You may think we are bluffing, when we tell you that there is a pink river located in Canada. NO, your eyes are not playing any tricks on you, and NO, it is not Photoshopped. Welcome to Cameron Falls in Waterton Lakes National Park, where if you are really really lucky, you see the river turn pink.
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The Cameron Falls in Alberta's Wateron Lakes National Park, Canada, is a sight to behold on "normal" days. It has crystal-clear water and comes with stunning scenery. BUT. On some "abnormal" days, these falls are nothing short of a miracle.When it rains abnormally heavily in this region, a sediment called agrolite gets mixed with the water. This in turn makes the river look pink and even red at times when the light hits it. While this surreal phenomenon is in itself very hard to believe, it is even harder to see the falls pink or when it is in the middle of its colour-change.
Your trip to the falls needs to be in sync with crazy rains to witness the colour-changing river.
Photographers suggest that it is best to visit during summer and spring season (rainy season) to try your luck. There is still no guarantee though, but your chances are still better than seeing a unicorn.
One such lucky lady is Rochelle Coffey, who along with her husband, not only enjoyed the pink falls, but also witnessed the whole magical experience of water changing its colour to pink. After a period of heavy rain, they saw the creek first turn pink and finally the shade of tomato-red.
"Earlier in the day there was heavy rain fall, which isn't uncommon, but the conditions must have been just right to bring down that much sediment," she told Daily Mail.
Interestingly, Coffey has been visiting falls for six years and always went back home with photos of normally clear water. Point to be noted, perseverance always pays.
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