Augrabies Falls in Flood | Orange River South Africa
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- čas přidán 5. 09. 2024
- Augrabies Falls in flood, I visited the falls twice in 2022, around 30 days apart and what a difference a month makes in the life of a waterfall. My first visit was in early January, in mid summer, when water levels were quite low. After heavy rains in the catchment area of Lesotho, the Free State and Gauteng, the Orange River was in flood 30 days later, so I loaded up the bakkie and was off again on the 800 kilometre journey back up north.
Augrabies, which means "Place of great noise" in the San language, is formed when the mighty Orange River, South Africa's longest and largest, is channeled through a narrow chasm formed in the ancient granite over millions of years of water. The sight, especially when in flood is spectacular. It's not Victoria Falls, Iguazu or Niagara to be sure, but it's an awesome experience all the same.
The falls are in a national park and SANParks has provided excellent facilities, a well stocked shop, restaurant, chalets and a pleasant camp site with clean ablutions and lots of green grass & shade. It's well worth a visit, I hope this video helps convince you of that.
SANParks: www.sanparks.o...
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What a huge difference it is between the low and high water...I got to experience the drought period around 2013.Thank you for the video
That’s the truth, and thanks for your comment, I’m glad you enjoyed the video 👍
Loved this. I've only ever seen the falls in low season but still spectacular. Lovely park and set up there.
Good video once again. Well done.
Thank you Moses.
Awesome!😃 Thanks!👏🏻👍🏻 #powerful
Thanks Gerhard, it’s always a pleasure.
Looks like a stunning destination!
It is, and especially spectacular when in flood as it was recently.
oe, jippy, uiteindelik, nou kan ek ook sien hoe dit gelyk het. Dankie dat jy die moeite doen om na al hierdie mooi plekke toe te gaan en dit vir ons mensies te wys. Hoop jy het 'n lekker dag.
Baie dankie Livertia, ek is so bly jy het die video geniet.
really cool. Thank you. What camera are you using?
Thanks Jabu, I use a GoPro 9 and a Canon XA45 for video and a Canon 90D for still photos.
,,cool video keep up the great content.. Thank you…
Thank you Jörg, I will certainly try 😉
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Thanks Rosa 🙏
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