Featured sound clip (click here for on/off): Vocal arrangement of "Ka Na'i Aupuni" ©1999 Mondoy Music
This
is Päpalaua Valley; the 7th largest waterfall worldwide. The North shore has
the world's tallest sea cliffs.
This is Milo Point, and one begins to
see Wailau Valley....The background massif is Oloku‘i, a high plateau surrounded by
cliffs, harboring the last protected site for many endangered Hawai‘i rain forest
plants.
Wailau
Valley, as the boat gets nearer to shore. Oloku‘i straight ahead
Our
hale on the rock beach. Common architectural form. Cool and comfortable. The bamboo you
see in stacks is not the type used for the hale. This is "kä‘eke‘eke"
bamboo, a Hawaiian music instrument; note the incredible length of the nodes.
A
hike along the "beach" at Wailau. The hillsides are covered in fern, lama,
kukui, hala, and bamboo. Every year the beach looks different, but this year the rocks
were evenly spread out here by the winter surf.
Body
surfing at the Waiehu end of Wailau Valley. The western end had most of the black sand.
The water is dark, but when the sun comes out, looks clear - only the sand makes the
waters look "black".
Wailau
Stream - near "Mango-Rock", 3/4 way in the valley. This pool is deep and full of
prawns and o‘opu. Wailau stream is one of the most pristine streams in all
Hawai‘i.
PAU