>>32611328the waterfall looks like it leads up to some cerulean cave like dungeon full of strong pokes and a legendary.
the idea of a town split down the middle of the river is great, leaves a lot of possibilities for hidden item spots and fishing.
there could even be a little sidequest to unlock entering the gym where you need to solve a feud between villagers on the left side of the river and the villagers on the right.
also the river flowing along the path of your journey is kino and genius level design.