Leon Turnbull Photography

One day. Just one day. Out of all the days on our trip, I just wanted this one day to be a nice one. And what was the forecast for this one day? Rain all afternoon. And quite a lot of rain to boot. Ugh.

Our boat tour started at 4PM. Our family were the only ones on the boat (nine of us, plus the boat driver). We were also the only ones at the waterfall. I think most people take a morning tour but we specifically asked for an evening tour so the waterfalls would all be in good lighting conditions. Of course with the rain, that point was all moot. But still, we did not know it would rain when we booked it! And it was cool having the tour all to ourselves. Such an incredibly beautiful place and no one else is around. How awesome is that?

Princess Louisa Inlet is often hailed as being THE most beautiful inlet in the ENTIRE world. It would have been nice to see the mountains and the glaciers on the one day we went there. Even though we could not see that part of it, I still agree with that assessment. The waterfalls dropping into this inlet are simply out of this world. It is Rivendell. It is majestic. It is stunning. It is magnificent. You cannot count all the waterfalls. I can try. No I cannot. There are perhaps 8 major ones and many others as well. Thanks to La Nina they were all flowing fantastic even in August. This is literally Heaven on Earth.

Chatterbox Falls is the main attraction of the day, an absolutely spectacular 70 ft. high waterfall on a major creek dropping into the end of the inlet. It was roaring. You cannot get anywhere close to it without getting completely soaked. The only way to photograph it is from way back along the shoreline. It was raining pretty hard, making the photography very difficult. I stood on a rock by the shoreline waiting for the rain to subside a bit and enjoying the immense views. As I waited, the tide started coming in. Before long I found I was stranded on the rock with water all around me. Wait, what just happened? I jumped off the rock back onto the shoreline, moving my backpack further away from the incoming water. I took my photos now from the shoreline, not on the rock. Chatterbox Falls is not the only attraction here. How about the tallest waterfall in all of North America? That’s right folks. James Bruce Falls streams down the mountain in an incredible 2755 ft. high cascade above Chatterbox. It is even bigger than Yosemite Falls. You can see it partially in this photo. I should have some better photos of it also. I would have loved to have hiked up above Chatterbox Falls and closer to it but there was no time. The tour only gave us an hour at the falls, not nearly enough time to hike up there. Plus the rain made it worse. I spent the entire time trying to photograph Chatterbox Falls. I was not even sure that I had one decent photo of the waterfall by the end of it. I was soaking wet and when I got back to the boat everyone was waiting for me. But it was all good and fun. What an incredible day at an incredible place. Princess Louisa Inlet and Chatterbox Falls.