We’ve been regular visitors to Maui for years, and usually do all the same things: We go beach-hopping, watch a luau, shop, take a snorkel cruise, and hang out at the resort. This year, we decided to do something totally different and see the Hana side of the island. We drove down the Road to […]

I saw this small but GORGEOUS waterfall from the highway on the way to Waimea Canyon and I just had to stop. It is so picture perfect I thought it must be man made at first, and was expecting to see a house or resort or something nearby but nope, nothing. There is a pull […]

Opened to the public only in late 2009, Kamae’e Falls is one of Hawaii’s most beautiful and pristine waterfalls. Kamaee Stream is a source for all the native Hawaiian endemic fish species. As you drive up the private access road from the Botanical World Adventures and World Botanical Gardens main entrance, you can see the […]

We visited Kaua’i for the first time this month. As usual, we spent part of our time visiting waterfalls. We rode one of the helicopters that gave us a tour of the entire island. While flying over Manawaiopuna Falls we noticed a helicopter taking off from a helipad near the base of the falls. This […]

My husband and I did this hike on a rainy day in March. We also had many head scratching moments and found it very helpful to review the notes in this web-site. We even accessed them from the trail. I really loved that there weren’t lots of people on this trial and would not recommend […]

The best close-up of these Falls I could get. 0 Comments*Enter your name*2 characters minimum.Do not change these fields following 9 + 9 =

Being in Maui some time ago I drove along the wonderful Hana Highway. I’m a waterfall lover and specially appreciated the large amount of them I found there. But there’s one, which picture is included, I couldn’t identify. It’s between Upper Waikani and Lower Wailuaiki ones and can be seen at the left side from […]

I constantly see people hiking/walking into Maunawili from the main highway(Pali Highway). This is a really long walk before you even get close to the beginning of the trail. You should really Google map this before starting your adventure. There is a city bus that will get you most of the way in but it […]

Thanks to DavidBobby for this lovely photo of Sacred Falls before the 1999 Mother’s disaster. B. Davis 0 Comments*Enter your name*2 characters minimum.Do not change these fields following 6 + 1 =

We hiked here in Feb 2012 and wanted to share these tips: 1)The “dirt road” is almost non existant, look for a wide parking spot for about 3 cars just past the last house on the left as you come down Kapahi Road. You have just passed the “trailhead”. Its about an 18″ gap in […]

Your site references Hanapueo Falls, although there is one falls that is only seen from the World Botanical Gardens in a serene river trail that leads to this private and intimate smaller falls that is upper Hanapueo Falls. The falls shown on your site presently is lower Hanapueo Falls which is only viewable from the […]

My first time hiking the trail to Sacred Falls was in 1994. The trail is through the rain forest of Oahu, or at least that’s what it felt like. Wild fruit trees, such as the Malay apple litter the trail. They hang down and will hit you in the head if you’re not paying attention. […]

Prior to the Mothers day landslide that killed 8 people and injured 50 others, on Mothers Day of 1999, Sacred Falls State Park was my favorite hike on this Island. Between the Years of 1989 and 1999 I, many of my friends, and my daughters, who at that time were between the ages of 8 […]

I am a professional photographer and was turned onto this waterfall by a local tour company which took hikers up to Likeke waterfall on a daily basis. There are a number of companies who do this. The easier way to get up to the falls is from below through the Koolau Golf course. As people […]

Private, Serene, and Magical. Our pick for the most beautiful waterfall on the Big Island. 0 Comments*Enter your name*2 characters minimum.Do not change these fields following 2 + 2 =

I was stationed at Schofield Barracks from 1980-1983. I was introduced to Sacred Falls by some locals at my church. My fondest memory was climbing the hillsides on the trail to Sacred Falls. The Mountain Apples ripe. I’ve never seen anything like them before or since. They tasted like an apple but have the consistency […]

Haloku are often called the World’s tallest sea cliffs. They rise 3,250 feet, a full kilometer. I ran 78 commercial trips down Koolau Moloka’i in the 1980’s but since it was summer (the only time safe to kayak) we never saw Haloku pumping. On my Hurricane John honeymoon trip in August 1995 we did see […]

Kahiwa Falls, Hawai’i’s tallest consistent waterfall during the Hurricane John trip. Amporn is wearing a shirt for wind protection. Excuse the quality – this shot is from a 1995 slide. 2 Comments*Enter your name*2 characters minimum.Do not change these fields following 7 + 1 =

I am extremely familiar with Papalaua Falls. I used to run kayak trips down Koolau, Moloka’i and will again someday. I also made two documentaries including the falls. “Moloka’i’s Forgotten Frontier” won a 1985 Emmy Award and the US Outdoor Writers Council “Teddy” for Best Environmental Education production of the year. “Moloka’i’i, Child of the […]

I live at Twin Falls. Most tour books don’t tell you that in order to access Twin Falls you need to pass through private property. Please show respect towards the residents by keeping the noise volume at a minimum. We allow free passage to our treasured falls so all can enjoy. Aloha. 0 Comments*Enter your […]