Lower Ho’opi’i Falls – Kaua’i Hawai’i
There are two sets of waterfalls on Kapa’a Stream known as Ho’opi’i Falls. The upper falls split and pour over a lava flow. Further makai Lower Hoopii Falls appear as a more traditional cascade over a lava lip and layers of various lepo.
Lava Arch – Kaua’i Hawai’i
A topographic map of the Garden Island of Kaua’i that includes Nawiliwili Bay and Lihu’e notes this site simply as Lava Arch. When ocean surge aligns with the mouth of the bay the calm water usually found in the pool under the lava becomes a white rush of foam across the black lava rock as the waves crash through the narrow lava opening.
Pao’o Point – Kaua’i Hawai’i
Pao’o Point is one of my favorite places on Earth. I have stood for hours watching the waves crash as the Pacific Ocean meets the southern Kaua’i coastline.
