In the words of Bob Ross, famed American Painter, “Just let go – and fall like a little waterfall.”  Bob Ross painted some amazing pictures and our God has painted some amazing waterfalls!! Living in Florida, I do not get to see falling water very often so I am always on a quest to find the best waterfall when I travel.  

I frequent Tennessee several times a year, as I have a cabin in the foothills of the Great Smoky Mountains.  Tennessee has some of the most beautiful waterfalls I have ever seen. Bald River Falls is a must-see when in the Tellico Plains area.  I have seen this fall overflowing with a mighty force due to heavy rainfall and I have seen this fall gently falling over the rocks to the water below.   This waterfall is easily accessible by car and the road takes you past the falls so you do not even have to get out of the car. Abrams Falls in Cades Cove is another great fall.  The hike to get to Abrams is quite strenuous but easily doable in a half-day outing and some sturdy hiking boots! The surrounding rocks make this a great place a rest for a while listening to the sound of the falling water.

However, by far one of the most amazing waterfalls I have ever encountered has been in Utah.  I spoke about this waterfall in a previous post called Utah Rocks. However, this waterfall deserves another shout out.  Kanarraville Falls is not to be missed. The 4-hour round-trip hike is worth every minute. I think most people envision a water cascading over a series of rugged rocks surrounded by beautiful green trees.  Not this waterfall! The boulders on either side of the waterfall make this force of nature extremely unique. The slot canyon surrounding the waterfall add to the beauty and uniqueness. 

In my travels, I just recently found out that Florida DOES have a waterfall.  Who knew! My husband and I were traveling on Interstate 10 and passed a sign for Falling Waters State Park.  Curiosity got the best of us and we had to stop. At the park entrance we were informed that there was not any water at the waterfall because Florida has not had rain in about a month (and it was summer).  The park attendant even tried to sway us from spending the $5.00 entrance fee since there was nothing to see. Of course, we were still curious. It was a short hike down to the waterfall, which was actually a sinkhole that had formed back before the Civil War as a result of eroding limestone.  At the base of the a well-constructed wooden staircase, there it was: a large sinkhole with NO waterfall. Falling Waters State Park is, however, a beautiful park and we will be visiting this park again when there will hopefully be water.

I love Bob Ross’ words, “Just let go-and fall like a little waterfall.”  That means let go and travel. Go see this beautiful country. There is so much to see around us, both locally and nationally.  Thelocallenz plans to visit new and exciting places and, who knows, maybe a waterfall in your community.