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Angel Falls Trip
The account and pictures below were compiled and e-mailed to us by Daniel on the very evening he returned from his 3-day adventure, accompanied by Michael Hoppe and Dr. Chuck Franklin. Being slightly academically challenged, you will notice some interesting spelling, which I decided to retain for your amusement and Daniel's embarrassment! ~ Fred Adams ~
Here’s some falls we saw from
the plane as we neared Angel Falls.
And here it is, We circled
around once or twice but the clouds were low and the
haze was bad so I couldn’t get a good pick. I’m sure dad
will put a better one in the slide show at church.
Traveling upriver by boat.
Some of the falls in the area. I Don’t know what they are called but they sure are pretty!
This is Sapo Falls. The Guide took us to the beech on the far right so we could go for a swim. I got board of swimming so I climbed part way up the first part of the falls before I decided it was to slick and jumped back in.
The boat ride up the river was awesome! Tons of white water made it a challenge and I was glad there were experts in command. This was the only part on the way up that we had to get out and walk.
This is Mumba. On this trip
he was our guide, cook, and anything else we needed.
This is the camp kitchen were the fixed some good food. You can also see how small Mumba is.
They also provided hammocks and mosquito nets for us to sleep in. I thought they were quiet comfy.
Aahhh yes, what you’ve all been waiting for. The famous Angel Falls. This shot was taken from the view point where most tourists get to stop and head back.
This is the only picture of me
by the falls. A friend commented that I must be about 3,000
feet high by the looks of this picture.
Resting for a bit before
dashing off to the very base of the falls.
When we started the hike I was worried that the guide would be to slow but, when he found out that I like to run he took off at a sprint up the trail with me hot on his heals. It was almost as steep as Utah too. We had a blast! The only draw back is that we had to wait for the rest of the group when we got to the look out. When we finished the hike he told me that he was worried that he would have a slow group but he was well pleased to get a group that could keep up. In fact, he said that our group was the fastest group he has ever taken on any of his tours!
Well, as I said, the look out
is as far as they normally take people but since we were a
fast group, and no one was looking, he took us on a little
known trail to the very base of the falls. A VERRY hard
hike! The last quarter mile or so was bare, extra slick rock
plus it being super steep! The rough hike was well worth it
though. There was a nice little ledge along the base about a
hundred feet up where you could see the valley below when
the wind was right.
This picture was taken from what I called base camp because it’s where we left all our cameras, shoos, shirts, and anything else we didn’t want to get wet.
The way back was also interesting
because they had less time to turn the canoe in tight spots.
They called this spot “The Devils Thought”.
Here we are going down. We actually had to turn around for this part.
Ok, so this isn’t the normal
sunset picture that I
like to end slide shows with, but to me it’s a sign of Gods
protection. Even after being here for about three weeks none of
the IRR group including myself has gotten sick or had any
injuries for which I am very thankful. I took a picture of this
blister because I think it’s the first tropical malady we have
had so far and it didn’t even hurt at that. So, Praise God!
Oh, and just incase you’re wondering, I have no clue what caused it. Note: The blister was completely healed within two days.
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