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Kauai: Kayaking on the Wailua River

After the first leg of kayaking you got out of the boat and hiked to a waterfall.

I'm not really clear on what this structure was, but it seemed like some sort of a flood gauge. No clue how you'd go about checking it during a flood.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

It was very cold.

A couple with small boy were there at the falls when we were. He was a good hiker.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Wild chickens are everywhere in Kauai. It's bizarre to see them in dense forest. I even saw a pair of chickens fly over a river.

Transition point... Back in the kayaks. When we pulled in we were the only ones; now it was crowded.

Transition point... Back in the kayaks. When we pulled in we were the only ones; now it was crowded.

Swimming hole with rope swing and cliff to jump off of.

Swimming hole with rope swing and cliff to jump off of.

This duck wandered right up to the kayak.

This duck wandered right up to the kayak.

Kathy heading up the cliff.

Kathy heading up the cliff.

Kathy heading up the cliff.

Someone trying to negotiate the rope swing.

Someone trying to negotiate the rope swing.

Eric on the cliff.

Eric in mid jump.

Returning the kayak.

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