Anyone for a swim?

@JudyEv (338393)
Rockingham, Australia
October 21, 2020 3:13am CST
The photo shows the view from the top of Dales Gorge. Can you see the people swimming? Dales Gorge is just one of the many spectacular gorges in Karijini National Park and very popular as a place to keep cool when the temperature is up around the 100F (37C) mark. The downside is the set of steps you need to descend to get to the water – and of course those who go down have to come up again. We found the steps to be quite a challenge as it was very hot when we were trying to climb our way up. But the beauty of the area can’t be denied.
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@moffittjc (121487)
• Gainesville, Florida
21 Oct 20
That is a very spectacular view, and it looks like a place that would be worth the descent (and ascent) on the steps. Do you know if the water is cool, or if it's warm? If it's colder water, then I wouldn't mind breaking a sweat to get to it.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
They warn of hypothermia through part of the year but it was really lovely when we were there. Not too cold at all - and certainly not warm.
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@moffittjc (121487)
• Gainesville, Florida
27 Oct 20
@JudyEv Sounds like you visited on a perfect day!
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@LadyDuck (470492)
• Switzerland
21 Oct 20
This is beautiful! I cannot swim but I would love to bath in that water. I do not fear steps I have the habit.
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@LadyDuck (470492)
• Switzerland
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv It is so hot where you are, it is surely a pleasure to go inside the water.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
I paddled my feet in this pool but later at Hamersley Gorge I bathed in it too.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
@LadyDuck That's very true.
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@ptrikha_2 (46801)
• India
21 Oct 20
Yes going down and back so many steps could indeed be a big challenge. I am liking the various Trip posts that you are posting here!
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@ptrikha_2 (46801)
• India
23 Oct 20
@JudyEv Yes it has been quite enjoyable !
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Thanks. I'm glad you enjoy sharing my journey with us. We find steps a challenge now, especially so many.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
21 Oct 20
Beautiful natural swimming pool with equally beautiful surroundings. It would be fun to swim in there.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
It's a very lovely place and the pool is very popular.
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@msdivkar (23359)
• India
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv It is bound to be if it is risk free.
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@amadeo (111938)
• United States
21 Oct 20
I would love to have tackle there.not now lol.Good morning from here.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
It is a shame about having so many steps to negotiate on the way back. It takes some of the pleasure out of it. Sorry, Alfredo, I forgot to say good morning. I hope the day/night is going well for you.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
21 Oct 20
How beautiful! We had the same problem in Puerto Rico. Getting down was easy, but climbing up the steep steps in a tropical rain forest was very difficult.
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@DianneN (247186)
• United States
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv I was winded from the steps and dying of thirst. The humidity got to me. It was a wall of pure moisture.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
@DianneN I wouldn't cope with high humidity either. Plain dry heat is bad enough.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
If there are a lot of steps then my knee starts to complain and in Karjini there seemed to be a lot of steps wherever you went.
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@rsa101 (38125)
• Philippines
22 Oct 20
I agree looks wonderful from where you took the picture. Were you able to go down there and go up again. I think going down may be easier than going back up again. I wish l was there too so l can see if l can still do the hike. It is a good physical exercise for anyone there.
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@rsa101 (38125)
• Philippines
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv Nice that you can still physically do it and enjoy the place. l know my father would not be able to get to trek that trail. l would love to try if l was there right now.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Yes, we climbed down all the steps and walked on to another pool. It was hard work climbing back up but we managed. It was certainly good exercise.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
@rsa101 We needed to go this year as we have other commitments next year and by 2022 it might all be too much for us.
• United States
22 Oct 20
'tis absolutely stunnin'! i fear i'd ne'er've made 't down to worry 'bout climbin' back'p, lol. does look most refreshin' though. i take't the falls're not easily 'ccessible? that's where i'd been headed fer certain, lol.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
There are some falls you can see without having to do a huge climb but some only have water in the winter and then the roads to them are often closed.
