Overlander Falls

Mt Robson Provincial Park, British Columbia, Canada

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Waterfall Safety and Common Sense

Overlander Falls was a short but wide gushing waterfall on the Fraser River.

This was another one of those waterfalls that we hadn’t planned on seeing going into our September 2010 trip, but it had a very conspicuous sign that commanded our attention while motoring on the Hwy 16.

Overlander_Falls_017_09202010 - Overlander Falls
Overlander Falls

We skipped it on the way to Clearwater, but we did stop for it to stretch our legs and see what the commotion was all about when we crossed back into the province of Alberta.

It turned out that we were face-to-face with the stocky waterfall that was said to be 10m tall and 30m wide.

I’m sure under sunnier weather, the Fraser River would exhibit that blue-green color so typical of glacier-fed lakes and rivers.

However, we happened to show up during a rain storm (in fact, it was snowing in Banff and Jasper at the time) so the colors were a bit muted.

Overlander_Falls_009_09202010 - Julie descending towards the turbulence of Overlander Falls
Julie descending towards the turbulence of Overlander Falls

The sign at the car park indicated that it was a 3/4-hour (45 minutes) return walk to the Overlander Falls.

It was pretty much a short upside-down excursion.

That meant we had to go downhill to reach the falls, but then we had to get all that elevation loss back as we climbed back up to the car park.

After going past a trail junction (we didn’t bother to see where that other trail went), the path ended at an overlook area of both the Overlander Falls as well as a glimpse of the canyon downstream.

Overlander_Falls_049_09202010 - Context of Overlander Falls and its powdery blue plunge pool
Context of Overlander Falls and its powdery blue plunge pool

Apparently I’ve heard that some kayakers would run this waterfall, and from the looks of things, I can kind of see why.

That said, I was not certain if the river beyond the plunge pool was very runnable or not given how rocky the watercourse was.

Then again, I probably wouldn’t know any better since I’m not an extreme kayaker myself.

Authorities

Overlander Falls resides in the Mount Robson Provincial Park near Tete Jaune Cache in the province of British Columbia, Canada. It is administered by BC Parks. For information or inquiries as well as current conditions, visit their website.

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