"YET, THERE ARE ALSO THE DREAM WATERFALLS: THOSE THAT INSPIRE YOU TO TRAVEL THE ENTIRE PLANET JUST FOR THE CHANCE OF PADDLING DOWN THROUGH THAT SHEET OF WATER, EVEN IF ONLY ONCE."
A waterfall is the most aesthetic formation that can be found on a river. All over the world, wherever there is a waterfall, there is usually a viewpoint. The inexplicable pleasure we have contemplating waterfalls and their power makes even a few hours walk worthwhile just to see how the water descends. For most onlookers, the waterfall is nothing more than a hypnotic and spectacular hydraulic curtain creating a terrifying—as well as relaxing—noise. Kayakers, however, look at the waterfalls with different eyes. Whenever we see a waterfall, we look beyond its beauty to imagine ourselves immersed in its flow. No matter how high it is, you imagine yourself there, looking stylish, of course. When you come back to reality, the analysis begins. First, we look at its height, then we take our eyes down at its base to figure out if it is deep enough. If these two data are positive, we run to the top to look at the entrance. These three variables must converge for a waterfall to be runnable. Usually, something doesn’t quite add up, and the perfect line remains only in our imagination. Yet, there are also the dream waterfalls: those that inspire you to travel the entire planet just for the chance of paddling down through that sheet of water, even if only once.
THE LAND OF FIRE AND ICE AND WATERFALLS
No country knows the appeal and power of the waterfall more than Iceland. Volcanoes, glaciers, hot springs, geysers, and waterfalls, so many waterfalls, scatter the territory of all types, sizes, and shapes. Thousands visit every year to road trip around
