Angel Falls

Angel Falls is not only a wonderous sight to beyond, it is also an adventure to get there. That´s because the world´s highest waterfall is very isolated. We had to take a 5 passenger Cesna plane to get to Canaima, the base village. This flight took just over an hour. Then it is a four hour boat ride to get to the base of the falls. This is done in a long narrow motor boat, holding ten people plus gear. This can only be done when the water levels are high enough to get through the river. Even though this is the rainy season, we still had to go through rapids to get to our destintation. This meant getting wet. It was like white water rafting. Along the way, you can see the high plateau on the right side of the river. Many waterfalls come off the plateau into the lower level.

Our first day then consisted of getting near the Falls. On the second day, we hiked a trail to get to the base of the Falls, where we not only got good views, once the clouds allowed it, but we also swam in the river pool at the base. After lunch, during which it poured buckets, we headed back to the base village. On the third day, we enjoyed some time around a much smaller waterfall, close to the village, walking behind the falls, as well as jumping off the cliff into the water. That afternoon, we took the small plane back to where we staying with the overland vehicle.