Vacation from Construction – Part 2
It seems when people come to town we make the same rounds to the same places; all of which are relaxing to Summer and I but brand new exciting experiences for our guests. It kinda makes it more fun, watching the reactions of our friends as we do the same ole same ole and they are in awe of the beauty, flavor or even ridiculousness of a situation. 
We took Conner and Dianne to the waterfalls outside of Rincon in San Sebastian on their last full day here. The drive out there (only about 30 minutes from Rincon) was quite uneventful and we found it without a hitch. It will be much easier to find for tourists now that there is a new landmark to look for; there is a brand new Walgreen’s at the light where you need to turn left to get to the waterfalls in San Sebastian.
As usual, the trail down the hill was treacherous and slippery. It is only about a quarter mile to the river from the parking spot on the side of the road but the hike usually takes about 20 minutes due to all of the negotiating through mud and slippery exposed roots. I like to wear shoes for this part of the trip because it gives me better footing, but whatever you wear will get muddy and will need a good cleaning when you get home. When walking towards the pond, keep the pond to the left. At halfway around the pond follow the trail towards the woods. That is where you will drop into the muddy valley.
I was the only one wearing sneakers so I was able to maneuver quickly and basically played the photographer the entire time. I was setting up to take a picture of Summer and Dianne climbing over this one tree when Dianne slipped and would have fallen down if Summer hadn’t caught her. I just so happened to take the picture mid fall. ASR, here I come.
Action! Good catch Summer
Once we got down to the waterfall, we took the opportunity to shoot some prom photos. The rain forest and the beautiful waterfall make for great photos our families can put on the mantles above their fireplaces. The shots we took turned out pretty good.
Conner and Dianne Irwin in Puerto Rico at the Waterfall
Summer and I posing for our aquatic prom picture
As soon as we finished up with the prom pictures, conner and I hopped in the chilly water and went right to the waterfall to start our climb up. Say what you want, I probably deserve the ridicule, but I don’t like jumping off of this thing from the high jumps. You either need to clear about 15ft out from the rocks or you have to stand directly underneath one of the streams pouring over the side in order to get a safe jump. I have enough fun surfing…but regardless, I had to show Conner the jump spots in case he wanted to go.
Showing Conner where to jump
January 3rd, 2008 at 11:07 am
Are those the falls in road 111 from San Sebastian to Lares??…can you actually see them from the road?
Dorian
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January 3rd, 2008 at 12:23 pm
Dorian
To get to these water falls you need to turn off of the 111 onto the 446 just North of San Sebastian if you were on your way to Lares from Agaudilla.
To my knowledge, you can’t see these waterfalls from the road. They are deep in a ravine that takes a 20 minute hike to get to…
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January 4th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
We tried to find the falls today but had no luck. We drove and drove and drove. (there is a nice forest park on 446 with narrow roads!) What kilometer marker or other marker should we look for?
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January 7th, 2008 at 3:42 am
Jeff
Once you get onto the 446, you have to take a right at the bridge and stay to the right all the way up the hill. You will be driving through the neighborhood, and about 3-5 minutes up the hill you’ll see a Western Bank sign on the left (it looks like they may be financing a development up there), that is your indicator that the entrance will be about 100 yards further up on your left. Look for some really big yards on the right hand side..with trees lining the street that have ‘rainbow bark’. The back has all different beautiful colors as it gets peeled back.
On the left hand side you’ll see an old chain link fence that has been pushed down on down the hill about 15ft there is a battered gate that you can squeeze through.
From there, follow the trail all the way down, through the field, the empty pond and into the ravine towards the running water sound. Once you get hiking down the slippery slope, you can’t miss it.
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January 7th, 2008 at 10:04 am
Stefan,
On the right hand side of the pond there is an underwater cave big enough for two heads, it’s really neat! If you travel further up the waterfall you will come to another waterfall, it’s takes some skill to get up there and the water is much colder..
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January 18th, 2009 at 4:28 pm
Stefan-
First let me thank you for your blog and your directions to the waterfall. My boyfriend and I would not have found where the spot was without them. But, may I suggest some additions?
I would say to add, “when walking towards the pond, keep the pond to the right till you see the overlook” or something like that. He and I continued on what looked like an open path for about thirty min which led to a nice walk into the jungle ? It was actually on our way back, and my boyfriends last attempt at finding the waterfall, did we actually find it.
Did you also know that the property is being developed? There is now a deck around the pond, an overlook facing the waterfall, and a guardrail of sorts for the hike down the hill to the waterfall.
Thank you again for your directions!!!!
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January 19th, 2009 at 8:28 am
I saw the bank signs out there, so I knew something was going to be built. We haven’t been out there since last winter. I’m sure we’ll see it soon.
I will add a little more info to the directions…but the pond should be on your left hand side as you walk down the path. Maybe there’s a new path?
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