Rainbow at the base of Wailua Waterfall

photos by Kristen > travel > Kauai, Hawaii

This is the bottom of Wailua waterfall. It was huge and rushing and loud. There were at least four signs that said KEEP OUT and DANGER and suchlike. One sign said PEOPLE HAVE DIED HERE. A local guy told us there was a trail and that we'd be a-okay, so naturally we hopped the fence. The hike was not too long, but it was very muddy and involved ropes attached to trees. At the bottom we discovered a beautiful rainbow, with a second shadow rainbow, and the entire population of Kauai's mosquitos. The weather was pretty good on the way down. The last 20 feet on the way up it started raining cats and dogs. Yay!

Kauai, Hawaii photograph. This is the bottom of Wailua waterfall. It was huge and rushing and loud. There were at least four signs that said KEEP OUT and DANGER and suchlike. One sign said PEOPLE HAVE DIED HERE. A local guy told us there was a trail and that we'd be a-okay, so naturally we hopped the fence. The hike was not too long, but it was very muddy and involved ropes attached to trees. At the bottom we discovered a beautiful rainbow, with a second shadow rainbow, and the entire population of Kauai's mosquitos. The weather was pretty good on the way down. The last 20 feet on the way up it started raining cats and dogs. Yay!