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29/12/2024
Blyde River Canyon - Kadishi Tufa Waterfall
Overshadowed by the intense scenic wonder of the Blyde River Canyon, the canyon's Kadishi tufa waterfall is just as marvellous. Hidden at the end of the Blyde Dam, it is one of few rare living tufa waterfalls in the world and is said to be the second highest tufa waterfall in the world, dropping 200 metres from its limestone shelf to the water of the Blydepoort Dam.
Tufa waterfalls take million of years to form. Water, running over dolomitic rocks, absorbs calcium from the rocks. The mosses that also grow on these rocks draw out carbon dioxide whilst photosynthesising, which causes the calcium in the water to deposit layers of tufa on the surface of the waterfall (a bit like crystalisation of water). The water continues to flow over and underneath the layer of calcium.
Book a boat trip with Blyde Canyon Adventure Centre to experience this wonder
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