Papalaua Falls
Papalaua Falls is a waterfall on the northern shore of the Hawaiian island of Molokai, in the Papalaua Valley. Fed by the Kawai Nui stream, it flows for and carves out a very steep fissure. It has five drops, and the middle of the falls has a drop that can be seen from the sea, making it popular with aerial or boat tours of the island. While it flows all year round, it is especially powerful during the rainy season, from November to March. The waterfall is commonly misidentified as the nearby Kahiwa Falls. Its name comes from the word pāpala-ua, meaning "rain fog".
Details
- Height
- 1250 ft
- Caption
- An aerial view of the waterfall in 2012
- Location
- Molokai, Hawaii
- Number Drops
- 5