We hiked as much today as we had in the entire trip so far. We did a total of 8 miles (with 2400+ feet of vertical ascent/descent) that was a healthy mix of steep ups, steep downs, rocky sections, slick sections and river crossings. Aiden was packed by Dave for 5 of the miles and carried by Kelly for 3 of the miles. It was an exhausting, but thoroughly enjoyable day and well worth the effort for the beautiful sights!
The first 2 miles of trail were along the Na'Pali coastline. The vistas were unrivaled and the water was so blue it looked fake.
The second two miles of the trail turned inland and followed a river. After 4 major riving crossings (3 of which involved removing shoes) and a serious scramble up a rocky cliff we arrived at Hanakapi'ai Falls. A beautiful 300 foot waterfall of which no photo does justice.
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