Hiking the Napali Coast of Kauai to Hanakapi'ai Waterfall in November, 2012

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This is the trail, almost as rocky as the stream!
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Our first view of the falls!
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Here's a zoomed-in shot
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Nearby, a much smaller waterfall!
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One of several stream crossings
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Almost there...
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...but first, we have to climb this steep and slippery rock wall
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Hanakapi'ai Falls from a little distance
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Near the base of the falls, I had to find this geocache that was stashed there!
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There are lots of people at the falls
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Hanakapi'ai Falls pool and denizens
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Taking the plunge
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Onlookers...
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...like me!
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A look from the other side
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On the way back to the beach, a jam-up at this stream crossing
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I hadn't seen this sign on the way up.
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Back to Hanakapi'ai Beach, it turns out there's a cave a little way from the trail that we didn't see on the way out
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On the trail back, the light was different so we had to take more photos of the Napali Coast!

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