In Search of Waterfalls
April 23, 2007. A luxury vacation rental always benefits from a nearby waterfall. People are drawn to them. There's just something so mesmerizing about the cascading flow, the roaring sound, and the sheer rock face. When we saw USA Today run an article on waterfalls in the American West, we knew we had to share some of the suggestions.
Havasu Falls – They may not be that tall, but the white cascades and the blue pools below contrast so magnificently with the red sandstone that many people come from miles around to view them. Located in the southern section of Grand Canyon National Park, they provide an ideal day trip from Lake Havasu City, a nearby resort town that shares the American Indian tribal name.
Akaka Falls – As if the Big Island of Hawaii hadn't given us enough to love already, this wide ribbon streaks 420 feet down a sheer, mossy wall in Akaka Falls State Park, near Hilo. Legend has it the god Akaka slipped on the waterfalls after fleeing from his wife, who had just discovered him cheating on her.
Upper and Lower Falls of Yellowstone – These mighty cascades have been painted, filmed and photographed by thousands of people awed by their power. The force of Yellowstone River cut a chasm so deep that viewers must stand atop of the rim of the "Grand Canyon of Yellowstone." Stay in Jackson Hole or Southwestern Montana.
