Taro Falls
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Taro Falls from below
Photo courtesy of Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge |
Taro Falls is a washboard ribbon type waterfall
which is located on a side tributory of Davis Creek to the
east, between Felkers and Little Davis Falls. Its watershed
is the lands of the old West Taro Quarry, hence its name.
Its crest width is 6 feet, or 1.8 metres. Its height is 40
feet, or 12.2 metres. It experiences flow only after heavy
rainstorms and snow melts. The upper part is very interesting
in that in low flow the falls will apppear dry, but it is
actually flowing underground and reappears out of a crevice
in the rock five feet east of the falls and then it rejoins
the lower falls. This is a Karst type feature which is interesting
as this falls joins up with Davis creek which is downstream
of Eramosa Karst.
GPS Coordinates are 43' 12.286N 79'
47.245W Elevation
642'
History
Phil Armishaw discovered Taro Falls in 2008 using an online
mapping program. The following weekend he went to the site
with two friends and took some photos.
How to get there
The top of the falls is located on the Bruce Trail just east
of Felkers Falls. After leaving Felkers parking lot, cross
the bridge to the east side of Davis Creek and follow the Bruce
Trail north east past Felkers Falls until you reach the creekbed.
The falls is located on your left side. If little to no
water is flowing you can walk down the creek to the falls.
You might hear the water flowing under the loose rock. For
viewing from the base, hike in from Little Davis Falls and
watch for the side ravine to your left as you head upstream.
Taro Falls Photo Gallery
Taro Falls
Photo courtesy of Ray Love. Click to enlarge
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Taro Falls full height.
Photo courtesy of Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge
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Karst feature
on the left with the upper section of Taro Falls
Photo courtesy of Joe Hollick. Click to enlarge |
Taro Falls in winter. Photo by Dan Court. Click to enlarge. |
Taro Falls in winter. Photo by Dan Court. Click to enlarge. |
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