Monday, June 4, 2007

Kauai: Kalalau Trail to Hanakapiai


Kalalau Trail
The entire Kalalau Trail is 11 miles long and takes 2 days with a night of camping in between. We decided to do the first 2 miles of it along the cliffs of the Napali coast followed by a 2 mile sidetrip to the Hanakapiai Falls which meant trekking through a mango grove, an old coffee plantation, several bamboo forests, across several streams and over boulders.



Hanakapiai Falls
Our reward for the hike was this spectacular falls tumbling 200 feet down from the rocky top into this pristine clear water pool....we of course couldn't resist going for a swim in the pool and even swam across and let the waterfall tumble down right on us....what a thrill...not everyday can one swim in a crystal clear pool under a waterfall!

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