http://great-hikes.com/blog/opaekaa-falls-trail-still-closed/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Wed, 08 Sep 2010 13:33:58 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://great-hikes.com/blog/opaekaa-falls-trail-still-closed/#comment-14863 Dan Thu, 31 Jan 2008 21:51:11 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=236#comment-14863 Why bother...? There are countless waterfalls/hikes to visit here. So what if you think you are competent, the idea is to save the lives of those who are completely clueless. Why bother…? There are countless waterfalls/hikes to visit here. So what if you think you are competent, the idea is to save the lives of those who are completely clueless.

]]> http://great-hikes.com/blog/opaekaa-falls-trail-still-closed/#comment-13585 Kimo Thu, 10 Jan 2008 23:47:23 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=236#comment-13585 I think the trail should be open also for the many responsible and able hikers only if the state could be protected from law suits on all of the hiking trails throughout the state. The state is currently being sued by the families of those two women who fell to their deaths and that I feel is absolutely wrong. We as adults should take responsibility for our own decisions and actions. I think the trail should be open also for the many responsible and able hikers only if the state could be protected from law suits on all of the hiking trails throughout the state. The state is currently being sued by the families of those two women who fell to their deaths and that I feel is absolutely wrong. We as adults should take responsibility for our own decisions and actions.

]]> http://great-hikes.com/blog/opaekaa-falls-trail-still-closed/#comment-11772 Michael Mon, 03 Dec 2007 20:20:20 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/?p=236#comment-11772 It still puzzles me how these ladies died. The directions I read many years ago led me no where near the top of the falls. Granted, the 'trail' is a bit rugged and clearly not defined but I continue to take new visitors to Kauai down to the bottom each time I go to Kauai twice a year. The people living in the houses across from the pullout will preach and scream at you that it is closed. Anyone that uses common sense and respects the land can safely hike this trail - including my friends who are both in their seventies! They felt this hike was the best part of their trip to Kauai. The peaceful serenity while at the bottom is indescribable. The State is wrong to 'close' the trail. My suggestion would be to have someone drop a few people off then return for a pick up later so one would not have a car parked at the trailhead. It still puzzles me how these ladies died. The directions I read many years ago led me no where near the top of the falls. Granted, the ‘trail’ is a bit rugged and clearly not defined but I continue to take new visitors to Kauai down to the bottom each time I go to Kauai twice a year. The people living in the houses across from the pullout will preach and scream at you that it is closed. Anyone that uses common sense and respects the land can safely hike this trail – including my friends who are both in their seventies! They felt this hike was the best part of their trip to Kauai. The peaceful serenity while at the bottom is indescribable. The State is wrong to ‘close’ the trail. My suggestion would be to have someone drop a few people off then return for a pick up later so one would not have a car parked at the trailhead.

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