I’ve been there (Akaka Falls) in Oct. 1988 / Sept. 1992 / June 1994 / Oct. 2000 & most recently April 2009 & it was very wet & rainy every time. However, renting a car & driving on Rte. 220 thru the tiny town of Honomu, HI & buying the best Tropical Flavored ice cream’s […]

I was stationed at Kaneohe Marine Corps Air Station 1970 to 1972 and frequented the Likeke water falls (Oahu). Back then there was a trail off of the highway and was able to park my old 1965? 283ci Chevy Impala at the roads edge. The trail was hard to distinguish and one needed to be […]

Very easy and enjoyable hike to and from the waterfall at the end. Be advised it is extremely dangerous hike if it has rained the same day. I’ve been a few times and the last time it took us two hours in the dark, led by cell phone light, slippery mud going downhill, with no […]

By far my favorite on the islands, because you can actually park your car, hike to the falls and swim in the amazing pool. Its a short, 40 minute, but difficult boulder hopping hike upstream to the falls, but well worth it. 0 Comments*Enter your name*2 characters minimum.Do not change these fields following 7 + […]

Went out to Manoa Falls after work yesterday for the first time since I moved to Oahu (3 years ago). This was a great beginner hike, and we completed the trail in about an hour and a half (including stopping and observing birds and plants and running water). It had been pouring rain all day […]

Ahoy! On or about June 1975, on an afternoon helicopter ride with Jack Harter, out of the Kauai Surf Hotel, Na’wili’wili, we were flying west of Kapa’a and heading toward Wai’ale’ale, hoping to go over the ridge of the volcano to Waimea Canyon and on to the Na’Pali Coast area. We hit an incoming squall […]

When I first saw this scene, it looked like what I would imagine the Garden of Eden would look like. I too, love waterfall pictures and have taken many pictures of them in the Hawaiian Islands, the western United States and Canada. Roger 1 Comment*Enter your name*2 characters minimum.Do not change these fields following 5 […]

I loved Wailua Falls. We hiked to the bottom and swam in the gigantic pool. We got such beautiful pictures of our family. The hike was not well marked and very steep. We did not take the route that people have died on. The book Kauai Revealed told us of another trail head to take. […]

We found Alapena Falls first. Tons of mosquitos, not a deep enough pool to swim, lots of litter from beer bottles to other trash around the shore. Not a spectacular falls. Then my friends tried to take a shortcut back to the car and found Kapena Falls. Much prettier, still lots of mosquitos, less trash, […]

While I’ve noted several Big Island Waterfalls on this website, there are still countless more. The vast majority of these waterfalls are concentrated on the windward…

Kulaniapia Falls is a private waterfall on the lower slopes of Mauna Kea. It’s got a short walking path that leads to the inviting plunge pool at its base. There is also a bamboo…

Waiulili Falls is the second of the ocean-bound waterfalls accessible via the sacred Waipi’o Valley (the other being Kaluahine Falls). Unlike Hi’ilawe Falls and Kaluahine…

Hiilawe Falls (or Hi’ilawe Falls) was once one of the tallest and mightiest waterfalls in all the islands of Hawai’i. With a cumulative drop of 1450ft, it’s the crown jewel…

Both the Hanapueo Falls and the Lower Umauma Falls are visible from a bridge along Highway 19 just north of Hilo. You’ll have to watch for a pullout on the mauka…

Umauma Falls is an attractive multi-tiered waterfall that frequents post cards as well as calendars. Visiting the falls is essentially a breeze…

Nanue Falls is really a series of waterfalls on the Nanua Stream. Just reaching a good view of one of the falls requires a very tricky and awkward scramble inside the…

Onomea Falls is a cascading waterfall nestled in the Hawaii Tropical Botannical Garden on the 4-mile scenic drive through Onomea Bay. The main draw of the garden…

Peepee Falls (or Pe’epe’e Falls) is a lesser known waterfall upstream from the popular Rainbow Falls near downtown Hilo. The public access viewing area at the…

Waiale Falls (or Wai’ale Falls) is a lesser known waterfall further upstream from both Pe’epe’e Falls and the popular Rainbow Falls near downtown Hilo. You can…

“Kolekole Falls” is a name I’m using for this little cascade which can be a popular place for swimming as well as for rope swinging when the ocean is calm…