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Waimano Falls Trail is a 2.9 mile out and back trail that goes to a dramatic cascade tumbling into a rocky pool popular for swimming, reached by hard forest trail.
Waimanu Valley is a remote valley on the northeast coast of Hawaiʻi island. Besides the main Waimanu Stream, it includes Waihīlau Falls on a tributary.
Wai manu literally means "bird water" or "river of birds" in the Hawaiian language. During the time of Ancient Hawaii it was an ahupuaʻa, or ancient land division with a small village. Most of the area is state forest ...
Waimea Bay is located in Haleiwa on the North Shore of O‘ahu in the Hawaiian Islands at the mouth of the Waimea River.
In winter, Waimea and other North Shore locations such as Pipeline and Sunset Beach host a number of surfing contests because of the large waves found here. These waves are created by winter storms in the North Pacific, and their arrival on O&l...
Start your adventure in Waimea Canyon Lookout at 3,600 feet, and cruise downhill with frequent stops to check out Waimea Valley’s various sights. Go down 12 miles (19km) on smooth winding blacktop all the way to the shore of the blue Pacific. It's 100% downhill, and 100% fun!
The hike along the Pipiwai Trail to Waimoku Falls has an elevation gain of 900ft (from 200 - 1,200ft). The hike is at the end of the Hana Highway next to the Seven Sacred Pools (ʻOheʻo Pools).
The 4 mile round trip to the falls and back goes past several great waterfalls and a dense, dark bamboo forest before reaching the spectacular Waimoku Falls.
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A stunning native bush track along the Wainui River leads to Wainui Falls, the largest falls in Golden Bay. There is a 1.5 km out and back trail to the falls.
The track starts from a carpark in Wainui Bay, 20 km north-east from Takaka. Look for the direction sign on the road side approximately 300 metres after crossing over the Wainui River Bridge.
The twin beaches of Makorori and Wainui are world famous for the consistency and quality of surf. It is noted for its consistent beach and reef break surf breaks. Waves at the beach are both lefts and rights. Best around mid tide when the tide is rising.
Wainui Beach's most notable residents have been the Quinn family, which contains three national champion surfers -...
Wai-O-Tapu (Māori for “Sacred Waters”) is an active geothermal area at the southern end of the Okataina Volcanic Centre, just north of the Reporoa caldera, in New Zealand's Taupo Volcanic Zone. The area has many hot springs noted for their colourful appearance, in addition to the Lady Knox Geyser. Prior to European occupation the area was the homeland of t...
Waipiʻo Valley is a valley located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. "Waipiʻo" means "curved water" in the Hawaiian language. It was the capital and permanent residence of many early Hawaiian aliʻi (kings) up until the time of King ʻUmi. A place celebrated for its nioi tree (Eugenia reinwardtiana) known as the "Nioi wela o Paʻakalana" (The burning ...
Waipiʻo Valley is a valley located in the Hamakua District of the Big Island of Hawaiʻi. The shore line in the valley is a black sand beach, popular with surfers.
A steep road leads down into the valley from a lookout point located on the top of the southern wall of the valley. The road gains 800 vertical feet (243.84 m) in 0.6 miles (0.9 km) at a 25% average grade, w...
NOTE: The County of Hawaii issued an Emergency Rule announcing the closure of Waipio Valley Road to visitors indefinitely as a precautionary safety measure and to further assess and mitigate the road’s conditions, effective today, Friday, February 25, 2022. To limit vehicular traffic, the road remains open to Waipio Valley residents, farmers, property owners and...
The Waipoo Falls Trail is a 3.2-mile roundtrip hike located just off the highway 550 between mile markers 14 and 15. It's an easy and popular hike through the rain forests and canyon rims, ending at the top of Waipoo Falls.
Waipoo Falls is a 800-foot waterfall in Waimea Canyon on Kauai. The falls can be seen from various lookout points along Highway 550. Take the Wai...
Just outside the town of Waipu are the Waipu Caves, which contain a significant population of glow worms. A 2-km walk leads you through a picturesque karst limestone landscape across farmland and regenerating bush to a point where you can take in the magnificent views. Within the entrance to the caves themselves, you will find stalactites, stalagmites and glow worms.
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Wairere Falls plunges 153 metres (500 feet) in two steps over the Kaimai escarpment making, it the highest waterfall on the North Island of New Zealand.
A walking track runs from the car park at the end of Goodwin Road, up the valley of the stream to a viewing platform, and thence to the top of the plateau and the crest of the falls.
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