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I’m researching a hike for the summer of 2007 to one of the highest “cascading” (3 drops) waterfalls in the world, Della on Vancouver Island, British Columbia. They are not often visited because access is difficult. On the normal route you must paddle or boat to the trailhead.
John Zimmerman posted photos from their paddle-in hike. […]

From Reykyavik, Iceland …

It’s an incredible place, surrounded by an unrelenting and spectacular landscape that might only be described as an ice-age Wyoming.
As harsh as that might sound , the single emotion that came back in my luggage from Iceland with me was none other than jealousy.
wicked outdoorsy: The Hard Way

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Brian Burgit recommends a wet and wild day hike. Looks great.

Falls Trail: difficult hiking
The full loop of this trail is 7.2 miles if hiking both the upper and lower sections. To see most of the waterfalls, a 3.2-mile loop can be taken by going on Highland Trail and the Glen Leigh and Ganoga Glen sides […]

When I lived in New Zealand I strongly felt the least appreciated wonder of the country were waterfalls.
Rarely are they highlighted in any list of “tourist attractions”.
That wrong has finally been righted.

A Guide to New Zealand Waterfalls
JOHNNY T. Cheng is a waterfall enthusiast who has published books on falls in Norway and Yosemite […]

Wow. A wiki dedicated to the wonderful but still somewhat obscure sport of canyoneering … or canyoning. (The use of these words and what they mean is still being debated.)
The best trips involves abseiling down through waterfalls.
But canyoning can also involve hiking, scrambling, climbing, jumping, swimming and “li-loing” (using an inflatable air mattress).
Check out […]

Blue Nile Falls — also known as Tis Issat or Tissasat Falls. (Ethiopia)
The flow has been greatly reduced since a hydro-electric station started diverting the river in 2003.

More of Kirkby’s favourite photos
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