Shh, it's a secret. . .

They say it is the best kept secret in Washington so I hesitate to post about it :).  Only an hour and six minute drive from our house (according to Frieda) is a simply beautiful waterfall-the Palouse Falls.  It is out in the middle of nowhere.  Sagebrush and rock were all we saw until we were literaly at the edge of the waterfall.  

Apparently this has a longer drop than Niagra Falls even.  Rumor has it that a couple of years ago some guy set an unofficial world record for kyacking over the falls, making it the highest waterfall run. 

Here I am at the upper falls



and Mark at the lower falls



Update:  We actually took our Young Women's High Adventure group to the falls and we hiked back around the lower falls and out on top of the waterfall itself.  It was quite frightening in a few places and I wondered why we took the girls out there, but somehow we all made it back in one piece.  Although it was beautiful, I think the hike to the lower falls will be enough for me next time.