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Waimea - Waimea Canyon
Waimea, Hawaii, US |
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Waimea Canyon
| Usual Difficulty | II-IV+(V) (for normal flows) |
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| Length | 11 Miles |
| Avg. Gradient | 130 fpm |
| Max Gradient | 328 fpm |
Waimea Canyon
Waimea Canyon
Photo by Ron Johnson taken 1/04
Gauge Information
| Name | Range | Difficulty | Updated | Level |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wainiha River nr Hanalei, Kauai, HI | ||||
| usgs-16108000 | 200 - 15000 cfs | II-IV+(V) | 00h44m | 50 cfs (too low) |
River Description
One of the most beautiful canyons in the world! A tough, hot 2.5 mile hike (Kukui Trail) to put
in for a nice section of Class III-IV+. You can hike further up canyon for more action: either
hike til a fork at Koai'e Canyon or (depending on flow) hike up Koai'e Canyon to Lonomea
Camp.
There's a nice short play section available by hiking up from top of Waimea River Road. You will
have to ferry the river several times as you hike up -- go as far as you can hike. If you commit
to the Ditch Road, plan on 2 extra miles of up hill hiking (with no river in sight). It's worth
every step!
| Section |
Length (miles) |
Gradient Ave |
Gradient Max |
| Lonomea Camp to Kaluanaulu Camp | 2.5 | 285 | 328 |
| Kaluanaulu Camp to Keanapahu | 3.6 | 89 | 140 |
| Keanapahu to gauge (end of Waimea Road) | 4.85 | 78 | 116 |
See also: Koaie
Stream page where a trip report also gives some description of Waimea Canyon.
StreamTeam Status: Not Verified
Last Updated: 2006-01-09 14:15:19
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User Comments
into bringing my own playboat and the costs are really steep. For a 30+ lb boat that is just over
6' long the UPS cost was over $400 one way from CT! Bringing it with you on the plane is more
reasonable, but still expensive. On United you can bring oversize luggage up to 103" in length and
under 100lbs for $250 each way. They said the boat should be in some type of bag. Still too
expensive for me. Haven't looked into this yet but probably the best way would be to send it via
ocean freight. Obviously this is slower and a precise arrival date might be hard to nail down.
However, with a little planning this might be your best bet. Anybody have any luck finding boats
already on the island? I'm going there in a few days.
says you can't run it--we all know better. The trouble is getting the boat here I will keep you all
up to date. THanks
Kauai? Would it ever be possible to rent/borrow a boat? Anyone know how much it costs to get a
kayak on the plane to Kauai? So many questions.... I really want to paddle the Waimea.