Waku Lodge Canaima National Park

... treat is that it is possible to walk behind the waterfall and this is one of those life experiences that will never be forgotten. For a start, we got completely drenched as we stumbled and felt our way across the 100 metre width of the salto. I do not know whether it is the backdraft of air or a kind of vacuum that pulls the falling water back towards the rockface but there is a strong draft of air that is unmistakable and constant. In places the water coming at us was so complete ...

... of you ever go there I have a tip &#8211; the best thing to wear on your feet when walking on the slippery rocks is just a pair of socks. You might look a bit special, but it means you don&#8217;t have to worry about slipping!<br><br> Just after we had walked behind the waterfalls and we were heading back to the boat the heavens opened and we had a lot of rain. This was great news as it meant that the rivers would fill up ...

... if not a bit bumpy heading over little rapids. We have to make sure all our grear was covered as we got absolutley soaked! There were a few sore bums when by the time we arrived at our camping spot! We stayed a night in hammocks under a pretty basic shelter but it was a great experience with the river so close and in the forest. We have a great view of Angel Falls from where we stayed and you can really appreciate the size of the waterfall ...

... stopped and whisked us away to his office to sell us a tour! It wasn't an entirely bad deal but we figured we could get a better deal at the airport where there are more agencies so off we went to the airport. Long story short we signed up for a tour for a little bit cheaper than originally offered after being given the itinerary in Spanish. Another long story short it seems it doesn't make a difference which tour you book as you all end ...

... been kidnapped for all I knew!) which drove at 140km an hour and swerved the potholes on the main road and stopped at the last minute at all the police checkpoints. Arrived an a 21 seater plane and left on a 6 seater plane, it was really great to see the jungle from above. Went to some waterfalls where we could walk behind and they were so powerful that as some points you lost your breath and could hardly see where you ...

Arrived in Canaima and were given the keys to our room. It was huge! It would sleep 4 people. We had lunch and then rested for an hour before our next adventure. We went to see Canaimas waterfalls. Salto el Sapo being the main attraction as we could walk behind the waterfall! We got a boat from Laguna de Canaima (the villages little beach) for 15 mins. We got off the boat and it started raining. Withing 10 mins it was ******* down! So we embraced it! The 40 minute ...

... only option is to leave today." WHAT!!!??? If we ever hear the word "elections" again, that person may end up seriously injured. A while later he came back "all ok, you can fly. Lets go process the payment." Cool! But suprise suprise another problema rose. The EFT machine wont accept Adams Mastercard. At this point we were ready to just bloody walk to Angel Falls!!! How can everything be so difficult? Karrina and her American Express to the rescue! In a city ...

... and there was barely a cloud in the sky. The water drops nearly 1km or around 320 storeys, that is like...well a really tall building. It is a truly enchanting scene and you half expect to see Simba roaring from the top. We stayed overnight at the base of the falls in a basic camp with mosquito hooded hammock surrounded by the sounds of the river, the falls, the birds, the jungle and breeze passing through the canopy. We rose early for a wholesome breakfast ...

... Als ik niet beter wist zou ik zeggen dat ik in Afrika was beland. De volgende dag gingen we dan op weg naar de main attraction; Angel Falls. Dit houdt in 4,5u lang in een oversized kano, zittend op een houten bankje stroomopwaarts (wel met een motor gelukkig) varen. Maar wel door een van de mooiste landschappen die ik ooit heb gezien! + een zwempauze bij een mini waterval. Daarnaast is het soms alsof je aan het ...

... planes that take you to the natinal park, are not your traditional 737 planes... these are tiny planes with 4 or 5 seats (one with the pilot), in which you can feel every tiny breath of wind is gonna blow you out of the sky. The lack of safety is first apparent, and we begin to adjust for the basic lifestyle we would be enduring these next few days. Ali's door on the way back was still open, but this first part of the trip was really exciting and the ...