Exploring Kaua'i - Day One

First of four nights camping near the beach at the YMCA in Haena and hiking the Hanakapiai Falls Trail.

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Beachfront camping in Haena...
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Just getting started on the Hanakapiai Falls Trail... and our first sight of the Na Pali Coast... oh my!
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From left to right: David, Bruce, Sarah, Jeanette, Joshua (our fearless guide and leader), Elena, and Tom.
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Pretty muddy today...
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Hanakapiai Beach
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First of many stream crossings...
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Hanakapiai Falls
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Stupendous...
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Under the falls... behind the falls...
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and below the falls. Hoo-wee! QuickTime VR panorama of Hanakapiai Falls -- after it downloads (1.9 MB), click, hold, and move your mouse to pan around and up and down; press shift/ctrl to zoom in and out.
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Venus at twilight...