Friday, October 21, 2005
Stop # 5
Akaka Falls State Park
Akaka Falls State Park is located about 15 miles north of Hilo, on the flanks of Mauna Kea. This park is home to two waterfalls, Akaka Falls which plunges 442 feet, and Kahuna Falls which falls 100 feet into the gorge eroded by Akaka Falls. The path to these waterfalls winds through a lush rainforest.
Map from http://maps.yahoo.com/
The Geographers getting ready to check out some knickpoints
Akaka Falls
Kahuna Falls
The trail on the way to the falls
Bamboo
A big leaf
A red flower
Walking through the rainforest
A banyan tree
Climbing the banyan tree