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The first sight that Judy and I took in when we drove down from Auckland, the capital of New Zealand, to the Lake Taupo area, was “Huka Falls.” Just north of the
city of Taupo (and Lake Taupo, which is on the south side of the city) is a fast-moving river that cut a deep chasm. The river then falls off a small cliff into a wider
area, where it slows down. Riding a kayak down the falls would be a fun thing to do! Mostly, tourists just come to see and hear the roaring river and the falls.
A river that runs most of the length of New Zealand starts moving faster as it enters a narrow chasm in the rocks.
Near the falls, a shot back up the chasm shows the walking
bridge that allowed us to cross the river.
The falls only drops about 25 feet, but still creates a pretty
good turbulence – with undertows that can be
hazardous.