The Mighty Rivers of Agusan

I remember that as a young boy in the town of Esperanza, our house was beside the river. My brother and I used to play in that river. During my recent visit to the place, I now realized that it was part of the Wawa River. Our house was located at a place near where the two rivers met, the Agusan River and the Wawa River in Esperanza. According to a local folk that I have interviewed, that exact spot could have been gone now due to erosion. Oh well, I would have wanted to go to the exact spot.

On the left side is the mouth of the Wawa River while on the right is the Agusan River which stretches all the way from Davao in the south to Butuan City in the north leading to the sea. This is the view from the old town of Esperanza.

This is the Wawa River as can be seen from the bridge in Esperanza.

This is the Wawa bridge along the national highway in between Bayugan and Sibagat. When I was a young boy, the original bridge was on the left side. Then a new bridge was built on the right side. And now they’re constructing again a new bridge on the left side. Interesting.

*This is the Agusan River as can be seen from the new bridge in Butuan City, southbound.*

*This is the mighty Agusan River on a rainy day as can be seen from another new bridge in Esperanza.*

A new bridge in Butuan. I still don’t know the name. I missed seeing the old familiar Magsaysay Bridge.

This is the Andanan River in Bayugan. My brother and I went with our dad and his business partners on a speedboat but due to a strong current the boat overturned. It took some time before my brother was found — underneath the overturned speedboat. We both survived. I remember my dad crying. He thought my brother was already gone. That was some experience. The river seems quiet now unlike during our boyhood years.

In the featured photo above is the mighty Agusan River as can be seen from the new bridge in Butuan City. Part of my boyhood years was spent in Butuan City and we also lived beside the river. My brother and I along with friends also used to play in the Agusan River in Butuan City.

Len Joson

The Mighty Rivers of Agusan

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