Waterfalls

Above, O le Moe Waterfall on Savai'i

Waterfalls are one of the attractions in Samoa, most of them inaccesible for normal people. A few of them drop right in to the ocean so that you can paddle up to them in your kayak. 

Upolu island has more rivers than any of the other islands. The bedrock of Savai'i consists of young basalt and is very permeable for water, and only a tiny fraction of the rainfall continues to flow on the surface to form rivers. Upolu island has more rivers due to the not so porous bedrock and possibly a higher rainfall. Most rivers and waterfalls are therefore found on Upolu island.

Many of the waterfalls have a deep pool below, nice for swimming.

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