Waterfalls on Kauai Island

Information about waterfalls on the island of Kauai in Hawaii.

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NAME: Hanakapiai Falls
HEIGHT: 300 feet
FEATURES: swimming hole
LOCATION: Na Pali Coast area
REFERENCES:
- wikipedia.org --> hanakapiai falls --> article
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> hanakapiai
- alltrails.com --> trail --> hawaii --> kauai --> hanakapiai falls trail
- < commons.wikimedia.org --> anakapiai Falls --> august 2014 picture

NAME: Hanakoa Falls
LOCATION: Na Pali Coast State Wilderness Park
REFERENCES:
- makanacharters.com --> hanakoa falls kalalau trail
- huiwaa.org --> lifeline --> hanakoa
- noahlangphotography.com --> blog --> hanakoa falls trail napali coast
- world-of-waterfalls.com --> waterfalls --> hawaii --> hanakoa falls

NAME: Hoopii Falls
DESCRIPTION: series of waterfalls
FED BY: Kapaa Stream
NOTE: one of the filming location for the 1993 Jurassic Park filmd
REFERENCES:
- wikipedia.org --> hoopii falls --> article
- uprootedtraveler.com --> hoopii falls trail
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> hoopii falls
- alltrails.com --> trail --> hawaii --> kauai --> hoopii falls trail

NAME: Hoopouli Falls
Northeast Kauai | north of of Waihunehune Falls |

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NAME: Kahili Falls
ALSO KNOOWN AS: Five Sisters Waterfalls
DESCRIPTION: series of at least five waterfalls near each other
NOTE: situated on private land, only visible fly flying over
LOCATED: upstream from Manawaiopuna Falls
REFERENCES:
- flickr.com --> photos --> tony le picture of kalihi falls
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> kahili

Kaholalele Falls

Kapakaiki Falls

Kaukiuki Falls

NAME: Kilauea Falls
FED BY: Kilauea Stream
LOCATION: Kilauea, North Kauai Island, Hawaii
VIDEO: Chuck Ashton YouTube Video
REFERENCE:
abeskauaiphoto.com --> product --> kilauea falls

NAME: Kipu Falls
NOTES:
- last we heard access was closed due to too many drownings and inuries
- appeared in introduction scene of the 1981 film "Raiders of the Lost Ark"
REFERENCE:
- wikipedia.org --> kipu falls --> article
- huffingtonpost.com --> 2011/07/19 --> kipu falls: deadly tourist trap
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> kipu falls
- world-of-waterfalls.com --> waterfalls --> hawaii --> kipu falls

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NAME: Limahuli Falls
HEIGHT: 800 feet (240 meters)
FED BY: Limahuli Stream
WITHIN: Limahuli Garden and Preserve
LOCATION: Adjacent to Haena State Park, North Kauai Island, Hawaii
North Kauai, south of Haena State Park |
REFERENCES:
- flickr.com --> photos --> johnathon green's limahuli falls picture <
- ntbg.org --> gardens --> limahuli br /> - wikipedia.org --> limahuli garden and preserve --> article

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NAME; Manawaiopuna Falls
COMMONLY KNOWN AS: Jurassic Falls
NOTE:
- on privately owned land
- featured in the 1993 Jurrasic Park film
- only accessible by helicopter (landing there was forbidden until 2009)
REFERENCES:
- wikipedia.org --> manawaiopuna falls --> article
- thegardenisland.com --> 2009/06/03 --> first tour lands at manawaiopuna falls
- hawaiianislands.com --> kauai --> things to do--> manawaiopuna falls
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> manawaiopuina falls
- world-of-waterfalls.com --> waterfalls --> hawai --> -manawaiopuna falls

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NAME: Opaekaa Falls
SIZE: 151 feet high and 40 feet wide
FED BY: Opaekaa Stream
WITHIN: Wailua River State Park
LOCATION: Wailua area, Northeast Kauai Island
REFERENCES:
- gohawaii.com --> islands --> kauai --> regions --> east --> opaekaa falls
- wikipedia.org --> opaekaa falls --> article
- makanacharters.com --> opaekaa falls
- kauai.com --> opaekaa falls
- hawaii-guide.com --> kauai --> sights --> opaekaa falls
- hawaiianbeachrentals.com --> hawaii --> kauai --> wailua --> opaekaa falls
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> opaekaa falls

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NAME: Red Dirt Waterfall
FEATURES: surrounded by red rocks and red dirt
REFERENCES:
- hawaiianislands.com --> kauai --> things to do --> red dirt waterfall
- makanacharters.com --> red dirt waterfall kauai
- napaliriders.com --> blog --> your guide to kauai's red dirt waterfall
- outdoorproject.com --> united states --> hawaii --> red dirt waterfall

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Secret Falls (see Uluwehi Falls)

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NAME: Uluwehi Falls
ALSO KNOWN AS: Secret Falls
HEIGHT: 100 feet
FED BY: one of the streams feeding into the Wailua River from Mt. Waialeale
ACCESS: only accessible by paddling
FEATURES: swimming hole
LOCATION: Wailua, Northeast Kauai Island, Hawaii
REFERENCES:
- hawaii-guide.com --> kauai --> sights --> uluwehi falls aka secret falls
- koloalandingresort.com --> secret fallskauai
- poipubeach.org --> blog --> uluwehi secret falls on kauai
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> uluwehi falls

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NAME: Waialae Falls
FED BY: Waialae Stream
LOCATION: Waimea Canyon State Park
VIEWING: the waterfall can be viewed from a long distance by hiking the Iliau Nature Loop Trail or the Kukui Trail (off Highway 550).
REFERENCE:
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> waialeale falls
- waterfallswest.com --> waterfall --> waialae falls
- world-of-waterfalls.com --> waterfalls --> hawaii --> waialae falls

NAME: Wailua Falls
HEIGHT: 173 feet
NOTES:
- has a swimming HOLE
- appears in Fantasy Island opening credits
REFERENCES:
- wikipedia.org --> wailua falls --> article
- gohawaii.com --> islands --> kauai --> regions -- lihue --> wailua falls
- kauaimag.com --> wailua falls
- parrishkauai.com -->- wailua falls is a scenic kauai drive
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> wwailua falls

NAME: Waipoo Falls
HEIGHT: 800 feet
FEATURES: two tiers, no swimming
WITHIN: Waimea Canyon State Park
REFERENCES:
- hawaii-guide.com --> kauai --> sights --> waipoo falls
alltrails.com --> trail --> hawaii --> kauai --> canyon trailto waipoo falls
kauai.com --> waipoo falls trail
- lovebigisland.com --> kauai --> waterfalls --> waipoo

References

Do It In Hawaii "Kauai Waterfalls References" Directory