The blue pools or the Blue Pool Track is an interesting spot to visit in a walk from the west coast of New Zealand. In the midst of a native forest of beech, the Makarora River impresses with its clear water through bedrock, that after thousands of years of erosion, results in a series of pools and ponds in turquoise waters.

Water flows from the glaciers, and when the current is calm, you can swim and get the feeling that people are hovering in the air.

The walk through a foot trail that accompanies the river, can be performed over 20 minutes, until you reach a bridge that crosses the Makarora River.