If waterfalls are your thing, you would have a great time in Hawaii! In Kailua itself, we saw a couple of them – Opaekaa and the more popular Wailua falls, both easily accessible (just off the road with no hiking required).
Opaekaa being close to our hotel, we first went to see it in the morning. You just have to turn up Kuamoo Road (580) from highway 56, and the falls are a few steps from the parking lot (on the right-hand side).If you go across the road, you are treated to the majestic views of the Wailua River Valley. We saw a few people Kayaking out there.
You wouldn’t need more than 15 minutes to cover these falls from the parking area. So, we headed to the more popular Wailua Falls (double-tiered falls), which were about 20-minute drive from this location. Just head north from Lihue on Highway 56 and take a left on Maalo Road in Hanamaulu. The falls are at the dead-end.
I especially loved the mist created off of the falls. We’ve had times when the mist hit us in the face at a couple of places on our earlier trips – and the feeling was just enthralling.
If you are running short of time, try to cover the Wailua Falls at least…they are one of the best attractions in Kauai.
I never thought there would be so much fresh water on Hawaii. The water falls and the rivers are proof of the abundance of this precious commodity. Great photography, Alok!
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Amazing views, Alok. Waterfalls are such a treat to look at and it sounded like such a treat at the dead end. Lovely to hear you covered quite a bit of ground in 15-20 minutes. Perfect short getaway 😊
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Gorgeous views and those greens look so inviting! It must have been fun to try kayaking there. Did you try it?
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Ah! These are such breathtaking views and the waterfalls is the cherry on the cake. 🙂
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Incredible photos, Alok, it looks like you have found your new home ~ congratulations 🙂
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The people Kayaking in the second picture look like ants 🙂 Love that composition. I love the mist created by waterfalls too. It is indeed enthralling 🙂
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wowwwwwwwwww…….. how beautiful !! The Wailua River Valley and the Opaekaa stole my heart. Thanks for the lovely visual trip Alok 🙂
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woww it is soo beautiful
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North Kaui is the best for waterfalls!
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Hi Alok Hope you are well .
P.S. my domain name has changed to theseesawstories.wordpress.com
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Thanx 4 sharing it
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Your description of magical qualities of Wailua waterfalls is pretty good. Waterfalls are nature’s gift to mankind. Such a pretty sight to behold. Enjoyed reading your blog.
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Beautiful photography and the well articulated write-up. I had a brief stop over at Honululu and found it so beautiful.
Thanks and regards Alok
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It’s such a beautiful place!
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What a refreshing post! Great pictures too 🙂
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I wish I was there right now!
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Beautiful pictures!
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Beautiful photos. Was your blog offline for a while in between?
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Great clicks!!
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Amazing Photography
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Beautiful photos. I can almost feel the calm at the falls.
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