The canyon
Just 15 metres wide.
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Huka Falls is a set of waterfalls on the Waikato River, which drains Lake Taupō on New Zealand's North Island. They are close to the town of Taupō and easily reached from State Highway 1, about 40 km in a straight line from the Wai-O-Tapu thermal area. A few hundred metres upstream the river narrows from about 100 metres to a canyon just 15 metres wide, carved into old lake-floor sediments laid down before the Taupō volcano's eruption 26,500 years ago. The flow often approaches 220 cubic metres a second, making it one of the highest-flowing waterfalls in the world. The water surges a startling turquoise through the narrow rock canyon, over a series of small falls of about 8 metres and then a final drop of 6 metres. A footbridge crosses the canyon, and viewing platforms line both banks among green trees. The water is powerful and dangerous, so stay behind the barriers. It pairs easily with nearby Lake Taupō.
Just 15 metres wide.
Over the rushing water.
Six metres.
Near Taupō, North Island, New Zealand
No, the current is powerful and dangerous.
From State Highway 1 near Taupō.