Comments on: Washed Out http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/ Living and hiking on the island of Kauai Sun, 06 May 2012 18:32:34 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 By: Matt http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-97507 Matt Tue, 01 Feb 2011 02:34:05 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-97507 Great writing! Today I just found a "path" on state land right next to the Hindu Temple. Unfortunately, it does go to the top of the falls, but it ends at a huge, overgrown cliff. I didn't try my luck. Maybe we should hack down those bushes until we can view the falls (or until the State puts up more Keep Out signs). Great writing! Today I just found a “path” on state land right next to the Hindu Temple. Unfortunately, it does go to the top of the falls, but it ends at a huge, overgrown cliff. I didn’t try my luck. Maybe we should hack down those bushes until we can view the falls (or until the State puts up more Keep Out signs).

]]> By: CalActive http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-16616 CalActive Fri, 22 Feb 2008 22:01:35 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-16616 Great description, thanks! Great description, thanks!

]]> By: Andy Parx http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-13819 Andy Parx Mon, 14 Jan 2008 22:23:12 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-13819 Actually it's mis labled- it's Koholalele, the jumping whale in Mary Kewena Pukui's place name book Actually it’s mis labled- it’s Koholalele, the jumping whale in Mary Kewena Pukui’s place name book

]]> By: Mike http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-13482 Mike Wed, 09 Jan 2008 02:06:43 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-13482 Edit: Never mind...I think I figured it out....I opened up the google earth, zoomed, and saw that you were pushing upstream to get to the falls from the bottom. So, it must have been the river current, as per your description of the flow in the graph. Edit: Never mind…I think I figured it out….I opened up the google earth, zoomed, and saw that you were pushing upstream to get to the falls from the bottom. So, it must have been the river current, as per your description of the flow in the graph.

]]> By: Mike http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-13480 Mike Wed, 09 Jan 2008 00:46:35 +0000 http://great-hikes.com/blog/washed-out/#comment-13480 Nice description of a relatively unknown trail, Andy. Thank you. It's not clear to me, though (my fault) as to what finally stopped you. Not a criticism by any means...but I was trying to visualize. Maybe this is it? I think that you were trying to get to the falls to view from the top...and you were able to finally get across the river, but the "trail" from that point was actually IN the river, with the bluffs on your access side preventing you from traversing on land...but once IN the river the current was too strong...but I'm confused...wouldn't you be floating WITH the current on your way TO the falls overlook? (in one of your last paragraphs you mention that once abandoning the goal you floated BACK to where the packs were stashed and to the river crossing point. Maybe I'm just confused. P.S. As much as I like visiting Kauai and it's hiking and your descriptions (which are excellent by the way) descriptions such as these make me appreciate the relatively "clean" (no mud, jungle, etc) wonderful canyonland and alpine mountain hiking in my home state of UT even more. Of course, it's in the 30's here now and 70's in Kauai as usual...., so for that I'm envious. Different strokes I guess. Nice description of a relatively unknown trail, Andy. Thank you. It’s not clear to me, though (my fault) as to what finally stopped you. Not a criticism by any means…but I was trying to visualize. Maybe this is it? I think that you were trying to get to the falls to view from the top…and you were able to finally get across the river, but the “trail” from that point was actually IN the river, with the bluffs on your access side preventing you from traversing on land…but once IN the river the current was too strong…but I’m confused…wouldn’t you be floating WITH the current on your way TO the falls overlook? (in one of your last paragraphs you mention that once abandoning the goal you floated BACK to where the packs were stashed and to the river crossing point. Maybe I’m just confused.

P.S. As much as I like visiting Kauai and it’s hiking and your descriptions (which are excellent by the way) descriptions such as these make me appreciate the relatively “clean” (no mud, jungle, etc) wonderful canyonland and alpine mountain hiking in my home state of UT even more. Of course, it’s in the 30′s here now and 70′s in Kauai as usual…., so for that I’m envious. Different strokes I guess.

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