still on guam? just got here a few months ago! lets hit some hikes!

[@cabby7444]

Where you are at my friend is tank farm.

[@zatty1000]

And as far as that tank from the war the government of Guam probably taught that no one would ever hike there back in those days now they've forgotten about it. Because when I was growing they were quite so much war debris in the '60-'70s and beyond

[@tayloredstory8241]

Every once in a while, when I hike off the beaten path, I'll find a WWII artifact. I found a few grenades while hiking south of Sinajana a few months back.

[@bryanquichocho1280]

@@tayloredstory8241 Sinajana got hiking trails? Nvr knew that.

[@oneloveonelove4543]

How long did it take for you to get to the waterfall?

[@tayloredstory8241]

While filming this it probably took me 2 hours lol... But if you hiked straight through at a reasonable pace, I would guess you could reach the waterfall in about 45 minutes. If its your first time, I would factor in another 10-15 minutes because it is really easy to take a wrong turn and then have to retrace your steps. In my opinion, its one of the more challenging hikes on the island.

[@mersase1]

The rain washes away the trails & trails are not sure is prvt property or gov’t Guam owned … Rd dirt is bc the island was once a volcanic island many years ago, like Hawaii … the area your in is off bike roding at times, dirt bike team explores trails to do dirt bike riding, people are aware of WWII tanks & vehicles left after the war. Gov’t Guam or group prvt buinesss save some for his history museum … your brave to go alone to the trail to Sigua Falls, should go by two for any emergency purposes …

[@stevenmoylan166]

Be nice if an astute senator and Congressman of Guam (ahem) that’s currently under investigation for hanky panky- no names mentioned here, here, & here) would be to request the Biden administration provide funding thru the Dept of Agriculture for a land preservation grant to reforest Guam to pre World War II era and before the big federal land grab. All those endemic & therefore unique tsatsa tree ferns that was part of the natural limestone forest on Guam are dying off perhaps at the same rate Chamorro people are dying from cancer, heart attacks, Covid etc due to the persistent militarization & degradation of the island. Mass planting w/ irrigation lines should help reforest w/ ironwood trees to stabilize and neutralize the erosion issue in the south. Climate change is going to be expense so Uncle Sam is going to have to fork up. Also, there’s that entire Tumon at sea level thing. Perhaps funding to re-nourish all the west side exposed beaches. When I was a kid in the 1980s I remember that sand line was lower to the water’s edge. It’s all disappearing in slo-mo but it’s relentless now... Also, it would great for Uncle Sam to pay for ADA upgrades to these otherwise unaccessible hikes through historic trails to these gems tucked away in the south. Might be nice for the manamko to see these places with their own eyes. Might bring back memories of the Japanese wwII death march to the 3 known concentration extermination camps the Japanese wanted us to experience firsthand. Yes, Guam’s greatest generation with all those war time stories are dying and leaving us without those valuable stories & experiences. The Covid situation isn’t helping in this regard. It’s all statecraft.

[@whaikuratuhaka7029]

I think you forget your on an island, go home, leave the islanders alone with their island, your not even a native guide

[@tayloredstory8241]

Keep your racism to yourself please.

[@FunctionFIVE]

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