The
Erawan Waterfall has been famous in Kanchanaburi for many years. The clear
water falling over the yellow limestone into the green pool below is a sight to
be seen. When the sun is out, the light reflecting off the water and the lush
green forest will make you believe you are in heaven.
The
1st level in this is always traveling
party continue. This waterfall has lots of fish. At the 2nd tier waterfall you
can join others walking thru the water or swimming across the pool, then take a
deep breath and pass thru the pounding curtain of water falling. The 3rd tier
is possibly 20-25 meters tall which is much taller than the first two and it is
not nearly as wide. This one also has lots of fish swimming in its plunge pool.
The 4th tier waterfall has two naturally rounded limestone waterslides that are
fun to slide down. The 5th tier is perhaps the most beautiful in color and
scenery. It is a set of cascades over the limestone rock. The walk to this fall
requires a little more effort. The 6th tier is increasingly strenuous and you
may choose to leave the path and walk upstream to this waterfall. You can try
your balancing act on a log that has fallen, making a precarious bridge.
The
last or 7th tier has a large flat limestone formation at the bottom of the
fall.
The
Erawan Waterfall is really an impressive series of seven waterfalls each with a
shape and character all its own. All the waterfalls typically fell over
limestone cliffs resulting in colorful plunge pools as well as interestingly
rounded rock formations reminiscent of something that would belong in a cave.
