The white falls
Over black rocks.
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Lobé Falls are waterfalls in southern Cameroon, about seven kilometres south of the coastal town of Kribi. They are rare in the world in that the Lobé River falls straight into the Atlantic Ocean. They are Kribi's main attraction and one of the finest natural sights in the country. The falls lie on a coast of long sandy beaches where two species of sea turtle, the leatherback and the olive ridley, lay their eggs. A project to protect the turtles works with nearby fishing villages. Groups of the forest's indigenous peoples live in the woodland inland from Kribi. You see a wide river pouring over black rocks in several broad white falls, framed by thick green trees. The water ends in a wide foaming pool that meets the sea a short way on. Visitors approach the falls in long wooden canoes paddled by local fishermen. It is about 8 km from central Kribi in a straight line and about 125 km from Douala. A canoe trip takes you close to the falls, so agree the fare and ask for a life jacket. Do not swim near the falls, as the current is strong.
Over black rocks.
With fishermen.
A rare sight.
South of Kribi on the coast, Cameroon
The river falls directly into the Atlantic.
Not near the falls, as the current is strong.