Wailua Falls (and trail)

view of the falls from the overlook

trailhead marked by the warning sign

a muddy, unkept trail

Located just five minutes from Lihue, and once the seen in the opening scenes of the tv show Fantasy Island, Wailua falls is a beautiful, easily accessible 80 ft. waterfall on the island of Kauai. Unlike most waterfalls [...]

Hanapaki'ai Falls

hanakapiai falls

hanakapiai valley

hanakapiai beach

hanapakiai trail

Hanakapiai Falls is a waterfall that lies 2 miles off the end of a branch of the famous Kalalau trail. One aspect of the falls which is sadly not represented well in the photo above (slightly better in the video below), is its size. The the top of [...]

Sleeping Giant

west side trail

west side approach

norfork pines on sleeping giant

Sleeping Giant (Nounou Mountain) is a mountain which when viewed from anywhere on the east side of Kauai, resembles that of…you guessed it – a sleeping giant. There are a few trails up the side of the mountain. The first of the two main trailheads [...]

Manoa Falls

manoa falls

Manoa falls is an 800ft high waterfall located at the end of Manoa Rd. in Honolulu, HI. At the end of the road, there is a little parking lot to park in…the trail begins there.  Please note: parking will cost $5 dollars as the lot is on private land. If you happen to [...]