waterfalls http://www.trifter.com/tags/waterfalls New posts about waterfalls Five Spectacular Canadian Waterfalls http://www.trifter.com/USA-&-Canada/Five-Spectacular-Canadian-Waterfalls.159317 Have you ever wondered where the best waterfalls in Canada are? Well I have come up with a list of what I find to be the most spectacular waterfalls in Canada. So if you enjoy scenery, Canada and waterfalls feel free to read on and enjoy!

Takakkaw Falls, British Columbia

This amazing waterfall is located in Yoho National Park in British Columbia. It's officially the second highest waterfall in Western Canada. The road leading to the top of this waterfall is opened in Late June and closes in October after first snow. This waterfall was also featured in the 1995 film “Last of the Dogmen”. They are truly an amazing site that can only be experienced in person to get the full effect.

Montmorency, Chute, Quebec

This waterfall has been associated with people since a 1542 expedition to the Quebec area. The falls have an 84 meter drop which in the winter freezes and makes an excellent toboggan hill for the young and old. Usually in summertime months the falls are lit up and the centre of some festivals.

Panther Falls, Alberta

Panther Falls is supposedly the 4 th highest waterfall in Canada but there seems to be confusion on the real height of these falls. Most Canadian sites claim the falls to be 183 meters in height but because its not one continuous flow of water but rather a series of falls which eventually join each other, people claim its only really like 60-63 meters. I don't care because either way these waterfalls are still an amazing site to see in person.

Hunlen Falls, British Columbia

Hunlen falls is considered to be the 3 rd tallest waterfall in Canada at 1,000 feet plus. It's shear size and beauty is amazing and a must see in person. Looks like the end of the planet!

Della Falls, British Columbia

This is Canada's biggest waterfall and the second biggest waterfall in North America. It was discovered in 1899, by Joe Drinkwater who was a miner. Shortly after discovering the waterfall he named it “Della” after his wife. Joe and a number of other men had a mine shaft close to waterfall which now is flooded but there are still traces of mining equipment all about the site from 100 years ago. The total height of these falls is 440 meters and they are an incredible site.

]]> Mon, 07 Jul 2008 02:08:51 PST Manchewe: Take a Look Behind the Falls http://www.trifter.com/Africa/Manchewe-Take-a-Look-Behind-the-Falls.112186 At Manchewe in the north of Malawi a river spills over a precipice and falls onto rocks maybe a hundred feet below. Thick forest grows along the course of the river and over the rolling hills, on down to the edge of Lake Malawi. The falls sit a mile or so from the road. Not long after you leave the road and get into the forest, families of monkeys gather around in the treetops. They screech and squawk at a safe distance but soon find the confidence to come down for a closer look. The really brave ones swing down to see what they can grab, and they follow you on down towards the falls before they loose interest or reach the limit of their territory.

The sound of the falling, crashing water is the only guide to lead you to the falls. Around the top there isn't much to see, and no convenient viewing platform for a good view of the water as it tumbles down the sheer drop. Nor is there any way other than chance of finding the steep slippery path that zigzags along narrow shelves cut into the rock face leading down to the bottom.

It's certainly scenic, but the real intrigue is what the waterfall hides rather than the spectacle itself. Behind the curtain of water a cave eats far back into the rock. It's accessible by another hard to find path and it is that inaccessibility that gave the falls added value back in the days of the Slave Trade.

Arab traders used to ply the area around Lake Malawi. They would leave their Dhows at the shore and spread out inland to see who they could find, and in a sparsely populated area like this they had to look far and wide. Whoever they caught was transported to the ports in Mozambique to be sold on to European traders and eventually they would arrive in the trading centres in the Americas. The Ngoni lived around here. They were big and strong, ideal slave material, and at the first sign of Arab Dhows on the lake it was behind the falling water at Manchewe that they hid.

The falls are well worth the trouble to visit. A good deal of care is needed, and the combination of the history and the location will appeal to the dramatic imagination.

]]> Mon, 21 Apr 2008 06:48:53 PST A Dozen Awesome Waterfalls to Visit http://www.trifter.com/USA-&-Canada/A-Dozen-Awesome-Waterfalls-to-Visit.91293 In searching the United States for the most beautiful waterfall scenes, I was originally going to feature ten of the best but it is impossible to cut any of these. Whether you are an artist, naturalist or are just looking to enjoy our country at its finest, here is a list of waterfalls you may want to check out. Alphabetized by state, not beauty. They all have something unique to share.

  1. Noccalula Falls; Etowah County, Alabama
  2. Bailey Falls; Ketchikan Gateway Borough, Alaska
  3. Bridalveil Falls; Yosemite National Park, California
  4. Alberta Falls; Rocky Mountain National Park, Colorado
  5. Akaka Fall; Akaka Fall State Park, Big Island, Hawaii
  6. Cumberland Falls; Cumberland Falls State Resort Park, Kentucky
  7. Rapid River Falls; Upper Michigan Waterfalls; Delta County, Michigan
  8. Minnehaha Falls; Minnehaha Falls Park, Minnesota
  9. Niagara Falls; New York
  10. Pearson's Falls; Polk County, North Carolina
  11. Narada Falls; Mt. Ranier National Park, Lewis County, Washington
  12. Big Manitou Falls; Pattison State Park, Wisconsin

Before visiting, investigate some of the past history of these natural wonders. Some of the stories make you feel as though time has frozen at that particular moment.

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