Hidden beaches are sprinkled among steep cliffs, as waterfalls tumble down from great heights.
The Napali Coast of Kauai in Hawaii is one of the most beautiful coastlines in the world. Kalalau Beach can be seen above, and Honopu Beach is in the foreground.is its striking beauty. The pali, or cliffs, rise dramatically to as much as 4,000 feet above the Pacific Ocean. Hidden beaches are sprinkled among its many steep, amphitheater-like cliffs rising above green isolated valleys, as waterfalls tumble down its walls from great heights.
The sunny sky is clear and sea spray hits me as we ride the open ocean. Makana Charters’ 32-passenger catamaran zips past Polihale Beach on my right, the last accessible beach by car on the west side. I see campers lining the vast white-sand beach and dunes until the towering cliffs begin. Nualolo Kai from the air on the Napali Coast of Kauai. The Hawaiians who lived here would traverse the cliffs to reach Nualolo Aina, the small valley on the top left.In the past, the Native Hawaiians who lived on this coastline would climb these mountains and ridges with ease. There was no 11-mile Kalalau Trail along the coastline — that wasin the late 1800s.
The cultural sensitivity of Nualolo is evident, which is why only a few motorized raft tours have a permit to land on the beach for an archaeological tour and to educate visitors of the area. Kayak landings are prohibited.
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