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 [...]

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 [...]

Kipu Falls

kipu falls

trail to kipu falls

Kipu Falls is a waterfall located along the Huleia River in the Lihue area on the island of Kauai. At about a height of just 15 feet, the falls are definitely not the most impressive on the island, but it has a large swimming pool at its base which is [...]