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Waterfalls: Short tour of Waterfalls Just Outside of Hilo
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  • Updated By KiKitC on December 28, 2005
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  • Rainbow Falls - Hilo
    Rainbow Falls
    by KiKitC, 3 more photos
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    Hey...not all of the impressive waterfalls require a full day trip. Just a short trip down Waianuenue Avenue follow the signs for Rainbow Falls. This easy to access waterfall changes depending on the weather. While we were there there was a lot of rain, so the falls were teaming. If you get there in the morning, the light may be just right to see a rainbow, hence the name. We did get to see a small one appear. The cave behind the falls is where King Kamehameha is said to have buried the bones of his father.

    Maybe a mile or so up that road, follow the signs for the "Boiling Pots" an area of rapids just upstream of the Rainbow Falls. They were really boiling when we were there with the amount of rain water dropped on us. Just a bit upstream, you can see the Pe'epe'e Falls. I've heard you can reach the falls from this park, but the water was way to treacherous now to try. (Plus, my hand was in a cast, that's asking for trouble).

    Need more waterfalls? Continue through this quite neighborhood, not even a mile, you can see Wai'ale Falls from the bridge.

    Just one small warning...I've heard the Boiling Pots has numerous car break-ins. It was obvious that less attention is given to this area than Rainbow Falls.

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  • Directions: Just follow the signs on Waianuenue Avenue

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    Waterfalls: Akaka Falls
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  • Updated By rexvaughan on April 7, 2005
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  • Waterfalls - Hilo
    by rexvaughan
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    This falls, some 442 feet high is on many "must see" lists on the Big Island and is a grandiose sight indeed.

    You can take a moderate half mile hike through a rainforest featuring large philodendron vines, wild orchids and bamboo groves. If you go around the right way instead of backwards like I did you first see the 100-foot Kahuna Falls and they are impressive but nothing compared to Akaka.

    Thanks to VT member logophile I know that it is the Kolekole stream which powers the falls.

    The park entrance is at the end of Akaka Falls Road, Highway 220, 3.6 miles southwest of Honomu.

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    Waterfalls: What a Drop!
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  • By KiKitC on April 19, 2006
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  • Akaka Falls - 420 foot drop! - Hilo
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    Just a short trip from Hilo, and you can see some of the most impressive waterfalls and lush bamboo jungles. We headed up north from Hilo and took a road a couple miles back to Akaka Falls Park. This is a popular spot, but the payoff is big.

    There are actually two waterfalls here, Akaka Falls and Kahuna Falls. You can take the trail that leads around to both, but be prepared for slippery, sometimes steep trails. With the pins in my hand and the large cast, I was finding it a little difficult to walk the trail. First of all, holding on to a railing always seemed to be on the bad hand side, and I certainly didn't want to fall...

    So you take this trail through the bamboo jungle and we got to the Kahuna Falls first. It drops about 100 feet. Then we continued around the path and got to Akaka Falls. The Akaka Falls drops an awe-inspiring 420 feet!

    This is a great short trip out of Hilo, so it should be included on things to do lists for everyone!

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  • Directions: Take 19 north from Hilo to mile marker 13 and take the road to Akaka Falls. There are signs...

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    Waterfalls: Umauma Falls
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  • By rexvaughan on March 14, 2005
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  • Waterfalls - Hilo
    by rexvaughan
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    This is a really beautiful waterfall, really a series of cascading falls. Their brochure claims it is the most beautiful in Hawaii and it is hard to argue with. They also compare it to Akaka Falls, but the two are so different it is hard to compare them. Akaka is spectacular for its wild height and spray and this one for its eye appealing beauty.

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  • Directions: 16 miles north of Hilo on Hwy 19

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    Waterfalls: Akaka Falls State Perk
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  • By derats on October 4, 2004
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  • Akaka Falls - Hilo
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    this is a very easy walk through some very lovely "rain forest " type vegatation and the falls are very nice although you are a valley away it is still impressive alot of running water on the trip.
    A meandering 20-minute loop trail takes you to the best spots to see the two falls, 'Akaka and Kahuna. The 400-foot Kahuna Falls is on the lower end of the trail. The majestic upper 'Akaka Falls drops more than 442 feet, tumbling far below into a pool drained by Kolekole Stream amid a profusion of fragrant white, yellow, and red torch ginger.

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  • Phone: 808/974-6200
  • Directions: 4 mi inland off Hwy. 19, near Honomu.

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    Waterfalls: Rainbow Falls
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  • By Blatherwick on September 3, 2005
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  • Rainbow Falls - Hilo
    Rainbow Falls
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    The 80-foot Rainbow Falls is renowned for the rainbow formed from its mist many mornings; legends say that the cave beneath the waterfall was the home of Hina, mother of the demigod Maui. It's a nice little place to stop off.

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  • Directions: On Waianuenue Ave, on the right side just after Waianuenue splits into 2 roads, the other being Kaumana Drive.

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    Waterfalls: Akaka Waterfalls from air
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  • By KiNyA on November 9, 2003
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  • Akaka Falls - Hilo
    Akaka Falls
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    It's a great feeling to be in Akaka park, standing close to waterfalls, but it is also very nice to be above it and adore it from the air.

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    Waterfalls: AKAKA FALLS About 10 miles...
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  • By KiNyA on August 25, 2002
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  • Waterfalls - Hilo
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    AKAKA FALLS
    About 10 miles north of Hilo there's a little town if Honomu. When you get there, follow Hwy. 220 for 3.5 miles, up through abandoned sugarcane fields until you reach the parking lot of Akaka Falls Park, one of the most photogenic sights on the Big Island. The paved, and sometimes slippery 'circle route' takes you into a world of dense tropical jungle, with giant plants fanning as big as trees, dripping ferns and dense bamboo groves, gingers that sweeten the air and brightly colored heliconia that rival the tropical birds in their finery. You can hear the thundering waterfall almost as soon as you enter the jungle and cross the gentle trickling streams and small delicate waterfalls leading to the mother falls. When the noise is almost deafening, you reach the lookout and see Akaka Falls as it churns and foams its way through the narrow channel above and plunges 128 m (420 feet) in one sheer drop into the mushrooming clouds of spray below. Also along this path, you will be able to see Kahuna Falls.

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    Waterfalls: Akaka Falls State Park
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  • By annk on August 25, 2002
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    Akaka Falls State Park
    Located in a tropical rain forest, this park is known for 2 waterfalls, Akaka Falls (shown) which drops 420 feet, and Kahuna Falls.

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  • Directions: Follow the signs on highway 19. Five miles west of the highway on Akaka Falls road.
  • Other Contact: no admission charge

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    Waterfalls: Land, Water and Air Tours
  • By Fuegodegitana on July 21, 2007
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  • Snorkel with Sea Turtles! - Hilo
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    Family owned and Operated Lobo Del Mar Activities specializes in bringing to you the best land, water or air tours that Hilo has to offer. From unique volcano tours to one-of-a-kind waterfall tours by boat, we strive to bring you quality service to help make your visit to the Big Island of Hawaii enjoyable!

  • Address: PO Box 6190 Hilo Hawaii 96720
  • Phone: 808-934-7977
  • Directions: We are currently operating three activites desks inside the lobbies of the Hilo Hawaiian Hotel, Uncle Billy's Hotel at Hilo Bay, and The Country Club Condos/Apartments; All located on Banyan Drive. -see map above
  • Website: www.lobodelmar.com

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