fourteen falls

I've been there, twas exciting,,,at least i didn't get the mucky green smelling water,,they're beautiful!!!!!!simple

Perhaps if I visit 14 fall at the rainy season it will be better, but on the dry season it is horrible.Forget about relaxing ; you will find only foamy, green and stink water fall.

I went there with a missionary to revisit. I have been here xtimes.But this time was the worst sight of 14 Falls I have ever seen.First we were wondering what is smelling as we came near.Then we went close to the water.A gagging green smear of a stinking substance in the name of water. Even the white frothy famous foams we used to chase to touch were green and a gagging sight. Nauseated by the smell we left immediately...

The Fourteen Falls are truly beautiful, just as any waterfall attracts most people this does as well. For its natural beauty it gets a VERY GOOD. Definitely a disaster is the pollution of Athi River, the falls and its surroundings. The guide told us it would have been a bad day to visit as it was raining in Nairobi and all the taka taka would have arrived here. The smell was indeed very strong and water had a nearly black color. Ok, what comes down the river needs to be taken care of by some higher authorities but I have to say that the caretakers of this place could already make a huge difference by collecting all the rubbish which lies around there. I wonder what the entrance fees are charged for? This is nature and completely polluted by humans. Official price for non-residents is 15 USD per person, residents 100 KSH, shouldn't those fees help to keep the place clean? So on the human side it would deserve a TERRIBLE. Hopefully something will happen here. After all a spectacular spot! If you decide to go ask the guide to walk you to the Hippo pool. You will find some hippos after 10 minutes walk. Also here the water is completely black. Apparently water is used for irrigation as well but not when so dirty. The guide told us they would have already complained to the county minister but nothing happened so far. Let's hope!

I'm sure on a normal day the Fourteen Falls are beautiful, but this was no normal day. We headed to the Falls expecting to see something like the online pictures suggested but when we arrived it was quite the opposite.The Nairobi Water Company or whoever is responsible for the sewerage and treatment works had released its waste into the river on this day. The falls resembled an apocalyptic vision, the river ran Oil black and stank of Ammonia and Fuel. It was a gross and complete spoiling of what's considered a natural beauty spot.What we saw was a environmental disaster as Nairobi's waste ran freely and rancidly down over the falls.The people responsible for this disaster should be ashamed, although as long as they don't see it I'm sure they're not bothered.If you want to visit, It may be worth checking if the water is clean or having one of its waste days.Truly disgusting.

A great place to clear your head after a long hard week. Invite friends or a loved one alongThe falls are a graceful feature that gently covers the adjacent area

peaceful serenity and beautiful not much to do there but was good a we went for a picnic there ... the lake has stones in which you can cross the river with

The falls were clearly the beautiful and a good sight, with many places to walk around and relax and the falls themselves being very impressive. However, the amount of garbage running down the side of the river under the falls and, well pretty much everywhere, is a real eye sore and certainly limits the experience. We also had a bad experience on the gate as a couple of very un-official looking men attempted to charge us $50 each on entry! All in all worth seeing but be warned. Don't pay more than 500 shillings each and watch out for guides who want to delve deeper into your pockets, settle a price first! (And don't let it be too high) We can only hope that the site is taken over and offered protection as it could be a brilliant tourist attraction in an area with little competition for that market.

This fall is a beautiful place if a little input was invested. It is a great afternoon outing for picnic or if you have time, to make a stop over to stretch a little. If you plan to have lunch there, plan to bring your own food. You will be charged a fee, both for entry and photographs :-)..On weekends, expect to find a very busy place, families coming to have afternoons out. For birders the white-browed sparrow weaver and grey- headed sparrow weaver, mousebirds, sunbirds among others can be viewed. It is unfortunate that this place is neglected and the authorities seem not to care at all. Washrooms are pit toilets and the river seems to be carrying some garbage. Despite all that, it is a beautiful place for a stop over.

