Paspaley Pearls and Wild Bush Luxury - Kuri Bay

[jshepherd]

I just came across this article:
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/ar...xury-opens-kuri-bay-on-remote-kimberley-coast

Kuri Bay is about as remote as you can get. Blaire and I had the opportunity to visit a few years ago.

https://www.pearl-guide.com/forum/p...2-french-polynesia-new-zealand-australia.html

 

[DavidL]

I just came across this article:
http://www.etravelblackboard.com/ar...xury-opens-kuri-bay-on-remote-kimberley-coast

Kuri Bay is about as remote as you can get. Blaire and I had the opportunity to visit a few years ago.

"horizontal waterfalls"....what are those if I might ask?

 

[Lagoon Island Pearls]

"horizontal waterfalls"....what are those if I might ask?

I've never been on the Kimberly coast, so I can't speak to their description, but here in Canada we have several instances of horizontal cascades driven by tides.

Flood tides tend to be more gentle (except during high tide storms), as the water level creeps upward. Then as the tide ebbs, gravity and hydrology take over with avengance. As the tide drops the forces applied to the terrain can be extraordinary, thrusting huge volumes of water into the air.

Here's a link to a cool surfing video http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g6f8oLu8t8M at Skookumchuck Narrows.

Interestingly enough, this phenomena is absolutely essential to our local crab population/fishery. The area surrounding Tofino has extensive tidal mud flats and shallows. When the tide ebbs from these flats, they form fast moving torrents that not only become airborne, but cut deeply into the embankments as streams form. Tons of silt, debris and yes.... food pour into the deeper water, providing a hardy meal for crustaceans.

 

[pattye]

Dave,

Fascinating video, thank you! Love being educated and entertained in the same post, and you do it so well! Wait until Josh sees this!

 

[Katbran]

A friend of mine just took a three week trip up through Broome and the coast..they flew over the hotizontal waterfalls. Its a area with reefs and when the tides go in and out they pour over the reefs and look like waterfalls that are..horizontal. Theres a web page if you google it that has some photos.