Bathing Beneath A Waterfall

No this does not only happen in cheesy shampoo commercials. It also happens on the cross-country adventure of Brad and Rebekah. One would think that the pressure of those waterfalls would knock that skinny silly supermodel flat on her butt and they are probably right. The waterfall we decided could double as a shower was much smaller than those generally featured in commercials and sassy photos but it was pretty powerful. If you lost you footing it could surly knock you down. Sitting under the fastest flowing part was hard to do for more than a minute and it felt like a pretty serious back massage regardless where you sat beneath the flowing water. We gathered up our biodegradable soaps and hit the waterfall. The stream which fed the waterfall was rather shallow so the sun had been able to heat it up all day. So the water was actually nice, this in now way means the water was warm it just was not freezing which made it comfortable. I am hoping the stream was warmed by the sun and not pee as Diane suggested. There were kids playing in it all day but the water was flowing steadily so we are going to say the sun was the cause of the delightful water temperature. It was the first time I had been able to comb my hair in a week so you can imagine how knotted it was. Just at the base of the waterfall there was a rock stoop that allowed you to sit and have the water hit your back and head. This was my personal favorite way to enjoy the falls. Sitting down allowed me to feel stable and immersed in the waterfall all at once. It was easy to stand on this rock and the waterfall truly became a shower. There is only a certain level of cleanliness one can achieve showering beneath a natural waterfall so that is how clean we were. But we both were able to wash our hair and rinse it in a waterfall! On the walk out my feet were already a bit muddy but I was cleaner than before. Brad and I both smelled a little better too which was the most important part. We did not want to be known as the smelly couple. Brad did not help our cause because on the first day while we were grouped up for lunch Brad sat down on a log and accidentally farted pretty loudly. We both started to giggle because farts are always funny no matter how old you get. Brad said he felt like an old man because he did not even know it was coming until it was too late. He received a few funny glances and one gentleman had to walk away to giggle trying not to hurt Brad’s feelings. Brad immediately said to me that he did not want to be known as the guy who farted. So it was good that we bathed to better our smelly presentation. We can now say that we have showered in a waterfall which is pretty awesome and I will always remember standing under the steady rushing stream and looking through the falling water at the pool ahead. The pressure of the water was wonderful and after that hike it was the perfect remedy to get a shower and a massage all in one with a spectacular view. Carving out the water pool were smooth rocks that were easy to find a comfortable seat on and to place your belongings during the shower. Rushing streams may be the most refreshing things on the planet. Once we were done showering we dried off by sun bathing on one of the warmed rocks. We had our towels too but the warm rocks felt so nice to lay on and let the heat from the sun above and the rock below wrap its warm arms around you.