Waterfalls like Rainbow Falls on the Big Island are found just off of the main road, in this case from Hilo, just a short drive from town. Created by heavy rains that create the rainforest and tropical environment, waterfalls are the result of hundreds of years of erosion and weathering, forcing a path over rocks and down long drops, sometimes hundreds of feet from the end of the stream to the freshwater pool below. Roaring waterfalls add to the picturesque beauty of the islands, giving the island just one more feature to fall in love with, and giving visitors just one more reason to explore the islands. One of the most amazing sites on Oahu is driving on the H3 from Kaneohe to Honolulu after a heavy rain, when dozens of waterfalls in the Ko’olau Mountains become active, providing a site unlike any other. Many waterfalls are found just a short hike from neighborhoods and towns on each island, and some can be spotted from the road while driving. At parts it nearly got as deep as our waist, particularly for the shorter people in the group (which I've later read is a complete and utter no-no for river crossings).As closely associated with Hawaii as picture perfect beaches and rainbows that stretch across the sky are hidden waterfalls that are found deep within the lush rainforests that make up the islands. We crossed together, holding hands for stability. In hindsight, staying stafe might have been the wiser move, even if it meant a huge debt and a potential overnight camp in heavy rain and no shelter. May-be! I decided to go with them, to avoid a potentially bankrupting airlift (I'd told my girlfriend to tell the police if I wasn't back by 4PM). Luckily, (or not!), a group of 6 gungo-ho Californians arrived who had no fear in crossing the river together. All I could do was wait until it died down (potentially not until the next day). I did however have to encounter a stream many times bigger and faster than than when I crossed on the way up. I'd read horror stories about doing the ridge in the rain, so I decided not to risk it. I ended up turning back at the start of the ridge, as it started unexpectedly raining, quite heavily. I'm wondering how on earth the two women managed to get a bulldog up to the third waterfall? I remember there being many near-vertical sections up the first and second waterfalls.
Great photos! I wish I'd made it to the peak. It honestly feels like you are living in a theme park.
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