Secret Tunnels of Kauai
Apr. 4th, 2007 10:26 pmI just did a search, for the first time, of "secret tunnels kauai" to see what info is out there about my hike, that wasn't covered in the guidebook. I was amazed to learn that there is a series of at least five tunnels that lead all the way to the north shore! Wow!
According to this account, it sounds like each tunnel gets more difficult.
Maybe I will go back up there. I could have Cyn pick me up at the other end of the trail. Or plan on making it an overnight, in case it's impassable... :-)
According to this account, it sounds like each tunnel gets more difficult.
The tunnels are about 6 feet wide and roughly 7-10 feet high with a more than occasional need for a head duck and there are several tunnels each with their own unique flavor. One was blocked off with rocks but passable. Most had ankle high water running through them. One was waist deep. Another had ankle high mud for 2 miles. And yet another filled with knee deep mud in one section. We found and traveled four. There were more ahead of us too. Each tunnel opened up into a new and beautiful site as it neared us closer to the mouth of the Hanalei River on the North Shore. When we finally hit the 5th tunnel and realized it required crawling on our bellies we decided we had enough adventure for one day.This site has a slightly more detailed account of a trek, and they have some good pictures. There are sixteen in a gallery behind the link in the upper right of the page.
Maybe I will go back up there. I could have Cyn pick me up at the other end of the trail. Or plan on making it an overnight, in case it's impassable... :-)