With nothing much more on offer around Thika, a visit to 14 falls is definitely worth the effort. Very very basic in regard to amenities at the falls, but the experience of walking across the river is both a lot of fun and a great way to spend a few hours with friends or family. Be warned there are only basic pit toilets available. Reasonable cost to enter the falls considering the money assists people in the local area. Guides are available to walk you across the river. Will cost you a small amount which again goes towards supporting the local people.

We drove an hour north to this place, which cost us about $20 to get in for all 3 of us. We parked the car and walked 5 minutes to a gorgeous set of waterfalls, with water plummeting down into a kind of lake area.What was shocking, though, is that the water that hit the lake then bounces back into big white flakes, looking like a huge feather pillow fight. Then we looked down and saw that the "lake" was filled with detergent pollution, and we realized that these flakes were more pollution bouncing back.It was truly beautiful if you can ignore the fact that this is killing the water. We did see several species of birds on rocks in the water, and we heard they also dive for fish, so it can't be totally bad water.We had a lovely picnic with food we brought on the rocks overlooking the waterfalls. It's a great place to picnic. The food they sold on site - freshly picked pineapple, ice cream, chips - wasn't as good as our cheese sandwiches, and probably not nearly so clean. This is a good place to visit on your way to Mt. Kenya, if you have the time. But note: not wheelchair accessible.BTW, everybody else there was a local out for a Sunday picnic. We seemed to be the only tourists.

The 14 falls are spectacular to look at and photograph well. However, this is where it ends. The Athi river on which the falls are, carries all the polluted waters and a lot of garbage from the Nairobi City and Athi river town. At dry weather, the falls smell of sewage with a sickening spray engulfing the site and the waters having a greenish tinge of raw sewage. Over the falls and rapids, the waters foam with a soapy whitewater.The Thika/Kiambu county government collect entry and parking fee and a strange camera fee yet have done little to clean up the site, I didn't see even one concrete bench to seat on. The place can be turned into a nice park, although I'm not sure how this would work with the pong.In short, I left the falls feeling depressed, further aggravated by seeing youngsters wading in the waters for photos shoots, I hope they will not get skin infections.

I really enjoyed going with a group of 29 persons we enjoy the views and sights. Besides we cross to the other side by boat and crossing again the river by foot (of course with some local gides).. A truly enjoyable adventure and more with some many people (although you easily get wet hahah). Just with this two simple thinks was enough (however they could think about other ways to make it more attractive).But I feel that they should take more care about this natural beauty, really. The water looked a kind of contaminated and we saw in a lot of rubbish in and above all out of the water (most likely from tourists).He disfrutado mucho visitando este lugar. Fuimos un grupo de 29 personas y disfrutamos de las vistas y paisajes. Ademas cruzamos el rio primero en Bote y despues a pie, lo que fue toda una aventura de verdad (aunque nos mojamos todos jaj). Simplemente con estas dos actividades fue suficiente para pasar un momento tremendo, pero ya no hay mas.Por otra parte creo que podrian hacer mucho mas para mejorar el estado de este sitio. El agua se veia sucia y tambien pude observar basura dentro y fuera del agua (aunque sobretodo fuera que imagino sera por culpa de parte de los turistas...).

I last went to 14 falls as a 10 year old. More than 40 yeasr later it is very much the same, although the recent heavy rains make the fall look more dramatic. Although not as high and large as Niagara - the Falls are very natural great picnic spot. bring your own picnic as not much availabale there. Great to shut your eyes and hear the thundering water falls. great palce of natural beauty. not far from Nairobi. Tourists pay a higher entry rate than locals - there is a charge for cameras.

I happened to visit the picnic site over the Easter weekend and the place is breathtaking. My young kids were elated to see a waterfall this big, seeing the daredevil divers and walking on the rough bush paths downstream. Some lunchtime snacks were served up under a tree and since it was during the rainy season, substantial grass allowed for a dustless picnic. A resident guitarist spiced up the moment by humming local tunes as we had lunch for a small token, which my daughter found quite funny! The place can be a good low budget picnic site and is quite popular from the numbers that had visited that day but the management would do better if they got serious by installing serious systems, fencing the place off and yes, doing away with the village dogs that prowl the grounds. Nice place to visit, I liked it.