The sound of crashing ocean waves, surrounded by long grass blowing in the warm summer breeze, and endless beaches of silky sand between your toes. I don’t know about you, but that is my definition of paradise. While visiting the Oregon Coast, I discovered it is nearly impossible not to fall in love with everything this State has to offer. From amazing food and people, to endless vistas that will blow your mind, this State has it all.
On the outskirts of the small Vancouver Island port town of Port Alberni, this lovely little waterfall is an oasis for the soul. Nowhere near as popular as the popular Hole-in-the-wall waterfall that sees gobs of tourists daily, this one is relatively unknown and hopefully will remain that way. To get to the waterfall, a trail leads you through a scenic moss laden second growth forest following the river edge for about 20 minutes prior to reaching the waterfall. There are several places to stop along the way to soak it all in. This was one of those places where you may not walk that far, but you can easily spend a chunk of the day exploring each stopping point and losing yourself to nothing but the sounds of flowing water and the occasional bird chirping above.
The yellow flowers of the alien looking agave plant certainly contrast the landscape. Once this plant flowers, it will die and eventually topple over.
