Kauai Trip August 2015 Day 5

Wailua Falls

We were scheduled for a kayak/hiking trip to Wailua Falls yesterday with Wailua Kayak.
It was cancelled due to rain but we managed to get it rescheduled for today.
We checked in with the tour operator at 845am and got ready for the tour.

It's a tour with a guide that kayaks through the Wailua River for 1 hour, hiked for 30 mins before arriving at the Wailua Falls for a swim and picnic (BYO).They kept the group small and the guide (Dan) is fun.

The kayak up the river is very scenic.

Goofing around during the kayaking

Scenic views on the kayaking trip

Village at the fork of the river, selling shaved ice and kayak rentals =)

Kayak parking lot

We docked the kayaks in one of the forks and crossed the river at waist height water.  As you can see, it's a popular kayak parking lot =) This is definitely a popular tourist spot.

Crossing the river at waist height

Another muddy trail.. Hi Mud! We meet again!

We saw some interesting plants that was used for shampoo called awapuhi. The guide demonstrated squeezing some gel out of the plant and put it on our hair. It smelled just like my hair serum!
http://www.awapuhifarm.com/About_The_Farm.html

We also saw a very cool vine that was big enough to be used as a swing for 2 people!

Traffic regulation in the forest.. Traffic jam!

The guides also work together to put up a board walk as last year they have knee height mud level that make it impossible for tourists to walk through the mud.

Dan is also very good at avoiding the peak timing/other groups at the fall. We managed to get there when it's not crowded which is great!

The falls is really spectacular. We tried to swim as near as we can and it was soon very clear how strong the water is! This is the first time that I have been in a waterfall like this and it's a really good experience.

The waterfall from a higher altittude

The girl sitting at the stone gives a perspective of the size of the waterfall

The waterfall in its full glory

After the tour, we visited Bob and Meg. It is great to see their place with the awesome view and i'm excited to come back and visit them when their 2nd place is ready.

After the visit, we went to an art walk in Kilauea and discovered Kauai nut roasters. They have great and interesting flavours. Who can resist the nuts with some mai tai.







Duane Ono Char Burger
After that, we went to Duane Ono Char Burger for a quick bite. We called ahead as they are famous for 1 hour wait. They have burgers in local Hawaiian style. Taste like Teriyaki but a little more complex. Great crunchiness on the onion ring. Yum!