Falefa Falls

Falefa, Upolu Island, Samoa

About Falefa Falls

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Falefa Falls was another swimming hole type waterfall, which promised to offer relief from the stifling humidity of Samoa.

I’ve noticed in the literature that it was possible to view this waterfall for free from a side road (which we didn’t do).

Falefa_Falls_026_11122019 - Frontal view of Falefa Falls with a smaller companion segment of the falls in the shadow
Frontal view of Falefa Falls with a smaller companion segment of the falls in the shadow

That said, we paid to have access to a more frontal view of the falls (as shown above) as well as the chance to swim up to the falls itself.

Speaking of the falls, I’m guessing that it was on the order of about 10-15m so it had a modest size.

However, the lush garden area leading down to the banks of the river as well as the scurrying crabs around the lookout area added a little more interest to this place.

The road bridge above the Falefa Falls along with the surrounding trees and tropical bush further added to the scenic allure of our photos of the falls.

Experiencing Falefa Falls

Falefa_Falls_012_11122019 - Descending one of the paths leading down towards the banks of the river that gave rise to Falefa Falls
Descending one of the paths leading down towards the banks of the river that gave rise to Falefa Falls

After paying 5 tala per person to the local watching over the car park, we then descended a couple of different paths going through a lush garden.

One path went by a lawn area before going past a memorial then ultimately descending through a garden to a ledge adjacent to the river with a distant view of the falls.

A separate parallel path went straight down through the garden eventually joining up with the same ledge by the river though it put us closer to an idyllic picnic fale slightly further downstream.

As far as the lookout was concerned, this was where we saw crabs sensing the vibrations of our steps.

Falefa_Falls_060_11122019 - Closeup look at one of many of the crabs we spotted at the lookout for the Falefa Falls
Closeup look at one of many of the crabs we spotted at the lookout for the Falefa Falls

They scurried into the water or into cracks in the rocks or concrete as soon as they sensed us approaching.

The view of the Falefa Falls was a bit distant so it appeared smaller than I’d imagine it would be had we swam up to it.

Looking further downstream, we could see the ocean in the distance so I’d imagine there might be the possibility of a mix of saltwater with freshwater in high tide.

Overall, we spent a little over a half-hour away from the car, and that included all the time we spent taking pictures.

Falefa_Falls_023_11122019 - An idyllic fale situated next to the river as we looked downstream from Falefa Falls towards the ocean in the distance
An idyllic fale situated next to the river as we looked downstream from Falefa Falls towards the ocean in the distance

However, I can easily envision taking more time here had we chosen to swim and linger here a bit longer.

Authorities

Falefa Falls resides in the Atua District near Apia on ‘Upolu Island, Samoa. For information or inquiries about the area as well as current conditions, you can try the MNRE website.

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