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• United States
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv i'm a sucker fer a waterfall, e'en if'n such's jest tiny droplets slowly descendin'. do folks send out drones to video such a wonder? 'r 's that e'en not possible durin' winter? i'm a rock hound, too, so this place jest really tugs't my heart :)
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• United States
23 Oct 20
@JudyEv honestly, i'd not wish drones to be flyin' willy-nilly o'er sacred places. 'tis jest's bad 's outsiders trespassin'. perhaps those folks'd gotten permission?? if'n not, i hope the peoples take 'em to court. seems that hittin' their pocketbooks 'tis the 'nly way these days to get corrupt folks 'ttention.
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@rakski (120009)
• Philippines
21 Oct 20
that is a nice place. If I was younger, I will definitely go down there and take a dip
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@rakski (120009)
• Philippines
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv oh yes, for sure. I had my days before that we climb down hundreds of feet to go to a big waterfalls. worth it but I do not think I can still do it now
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
@rakski It eventually gets to be too difficult. It is a shame we have to get old.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
The climb is quite tiring but I'm sure younger people would cope well with it.
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@porwest (89044)
• United States
23 Oct 20
That looks like an amazing place.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
25 Oct 20
The pockets of water and vegetation are very lovely amid the barren, red landscape.
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@porwest (89044)
• United States
28 Oct 20
@JudyEv I just love natural beauty like this. Never can tire of it. The world has so much beauty. Truly is breathtaking.
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@arunima25 (87737)
• Bangalore, India
22 Oct 20
That's a spectacular beautyI do not mind those steps going down to this beautiful gorge but for sure I would be panting climbing upBut all the panting is worth the beauty and experience that it would offer
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
It was certainly worth all the effort once but we didn't do it a second time.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
30 Oct 20
@arunima25 That's what I thought! lol
@arunima25 (87737)
• Bangalore, India
28 Oct 20
@JudyEv Doing it once itself is a brave call
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
22 Oct 20
is it deep?
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Most of it is not that deep. Sometimes, in some of the pools, there are deep pockets.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
@nawala123 I can't swim very well, just a little bit, so I like to be able to touch the bottom with my feet.
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@nawala123 (20871)
• Indonesia
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv i can swim, but seing dark water, iam scared
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@Hytton03 (5451)
• Philippines
21 Oct 20
Love the view sad don't know how to swim.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
We're not good swimmers either. You could still learn if you wanted to.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
@Hytton03 I don't like going in over my depth. I make sure I can touch the bottom with my feet.
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@Hytton03 (5451)
• Philippines
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv yeah but i'm scare in water hahaha feels like it's the end of my if i'm going deep :) haha
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@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 21
amazing spectacular Dales Gorge, when I see people swimming i want to swimming there, the fresh water and fresh air also far away from polution beautiful
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
9 Feb 21
It is a very popular place now for many West Australians.
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@ladyhero (3846)
• Indonesia
9 Feb 21
@JudyEv nice
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
21 Oct 20
That´s an awesome place to have a swim.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
21 Oct 20
The cliffs would tower up all around you and then there is the waterfall at one end.
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@thelme55 (76843)
• Germany
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv Wow! That´s awesome.
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• Botswana
22 Oct 20
OMG this place is really beautiful, unfortunately i do not know how to swim and to make matters worse i am scared of water especially when its flowing.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
You would still have enjoyed some of the scenery there and the rock formations.
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• Botswana
23 Oct 20
@JudyEv I totally agree because this place is an absolute beauty.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
21 Oct 20
That is a long way down, amazing shot.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Thanks. There is a lookout at the top so you don't have to go down if you don't want to.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv I would be fine looking from this view.
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• Shenzhen, China
22 Oct 20
it was awesome scenery,swimming in the Gorge must be wonderful experience.I can be tolerant with the downside if meeting such a marvelous view.
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Some places were worth the effort, that's for sure.
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• Shenzhen, China
23 Oct 20
@JudyEv ,truly
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@emnuhpe (993)
• Medan, Indonesia
22 Oct 20
How beautiful!
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Thanks. I'm glad you think so. I thought it was beautiful too.
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@emnuhpe (993)
• Medan, Indonesia
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv You are welcome...
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• India
22 Oct 20
Wonderful view
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@JudyEv (338393)
• Rockingham, Australia
22 Oct 20
Thanks. It was a surprise to suddenly find ourselves looking at such a view.
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• India
22 Oct 20
@JudyEv welcome
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