Sai Yok waterfall
The Sai Yok Yai waterfall consists of a park area and some waterfalls where the amount of water varies by season. The waterfalls are well marked on road 323, so they are easy to find. From the road you drive 2 Km down to the river where the car is parked. Here you can buy food and other refreshments. There are usually more people trying to rent a boat here, but I prefer to rent it down by the river, where it is possible to pry about the price.
Down by the river there is a new bridge, a bridge that was consecrated in 2010. The old wood was exciting to walk on, but it swayed something back and forth. A trip on the river consists of a trip in both directions, where you can see the magnificent landscape, all the houseboats rented to tourists, and of course the waterfalls. During the winter months, several of the waterfalls are not so "wild"
I revisited the park on December 4, 2022.
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This is probably my first time on the bridge at Sai Yok Falls, July 1997.
1997
The sailing trip south of the bridge consists of a number of beautiful rock formations.
2017
The path from the parking lot to the river is approx. 400 meters long, and goes through beautiful nature, including you can see a lot of small streams that end at the waterfalls
2017
View from the forest just before the bridge.
2017
There are a variety of tropical trees, for example. This with its many roots supports the tree solidly.
2017
This company has chosen to lean on the river. Slowly, but surely.
2017
The area has a very large amount of houseboats which can be rented for one or more days. Other of the houseboats are furnished as floating restaurants.
2017
The rock formations extend beyond the water....
2017
The rock formations extend beyond the water.
2017
The new bridge across the river. Here are a few Chinese tourists who would be photographed with my father. It is quite normal.
2017
Here you can see the houseboat close, ready for a refreshing dip under the waterfall. If you jump into the water here, you must be aware that there is a strong current.
2017
One of the waterfalls south of the bridge. One of the many houseboats has anchored up the waterfall.
2017
A houseboat with floating balcony.
2017
One of the northern waterfalls
2017
A river in complete tranquility.
2017
- several rooms for rent
2017
- with bamboo hanging over the water.
2017
This is the waterfall that can be seen from the bridge....
2017
Today the river is almost the patch with houseboats renting rooms.
2017
This is the waterfall that can be seen from the bridge.
2017
A collection of houseboats north of the largest waterfall
2017
The current is strong, so when one of the houseboats has to be moved, something has to be done with the long boat to get it back in place.
2017
The area directly in front of the waterfall has been cleared of trees and bamboo, so that you can now see the waterfall much better from above
2022
Here, Bo and Charlotte are seen in the middle of the waterfall. Just 30 meters further on, the water drops 20 meters into the River Kwai
2022
This new pavilion had been added since I was last here, and with a brand new staircase.
2022
These hanging plants hang on other branches and grow up their trunks, some true parasitic trees.
2022
The waterfall as it looks in 2022
2022
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