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Ma'akua Gulch

My day began with a peak out the front door - a.k.a. the weather report - seeing mostly clear skies with some fluffy clouds over the Ko'olaus.  It looked like a good day to tramp up a creek bed, so I loaded up with rain gear (just in case) & headed to an area near Hauula.  I had no trouble finding the trail or parking, was a little sketch though.  I began my hike winding up a wide creek bed, crossing the stream itself many times & quickly became soaked. less than 20 minutes in, this was to my left, leaving me in awe:

 The 2nd of many falls

Waterfalls everywhere I turn, as the gulch narrows & the stream gets slightly deeper.

It was amazing how clear the water was as it poured off the plants and mountain.

It seems near impossible to try & capture the lushness of the green walls here.

This felt like a true "Land of The Lost" journey, rock hopping, slipping, splashing & smiling at the beauty surrounding me

Easily 350'+ of falls right there...

Time seemed to slow down as the canyon began to tighten up, but I pressed on just a bit more...

The turnaround point - there are some bigger falls beyond this but the rain was picking up &

the water level began to rise, so I high tailed it back downstream

And booked it back in this

Giant Kalo added to the Jurassic feel...

The trail was now a river...

The stream began to flow a bit stronger

It started to get challenging to make all the water crossings at this point.  Started to think this might have been a bad idea, but I knew I was close to the exit.

Drive-by of the plethora of incising falls

View from the Pali on the ride back.

All in all, one of the best wet hikes I've done ever.
I will definitely remember this day for a long time

Lower Lulumahu Falls to Kaniakapupu Ruins

 And we're off!

But wait, there's more!