About “Vaioro Falls”
“Vaioro Falls” is the other of two notable waterfalls decorating the mountains backing the town of Afareaitu on the southeast coast of Moorea Island.
Like the “Putoa Falls”, I put quotes around the name of this waterfall because I really have no idea what this waterfall is supposed to be named.
According to our 2007 version of the Moon Tahiti book
So until I get definitive word on its real name, I chose to name this falls after the stream it’s on (which our 2002 LP book
This waterfall could also be seen from Afareaitu town, but I had to look a little closer given its slender stature.
To get right up to the “Vaioro Falls” itself, I had to drive the rental car on an even rougher unsigned access road (see directions below).
Then, I had to hike to the waterfall’s base (which you see pictured at the top of this page).
The hike was mostly uphill with some mild scrambling over fallen trees while I also had to deal with some overgrowth along the way.
Most of the hike was closed in by dense jungle vegetation so there were very limited opportunities to get a look at the “Vaioro Falls” before the end of the hike.
It was also hard to get a sense of the surrounding mountains once I got into the jungle canopy as well.
During my hike, it wasn’t until I caught sight of part of the falls through the dense foliage when the trail was adjacent to the Vaioro Stream did I finally realize that I was very close.
After a few more minutes of ascending, I was before the tall and slender “Vaioro Falls”, which had to be at least over 100ft or more.
And like the “Putoa Waterfall,” it was hard to photograph this entire waterfall in one go from this close to its base.
There was a small plunge pool at its base, which I’d imagine some locals and intrepid visitors have gone here for a swim before.
However, there was enough mist from the falls to force me to wipe the lens every now and then when I was busy photographing it.
The time it took for me to walk from the car and back (somewhere around half-way or so down that access road) was about a half-hour round trip.
However, I could easily envision this being a much longer walk (roughly 30 minutes to an hour or so each way) if the car was left by the main road and the entirety of the access road was traversed by foot.
Authorities
“Vairoro Falls” is on Moorea Island in Tahiti (or more formally French Polynesia). For information or inquiries about this area as well as current conditions, visit the Moorea Tourism website.
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